Images from Seattle

Here is the bad tire that delayed our flight to Seattle on Tuesday.

Workers soon came by with a new tire.

As soon as the log was filled out, we could start. But then the flight paths were changed for more delay.

Not to worry. Soon (about six hours later) I was getting off the Light Rail in Columbia City and admiring some of Seattle's great public art.

A nearby plaza was full of lion statues.

A couple more lions.

Here is a language chart that was on display at the Southwest Branch of the Seattle Public Library. Its 20 languages demonstrate the city's broad diversity.

We took a walk at Lincoln Park, where we saw this sign.

Going downtown on the bus Friday, we could see Mount Rainier in the distance.

The mermaid is peeking from the top of the Starbucks building.

The original destination for world-class shopping!

And underneath, a bargain-hunter's paradise! 

When one can see Mount Rainer, the saying is, "The mountain is out." Here it is, still out on a sunny, clear afternoon in Seattle.

The Space Needle, with its restored orange top, is ubiquitous in Seattle views.

The most precious sight of all is Ichiro, the master of the household to whom Audrey and Peter pay obeisance!

--Bernice