Yesterday was a gorgeous day in Alki. Brilliant blue skies against the bright white snow. A cold, cold wind blowing. Everyone is still in a daze trying to cope with the snow that has now been on the ground for too long. After shoveling out a makeshift pathway, I escaped the house and went for a walk. Here is some of what I saw.

Looking west from near Constellation Park on Beach Drive.


Looking west on Admiral from 59th SW


I was a bit peeved to discover that one of our traffic cones was missing. I had arranged them in the snow in the back of our car to warn other drivers to stay clear. I could still see the footprints in the snow of the person who had taken it away. It gave me something to grumble about while I shoveled snow. After awhile I decided that if someone really needed it, I guess it was ok. Later in the day, while finishing up my walk, I noticed our traffic cone in the middle of the Admiral Way/ 59th SW intersection. It was helping people negotiate the difficult left hand turns there. Made my day! Fine with me if that is how it is used.


A great snowman!


Another good one!


An avant garde snowperson!


The setting sun was reflecting off house windows as I walked up the hill.


This gave me such a great laugh. All this snow around, for days, and all of a sudden I'm thinking of the beach in Maui. A wonderful break from all the focus on the cold even it I can't be there in person. If you can't read it, the license plate holder says, "Happiness is being in Maui." (Click on the image to enlarge it.)