Cal Day - Berkeley

Last weekend was Cal Day at U.C. Berkeley; that means it's open house and anyone is invited to visit the campus, attend lectures, take tours, gather information, and just soak up the fun and colorful atmosphere at this world class university. I met up with some friends and enjoyed the sights and festivities. The lighting wasn't the greatest for taking photos, but here's a sampling of just a bit of what I saw...

Seattle, WA

It hailed pellets the size of raisins as I headed south from Anacortes down I-5 toward Seattle, but once I walked out of the parking garage near Pike Place Market, the cloudy gray layers parted ways to reveal beautiful blue skies and warm sunshine. I had several hours to wile away until I had to head over to Gig Harbor to meet up with a special friend, so I decided to take a peek into the public market and walk around its surrounding neighborhood. The streets were crowded and the narrow alleyways inside were packed with other tourists, who like me were savoring the colorful sights and sounds. Welcome to Seattle's waterfront area...

The very first Starbuck's coffee shop...

That's bubble gum on the side of the building...

I then headed over to Alki Beach Park from where you can get fabulous views

of the Seattle skyline and harbor area...

Old faithful has made this trip up to the PNW about 12 times...

How many more does it have yet to make?