It’s been soggy here on Cougar Mountain lately. We hear that some people have droughts, heat waves, dust storms, wildfires and other ill effects of global warming. Sorry. It sounds like not too much fun.
I don’t suppose I’ll get much pity then, when I complain that we really haven’t seen the sun here in the Seattle area for, oh, I don’t know how long. Maybe just a couple of sunny days so far in the year 2011. That’s it.
So, when you’re sweltering in the heat and baking in the sun, give a thought to us Northwesterners up here turning into prunes. It’s about the soggiest year I can remember, and I can remember quite a few.
I guess everybody has their own personal price to pay when it comes to the weather. Either you cook, or you chill. Either you roast, or you steam. You’ve just gotta keep a positive attitude about it all.
The other day Shelley and I went out walking and I brought along my camera to capture some of the things that make all the rain, fog, and overcast seem worth it: I got some shots of our local rainforest. You’ll have to admit, it’s the real deal, complete with mossy trunks and branches, ferns, vines, and a general lushness that can’t be ignored. Click ’em for a closeup look.
This picture is one of my favorite shots from that sojourn. It catches a couple of Vanilla leaves cozying it up with some sprigs of bleeding heart. Verdant, huh? This sort of effusion of plant life is everywhere around here. The place never really quits being green. There’s no dry season to speak of. And, heat wave? What’s that?
Whatever kind of weather your region brings you, I hope it pays back with some nice compensation like this.
