Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Month: August 2005

  • Japanese Gardens

    This is the Japanese Garden’s Koi Pond at Manito Park. Manito Park is an very old park, created in the early 1900s. It was designed by the Olmsted Brothers, sons of Fredrick Olmsted sr., who designed Central Park and a park at the Chicago World’s fair in the early 1900’s. I’ve been really missing Santa…

  • Dishman Hills

    We found a hiking spot I didn’t even know existed…and it’s right in town. Dishman Hills. It’s a county park so parking is free. This would be a fantastic place for Raf to go on his weekend run. One of our little rituals in Santa Cruz on the weekend was I would take Raf for…

  • Ack!

    Oh. My. God. This job is keeping me sooo busy. The only time I have left to read blogs anymore is after I get home from work, since I don’t have my own work computer and I can’t do this on the shared computers in the Public Services Workroom. If I could, I don’t think…

  • Dragonflies and first days

    Took this picture of a little dragon fly while at Skookum lake (I love the way that’s spelled…) the other day. pretty, eh? Today was my first day at work! It was great! a little overwhelming, but really great. I think I’m going to like it a lot. I love the people that I met…

  • Skookum Lake

    Here is a little taste of what it is like a few miles outside of Spokane. Skookum lake is in Colville National Forest, and it’s beautiful! And this is just the tip of the Iceberg!