It’s summer in Seattle — there’s no time for silly things like work and responsibility. It’s sun time, and that usually means as many afternoons as possible spent at Madison Park beach, on the shore of Lake Washington. My other favorite location is the grassy area on the tip of Luther Burkank Park on Mercer Island.
The blues and greens in Seattle are even more vivid than I remember. It’s a welcome change from the constant summer haze that obscures what’s left of Japan’s natural beauty. And the amount of greenery in Seattle amazes me after a year spent in the concrete jungles of Japan.
Of course, the downside to all this green will come in October when the skies turn gray for the following nine months or so. All the more reason to leave my computer…