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Does Anyone Know What Happened To Me?

Did I ever come back from Columbus?  I’m looking for me because the bastard owes me money, and he’s hiding.

I found a bit of evidence on the memory chip of his camera - he apparently went kayaking last Saturday:

A barnacle-encrusted necklace adorned this prosaic fishing boat.

Lake Union is festooned with “floating homes”, which have become increasingly elaborate. These two present a stark contrast - on the left, a full-on suburban experience, while on the right, and just a few paddle-strokes away, is a hippie-pad melange festooned with parasitic willow and situational art.

A commercial float-plane airline, Kenmore Air, makes its home in Lake Union, ferrying people to the San Juan Islands and other water-related destinations. I fastidiously maintain my distance from this departing aircraft, nd enjoy getting sprayed by its propwash.

After circumnavigating Lake Union, I paddled west through the ship canal. As I returned, I took this pic of the Fremont and Aurora bridges forming a tunnel to paddle through.

There was a fair breeze that day, and this sailboat seemed particularly picturesque as it glided in front of the skyscraper backdrop.

OK, I’m back in town after a couple weeks of traveling.  Watch this space.

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4 Responses to “Does Anyone Know What Happened To Me?”

  1. KathyR Says:
    September 18th, 2008 at 8:05 am

    Looks like a lot of cranes and building going on downtown there. Shitty economy not affecting Seattle office space?

    That floating abomination with the columns? No words…

  2. Molly Says:
    September 18th, 2008 at 10:31 am

    I didn’t realize there were still any of the hippie floating homes left! But that first one, yikes! Looks like a mirage, kinda bubbly looking in the moonlight. If I didnt know better, I’d say it looks like the Aragon Ballroom.

  3. Brittle Road Says:
    September 18th, 2008 at 3:45 pm

    Phil, I’ve been wondering if your favorite wife decided your comments on past blogs were too problematic to overlook and, so, had you transformed into a tasty kayaker jerky. Sorry to see the Capitalists stealing all your serenity with their massive building projects. Time to consider a relocation to a less crowded port.

  4. robin andrea Says:
    September 19th, 2008 at 7:10 am

    So that’s where you’ve been. I wondered what had become of you. Sure does look sunny there, and a great day for a kayaking adventure. Glad to see you back.