Paul D. Natkin: April 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Countless parents and children have played in this field.

Father and Son, About Apr. 4, 2011

Friday, April 29, 2011

There are many beautiful trees in the area, not only at the Viewpoint, but also in the surrounding neighborhoods.

The Cherries, Apr. 3, 2011

Thursday, April 28, 2011

The Viewpoint affects people in different ways. In general, it has a way of heightening emotions. That may be why so many Seattle artists come here. Or go there.

Couple in Tree, Apr. 3, 2011 (II)

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Sometimes someone comes through, and it seems to me I've never seen the person before. I wonder how that can be. I do the same thing over and over again, but the other person does something for maybe the first time, and there's nothing I could easily have done to make that person do what they did--or not do it. It just happens.

Woman with Dog, Apr. 3, 2011

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Sometimes I don't know what to say. The more I think, the less anything comes to mind. I don't mind it.

Someone Coming, Apr. 3, 2011

Monday, April 25, 2011

It's hard for me to get used to the new bench. It pops out, instead of blending in with the environment. That will change, as it weathers. The weather is picking up.

Sentinel and Benches, Apr. 3, 2011

Sunday, April 24, 2011

And back to the Sentinel and curve...

Sentinel and Curve, Apr. 3, 2011

Saturday, April 23, 2011

And from another angle...

And from Another Angle, Apr. 3, 2011

Friday, April 22, 2011

And closer up...

Closer Up, Apr. 3, 2011

Thursday, April 21, 2011

I almost forgot this photo--also of skunk cabbages, but this time from above.

And from Above, Apr. 3, 2011

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

I'm beginning to wonder whether I'll ever see another pileated woodpecker in the woods. I have seen them, but that was when I walked in woods every day.

Woodpecker Tree, Apr. 3, 2011

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

This skunk cabbage stood out from the others.

Solemn Skunk, Apr. 3, 2011

Monday, April 18, 2011

It was full moon last night, and I'll get to that by and by, but for now I'm going to stick with my walk of April 3rd. The skunk cabbages were in bloom, and everywhere I went, I heard the knock-knock-knock of the flickers.

More Skunk Cabbages, Apr. 3, 2011

Sunday, April 17, 2011

I'm not quite satisfied with this photo. It's hard to convey in a single image the visual experience of looking down onto a sea of skunk cabbages while walking along the edge of a hairpin curve. Video may be better suited to portraying this situation.

Basin of a Hairpin Curve, Apr. 3, 2011

Saturday, April 16, 2011

I've always liked this house. I like how it's situated.

The House Alone, Apr. 3, 2011

Friday, April 15, 2011

It's a little like watching an ant crawl up a wall.

And Even Higher, Apr. 3, 2011

Thursday, April 14, 2011

I've often stopped at this entrance to the park. I'm always impressed by the visual effect of a person who walks or bikes from the bottom of the steep hill to the top.

A Little Higher, Apr. 3, 2011

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

This is one of the steeper hills in Seattle. It links Montlake and Interlaken Park. A couple bikers were on their way up. They decided to walk it, instead of biking.

A Couple Bikers, Apr. 3, 2011

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

With all the rain we've had, this has been a very good year for moss.

Moss-covered Tree, Apr. 3, 2011

Monday, April 11, 2011

I hear flickers. They're always very active at this time of year. They seem to think they can drill into anything--even a metal pole.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

The green of the meadow below makes the woods above seem that much darker.

The Meadow Below, Apr. 3, 2011

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Skunk cabbages grow in marshy areas. But that doesn't mean low areas. These plants shown here grow quite high on the hillside, in a place where there's a little stream.

Skunk Cabbage Area, Apr. 3, 2011

Friday, April 8, 2011

Where there's one skunk cabbage, there are usually many...

Skunk Cabbage and Horsetails

Thursday, April 7, 2011

And the skunk cabbages are in bloom, too. The air is redolent with their very particular smell.

Skunk Cabbage, Apr. 3, 2011

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

The salmon berries are in full bloom, too.

Salmon Berry Blossoms, Apr. 3, 2011

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

This cluster of trilliums was somewhat higher on the slope.

Cluster of Trilliums, Apr. 3, 2011

Monday, April 4, 2011

The slugs got to these trilliums before I did.

Trilliums, After the Slugs, Apr. 3, 2011

Sunday, April 3, 2011

The trilliums are out. Some of them have already been feasted on by the slugs, but others are pristine.

Trillium, Apr. 3, 2011

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Yesterday I saw skunk cabbage in some marshy areas along I-5, so maybe it's that time in the woods below the Viewpoint, too.

Man with Black Dog, Mar 20, 2011

Friday, April 1, 2011

Maybe by tomorrow I'll make it out of the woods enough to make it to the woods.

Nobody There, Mar 14, 2011

Paul D. Natkin