Syttendae mai: Whittier unicyclists


photo by Ballard Avenue

You have to love the Syttendae mai parade and you have to love the freewheeling anarchy of the Whittier Elementary School unicyclists.

Syttendae mai: Norwegian Comet


photo by Ballard Avenue

Hurra for Syttendae mai! Yes, it's Norwegian Independence Day, and that's a Big Deal in Ballard, you betcha. How big? Big enough that someone went to all the trouble to put a Norwegian flag on their '75 Mercury Comet. Now that's patriotism! Hurra!

Cherries under construction, part 4


photo by Ballard Avenue

The blossoms are all gone, but as you can see from this squirrel's-eye view, the trees are looking pretty good right now.

Robin Redbreast


photo by Ballard Avenue

He was so proud of himself sitting on that wire of a fine Sunday morning that you could have heard him over in Seattle.

Mt Rainier


photo by Ballard Avenue

It looms over Ballard and we await its next eruption...

Friday cat: Elektra


photo by Ballard Avenue

Like Elliot last week, Elektra's missin' Mom. The orange fluffy toy-on-a-string simply doesn't have the same pizazz when there's a stranger at the other end.

Chalk girl's balloon


photo by Ballard Avenue

At last, the money shot.