Channelled Scablands


photo by Ballard Avenue

We got in the car and drove to eastern Washington. There we saw amazing and beautiful things. The Channelled Scablands around Othello were formed by an immense Ice Age flood. There's nothing like them anywhere else and if you're ever in the neighborhood, you should stop by.

La vie en rose



Why do we play the accordion? It has infinite power. See how two guys, two berets, two Citroens, and one accordion somehow turn a California strip mall parking lot into the City of Light.

Getting the fish eye from a chicken


photo by Ballard Avenue

Like many Ballardians, Jamie and Autumn keep a couple chickens in their backyard. They don't warm up to photographers right away.

Mike's at night


photo by Ballard Avenue

Mike's Chili Parlour, previously seen in the daylight, is a beacon for the chili and cheap beer cognoscenti at night, too.

God Save the Queen


Join us in a tribute to two of our favorite things: accordions and the Queen. You may sing along.

Friday cat: Tom in the Lavender


photo by Ballard Avenue

Maybe lavender is what cats do when they can't get catnip.

Cobbler by candlelight


photo by Ballard Avenue

And boy, was it ever good!