photo by Ballard Avenue
Or imperfect timing, depending on how one looks at such things. I had to stop for this Union Pacific freight train in Napavine, Washington, on a recent lovely afternoon.

photo by Ballard Avenue
This sign might be all that's left of the real estate firm of Tiedeman and Twigg. I don't know anything about them, but that six digit phone number tells you it was a long time ago, and 5413 Ballard Avenue is now a parking lot.
A Pole-ka Dance! from Laura Leu on Vimeo.

Pesto's favorite hobbies are sunbathing, chasing shadows, and trying to walk along the fence without falling off. That all sounds like a most excellent day in Ballard.
If you have cat pictures you think the rest of the planet would like to see, send them to ballardavenue@earthlink.net and they'll be posted with all deliberate speed.