seeing Bald Eagles sitting in trees

Sometimes they look majestic; sometimes they look funny.  They're always huge.

coffee huts in the Pacific Northwest

The sound of 4-engine airliners

...descending over my neighborhood, lining up with the airport.

not being in a hurry

The setting sun reflecting off of downtown buildings

...especially buildings with graceful patterns of windows.

the silhouette of Mt. Rainier

...in the morning sunlight.

Amazon Prime

the barren landscape of Central Washington

Seattle's jagged western horizon

...made of the Olympic Mountains.

etymology of 'grease the skids'

cinnamon rolls!

Starbucks has some fantastic ones, as does Cinnabon & the very best ones are made by Grandma Marge!

my apartment on Harvard Avenue.

Watching the wind and rain whip the trees during a rain storm.

I love to watch the storm-thrashed trees from my warm, dry office on the 4th floor.

The smell of evergreen trees during a light rain shower

I love that there are enough mature urban evergreen trees in Seattle that I can enjoy this smell amongst the less desirable smells of the city.

Visiting a bar or restaurant for the first time.

when the lobby of my apartment building smells like shelves of old books at the library

walking across grates in the sidewalk downtown.

The type of grates that cover a large deep space with a far-away floor or one I can't see at all from the street.

Gevalia Kaffe

...Columbia Ground Coffee

Beers from Fremont Oktoberfest

...Tangerine Wheat Ale from Left Coast Brewery, Sam Adams Oktoberfest & two other beers I enjoyed too much to remember their names.

Morning sunshine reflecting off of glass office towers downtown

novelty!

encountering artistic people sharing their art.

the colorful rocks in Cascade Mountain riverbeds

having a few beers

...with a friend I haven't seen in years.

5am darkness and stillness across the cityscape

....sitting on the back porch after 6+ hours of sleep, deep breaths.

when the wind gusts and picks up speed after dark.

maps

the quiet and safe solitude of the inner city streets after daybreak.

the calming effect of moving water.

community fireworks

 ...and other civic activities that draw people out of their homes and into public spaces to mingle.

driving on the open road

...in good weather.  In any car.

Seattle parking enforcement on Capitol Hill

Shadows from the morning sun

the slow-surprise-smile people sometimes have on the street when I say 'good morning.'

VW Buses. Toyota 4-Runners, Pre-Runners and Tacomas.

....also, the craigslist automotive 'for sale' page.

Airports

dusk

seeing a live performance of a genre of music I've never heard before.

finishing homework.

the surface tension of water.

sunsets.

the plastic nozzle on 1/2 gallon milk cartons.

particular blend of afternoon, sunlight, winter and...

...NPR radio.

button up shirts that remind me of vintage sofas.

walking into the huge proud public library downtown.

10 hours of sleep

how the relatively flat bottom side of certain low clouds...

...laying over the foothills of the mountains, are carved out where currents of air go over the ridges.

high-quality sleep

sledding on streets in the city

worcestershire sauce