Well, here I am! I arrived early for the class, for the first time in my life, and I am the only one here so far!
The flight yesterday was nice - some good views, lots of puffy cumulus clouds, but unfortunately the pilot flew directly over most of the Cascadian stratovolcanoes, so only he could see them. Plus the Pacific NW was clouding up (*sigh*) Notable sights:
- Upper Klamath Reservoir;
- Just a peek at Mt. Adams (I think - or was it St. Helens?);
- Qwest Arena.
The rental car had 5 miles on the odometer when I picked it up, and an empty gas tank(*grumble*). I spilled a bag of candy, and there is crushed sugar everywhere now. Talked to Page (nee Forment) on the phone and set up a dinner appointment with her and Charles for Wednesday.
This downtown neighborhood is yuppieland. Ate at a really pleasant place called the "icon Grill" (lamb shank with polenta). Notable nearby sights include:
- Ralph's Grocery Store (just wine, cheese, and bread for us Seattilians please!);
- a Jazz Club (closed on Monday);
- plus, the Space Needle, of course!
The Sacramento River (running from right to left) is joined by the Sacramento Slough. Both subsequently join the Feather River (running from left to right in the upper left corner), north of Sacramento Metropolitan Airport, at the hamlet of Verona. The combined flow is not known as the Feather River though, but rather the Sacramento River. An old oxbow of the Sacramento River is visible on the right.
Downtown Seattle.
Qwest Arena.
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