My Year In Pictures: April Week 2

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Looking through this set of photos I can’t see an obvious theme tying them together unless I decide to count general randomness as a unifying thread but any week that jumps from Lego mini-figures to trains to audio books to 80’s records must have contained some interesting moments and really that’s all that matters to me today.

Sunday afternoon Falcon landed on our deck for a quick hello and my Monday commute was made a little bit easier by listening to Jenny Lawson’s Furiously Happy, a funny book about horrible things.  Tuesday I stopped at this pretty little roadside park in a neighborhood of million dollar homes.  It’s wonderful to see a small parcel of land set aside for anyone who walks past to enjoy the view.

Wednesday Ryan joined me in Seattle after an appointment and I caught him in a quiet moment waiting for me in this cafe.  Thursday I couldn’t resist another shot of the Skagit Valley Tulip Fields and Friday afternoon I’ll admit I was jealous of the commuters who get to enjoy this waterfront view instead of a congested freeway.  Did you know Saturday April 16th was National Record Store Day?  I didn’t make it out to shop this year but promise each of these albums were purchased at a time when record stores were the only place to get music. 🙂

Coming soon I’ve got a great set of new photos almost ready to share here from our latest spring adventures and if you’d like to follow along in real-time don’t forget I post my daily photos on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. If a once-a-week blog read is more your speed my weekly recaps will continue here along with caption notes containing editing information for each photo.

20 responses to “My Year In Pictures: April Week 2”

  1. Prior-01 Avatar

    this was a nice variety (as usual) and I like the record store reminder – I have seen that another place as people remember Prince this week. And the Police album reminds of a friend who LOVED this band as his fav…
    have a n ice week 🙂

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks, Y – I hope you’ve got a great week ahead as well. 🙂

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  2. sustainabilitea Avatar

    I especially enjoyed the shot of Ryan and that of the train. I haven’t traveled on a train in years, but we’ve thought about someday taking the train across Canada.

    janet

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      I’ve heard that train trip across Canada is a beautiful way to see the country, Janet. If you find yourself out this way the north-south route along the west coast is wonderful as well. 🙂

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  3. Eric Tonningsen Avatar

    A ninja totem… It was only a matter of time. 🙂 Cute. And the Sounder shot is an interesting contrast: the serene of nature against the power of a machine.

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks, Eric. 🙂 And I didn’t notice until later but the green and blue of the flowers above the train tracks echo the painted stripes on the rail cars…

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  4. Inside the Mind of Isadora Avatar

    Great selection of photographs … !!! 😎

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thank you, Isadora! 🙂

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  5. lisadorenfest Avatar

    A great week. Especially loved the Lego and the tulips

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      I’m happy to hear you like them, Lisa!

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  6. joshi daniel Avatar

    beautiful 🙂

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thank you, Joshi. 🙂

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  7. Mabel Kwong Avatar

    Lovely set of photos a round again, Lisa. Haha, you caught Ryan sitting in the food court. He looks like he is minding his own business 😀 There was a bit of news about National Record Store day on TV here in Australia. Some old record shops here were packed.

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      It’s great to hear your record shops were busy, Mabel. 🙂 Thanks so much for the visit!

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  8. Philosophical Epiphanies Avatar

    Incredible!
    I started blogging this month, and it is a pleasure that I came across your blog.
    It has inspired me to start my next article.
    Thank you:)

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  9. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

    Thanks so much for your visit and kind comments! Welcome to the wonderful WordPress community, I look forward to reading your next article. 🙂

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  10. Amelia Vesper Avatar
    Amelia Vesper

    Furiously Happy has been on my reading list for awhile! Are you enjoying it?

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      I really did enjoy it, Amelia. Equal parts funny and touching – she tells her story very well. 🙂

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  11. elisa ruland Avatar

    I’ve been catching up with your posts – your photographs are all so beautiful!

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    1. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

      Thanks so much for the visit and sweet comment, Elisa!

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