August 2014
  
 
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Factoria, WA... as the evening sky grew dark...
 
august_2014_002.JPG (2160095 bytes) Saturday, August 2
Bellevue, WA... early morning... rain spilling from the edge of the cloud deck...
 
 
Sunday, August 3
Factoria, WA... at Top Gun Dim Sum with Hong Hoa and Geneva...
 
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august_2014_008.jpg (257119 bytes) Geneva and Hoss ride the lion!
 
A little video... as we left Top Gun Geneva performed "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," causing the goofy videographer to trip on the curb!
 
august_2014_009.jpg (603791 bytes) Around the parking lot near Top Gun we attempted to find big bugs for our ongoing Macro Bug Photography project. To get things started, Geneva performed the Magnifying Glass Dance...
 
august_2014_010.JPG (4562313 bytes) august_2014_011.JPG (2572962 bytes) Once again we were unsuccessful in finding suitable bugs to photograph. However, we did see the Blue Angles fly over (as part of Seafair)!
 
august_2014_012_hongs_shot.jpg (147158 bytes) Hong's shot... Geneva searching for a bug with the magnifying glass...
 
 
august_2014_008b.jpg (342511 bytes) Monday, August 4
It's funny... we were just walking along, then Geneva waved her hands like Queen Elsa and suddenly we were on a fine horse galloping across the range...
 
 
Tuesday, August 5
 
august_2014_013.JPG (1153798 bytes) Redmond, WA... just off 148th Ave NE as I approached the Microsoft campus... a "bug" on the "window"...
 
august_2014_014.JPG (3261092 bytes) SeaTac, WA... Mount Rainier...
 
august_2014_015.JPG (1664526 bytes) Bellevue, WA... looking northeast toward the Cascades, from the RV Park, I could see smoke from a distant wildfire... perhaps the Chiwaukum Complex fire...
 
 
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Bellevue, WA... that Bell 407 (N34TV) was back again this morning...
 
KP_Library_August_8,_2014.jpg (312183 bytes) Saturday, August 9
KP's wild night at the Auburn Public Library... While the other ladies frolicked in the Muckleshoot Casino, KP spends her time at the Auburn Public Library with... Hey! Who is that guy anyway? What's the big idea?
 
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Bellevue, WA... facing east from Eastgate/Advanta... twilight over the Issaquah Alps... Cougar, Squak and Tiger Mountain, and the Cascades beyond...
 
vegas_ladies_monkey.jpg (267853 bytes) Sunday, August 10
Hong, KP, and Thuy went on a Vegas vacation back in 2009. A photo suggesting what really happened there has recently surfaced...
 
kp_monkey_george.jpg (271823 bytes) Monday, August 11
For those who have wondered what it might look like if KP was doing a monkey's makeup backstage at a George Strait concert...
 
hong_norman_rockwell.jpg (393883 bytes) Tuesday, August 12
Norman Rockwell painting Hong... KP and Thuy already on the canvas...
 
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Happy Birthday Geneva Queen Elsa!
 
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Bellevue, WA... purchasing Geneva Queen Elsa's birthday present at Northwest Guitars... a Washburn Rover (model R010) guitar. I'll do my best to steer young Geneva in the direction of Lester Flatt...
 
 
Sunday, August 17
Renton, WA... Geneva Queen Elsa's 4th birthday party at Coulon Park, on the south shore of Lake Washington...
 
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The "birthday girl" was sooooo happy!
 
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Geneva showing off her birthday cake...
 
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These ladies (from a local orchestra) were playing old time fiddle tunes next to our spot in the park...
 
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Geneva, KP and her daughter Christine. KP loves Country Music, especially Geroge Strait, and I could have sat there talking with her the whole afternoon!
 
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Unfortunately I had to leave to cover the 2nd shift at work just as the party was getting into full swing. It was good to finally meet Kevin Le in person. "Master Boekeh" (as I sometimes refere to Kevin) is a fine photographer and I have enjoyed his many photos on Facebook. I really did not want to leave this party...
 
Brand New Geneva, August 29, 2010
 
Geneva's 1st Birthday Party, August 14, 2011
 
Pretty little Geneva’s 3rd birthday party at Coulon Beach Park, August 18, 2013
 
 
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Today's excursion into the world of Photoshop... a friend's son, before and after...
 
Tuesday, August 19
Renton, WA... with Hong Hoa and Geneva Queen Elsa at the Renton Farmer's Market...
 
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geneva_stream.jpg (586237 bytes) Friday, August 22
Today's excursion into the world of Photoshop... pretty little Geneva and the Sierra Nevada... neither the foreground - Geneva - or the background are my shots, I just did the blending...
 
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Bellevue, WA... facing west, toward Seattle... the evening sun was sinking low...
 
august_2014_042.JPG (5069611 bytes) Saturday, August 23
Bellevue, WA... along the way to work this morning... streaks of early morning ground fog near Phantom Lake...
 
 
Saturday, August 23
Todays excursion into the world of Photoshop... for Natalie Nhi Nguyen...
 
original_natalie_andy.jpg (60807 bytes) natalie_andy_monkey.jpg (312325 bytes) The original (from Natalie), and the obligatory monkey shot...
 
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Lady Ling being worked on at the nail shop... and afterwards...
 
kp_party.jpg (1848356 bytes) Sunday, August 24
Todays excursion into the world of Photoshop... KP's backyard party, yesterday... I wasn't there, but based on KP's description it must have looked something like this...
 
Cashmere Camping, August 30-31, 2014