The View from a Drawbridge

Month: June 2019

  • Deepest, Tallest, Longest, Highest

    What is this fascination that we have with record-breaking things?

  • Those Pesky Pedestals

    What right do I have to expect perfection?

  • The Not So Wild West

    There were only 8 bank robberies in the 15 Western states during the 40 year heyday of the “wild” West.

  • The Crooked Story of the Crooked River Bridge

    I got an odd vibe from the place from the very start.

  • The Heart of My Drawbridge

    Videos of my drawbridge in action!

  • The Adventures of Travel Dog

    This dog has seen so much.

  • Flygskam

    Travel guilt.

  • Fremont Solstice 2019

    This will be the third year running that I’ve written about an amazing Seattle tradition. (Here’s last year’s post.) I can think of no better way to celebrate the advent of summer than the Fremont Solstice Parade. There’s such a feeling of joy that comes from this event. In true Fremont style, everyone who participates…

  • Kakapo

    If this parrot were to speak, I’d expect it to say, “What the hell?”

  • My Return to Voodoo Doughnuts

    Even if I had to throw myself from a moving car, I’d be going to Voodoo Doughnuts.