Happy Earth Day
I drove up to Bellingham yesterday to meet with a potential client. It was nice to get out of Seattle and go for a drive, however short it may have been. I tend to do good thinking while I drive. I've never had a hard time staying awake at the wheel because as soon as I hit the highway, my mind begins to plan, ponder and sometimes dream.
On my visit I met with some like minded individuals whom would be fun to work with. Not only do I think the work would be rewarding and successful but I also like the town of Bellingham. We went out to a local drinking establishment that reminded me of the bars in Bozeman. Where the beer is tasty and you just throw your peanut shells on the ground.
Keeping with the beer theme we then had dinner at a local brewery. Good eats and conversation with a little talented guy playing his guitar and singing. I kind of wish we would have stayed longer and listened to his set.
Then this morning after a little breakfast I packed up my car and started the drive back to Seattle. I needed a thinking break and turned the station on my radio to NPR. Today is Earth Day! I then began to look out and take in the scenery. It just happens to be a blue sky day.
As I make my way down Interstate-5, I come to Mount Vernon and the Tulip Festival. I'm not sure if this is the season, but I figure what the hell, it's Earth Day. I pull into the visitors center and find directions to the Tulip fields. I drive a ways but only see empty fields. I'm about to turn around when I see gorgeous yellow, red and orange hues in the distance. They are in blume on Earth Day.
I stop and snap a few pictures. The total mass of Tulips are on the verge of making me dizzy. It's rather breath taking and a great way to celebrate the beauty mother nature produces.
Happy Earth Day everybody. Take care of what we have. Enjoy the beauty of nature. And let's try to tread a little more lightly.
