John J Rain

Had the perfect wild (invasive) blackberry today - perfectly ripe but cool from the shade. August in the PNW.

Assembled of a 55 gallon drum lid, spray paint, wire and a plant hook, just dangling from the Rhus’ branches.

Thanks to Nina Simone for some of the most profound song and lyrics of all time

Testing a garden art idea. Xennial lyrics out of magnetic letters - potential for funny or political, and the back could be a different color too. (Incomplete for now).

One of the few things I'm absolutely sure of is that there's nothing wrong with being trans. We're just a type of person. We deserve equality because all people deserve equality.

Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.

why isn’t the future the way we thought it would be

Cute!

Jurassic Park (1993), packed theatre, I was seated towards the back. Velociraptor jumpscare had the entire theatre jolting backwards simultaneously. Incredible.

White-glazed terracotta outdoor sculpture of a hippo

Saw this chonky hippo

A half eaten kouign amann

An incredible kouign amann from a local bakery

One black and one mint green rocking chair on a lawn

Painted some second hand rocking chairs—cue Dolly Parton’s “Rockin’ Years”

(Yay Ecosystems but still not fan of spiders in the face multiple times a day)

Spider Season has begun in Seattle

White dog laying on a black doormat on an aqua porch

Waiting for Papa

The purpose of the United States Constitution is to prevent the rise of tyranny.

It failed to achieve that purpose. We can obviously blame political elites across the spectrum for its failure; but it’s also worth contending with the fact that our political system is no longer fit for purpose.

Small yellow building centered in a frame, half the shot golden field, a band of green trees, and a blue sky

Gorgeous day at the park.

Chain link Scrollwork

Tbh giving dissection vibes

This one was a church with over 1/3 blockage. We wouldn’t tolerate 1/3 of the road being blocked for cars, the same should apply to walking.

Did you know you can report sidewalk shrubbery encroachment to the city and (although it may take a while) it works?

And finally a sort of low quality frog!

Dragonfly cutout on shutter

Another a dragonfly;

Honeybee cutout in window shutter

A house I saw in my walk had different shutter cutouts on every window! This one a bee;

Every morning I wake up longing to see The Headline

obv a fantasy

Annexing these strange shapes to a neighboring block by vacating the stub streets would reduce pavement and maintenance costs as well as improve developability.

Happy 13, Elly

Pink roses and lime green bamboo in the sun

Today’s color

Blow molds of Joseph and Mary, each looking towards the street from the separate windows of a yellow clapboard house

2/3 of the Holy Family