Tag: art

Rainier Rust

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 On Highway 706 in Washington State between Ashford and Elbe is a wonderland of recycled metal created by artist Dan Klennert. A family member had been wanting to go there for months, so we loaded up the car complete with co-pilot dog to explore […]

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St. Vincent de Paul Wall

Today I chanced upon a mural going up on the west side of the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in Kenmore, Washington. According to the Arts of Kenmore site: The Kenmore Mural Project at St. Vincent de Paul is a community collaboration involving artists A Gaul Culley, Staci Adman, the City of Kenmore, St. […]

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Talula’s Hammer

While driving into Conway today a girl smiled and waved at me from her perch atop a large hammer. It was so oversized that not even Thor could wield it. Her friendliness warmed my heart. It reminded me of why I like hanging out in Skagit County. People actually talk to strangers there. After completing my errands […]

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De Throne(d)

A couple of weeks ago I was driving down the road and saw red balloons out in front of someone’s house as if they were having a party. Wait—there were no festivities. They were recycling a toilet. I think. Instantly my brain turned to “caption this photo”and “classified ad” mode. With a Boston accent: There’s […]

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