Aug 23, 2018

The Days of Summer

The summer days are slowly bringing cooler temperatures to the Puget Sound region as August is already here. Seattle summers are amazing, Jesse Tam with cruise ships heading to Alaska and fantastic outdoor venues for all ages. There were several days with skies filled with smoke and haze creating conditions which are unhealthy to go outdoors. We missed the clear blue skies and views of Mt Rainier and Olympic Mountains across the Seattle landscapes. 

It's time for educators and students to prepare for the new school year ahead.  Enjoying the remaining summer heat and outdoors before the rainy season starts again.  Baseball is in full swing and the Seattle Seahawks are in preseason games.  Farmers markets are another great feature during the warm weather as we enjoy the fresh local produce and produces from our region.

Seafair activities with the parades, Blue Angels, Hydro races and local community events are the highlights of our great summers.  The last few months are filled with many outdoor concerts, races and local events such as movie in the park, street fairs and many more...time to relax and get ready for September.

Apr 4, 2018

Visiting the Quad

Visiting the Quad, Jesse.Tam.  The annual site at the University of Washington quad is expected to draw another year of large crowds for the annual bloom of the Cherry blossoms.  The cooler temperature delayed the blooming to occur later in the year. Plan to make a visit during the peak bloom which will last from 16 to 21 days.

This years blooms started on March 19th and will continue depending on the weather.  The iconic Cherry trees are in good health and are 80 years old.  Weekend is an extremely busy and difficult to park with visitors.  Wear comfortable walking shoes and enjoy the variety of colors on campus.

"There are more than 250 cherry trees of different varieties blooming at different times.  Large trees near Gerberding Hall with flowers week after the Quad trees, and between Gerberding Hall and the Drumheller Fountain a group of young trees will also blossom a little later.

Visitors are asked to treat all of the trees with respect by not pulling on the blooming branches or climbing the tree limbs.  The UW is raising money to help care for and eventually replace the aging Quad cherry trees."       https://www.washington.edu/news/2018/02/23/university-of-washington-cherry-blossom-watch-2018/

It's always a spectacular tradition for my friends to see the blooms and welcome spring.  Thank for ready, stay connected. Jesse https://jesse-tam.blogspot.com/