Sunday, August 2, 2009

Chasing Rainbows




It's another "scatchah" up here in The 'Couv as high temperatures are breaking records all over the Pacific Northwest. We have been taking showers, baths, trips to the beach, trips to the pool and spending a lot of time running through the sprinklers set up in the little neighborhood parks. A flick of the switch, and these little sprinkler parks mist up a mini storm for 20 minutes. Many of the neighborhood tot lots have them. Little fountains bubble up from the hot asphalt, and posts burst with water misting from the top. The water runs in little rivers between the small hills and valleys sculpted around the shower garden. Perfect for splashing each other and chasing rainbows. You wouldn't find them in California, but up here in the Rainy City, they are everywhere. Very refreshing.

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