See Diva Run

It was a little overcast this morning, but by noon the sky was clear and blue. Unfortunately, I had a few odd jobs to do, and by the time I got out the door it was overcast again. It was still warmer than yesterday, with less wind. All in all, it made for pleasant running. Since I tend to run faster on training runs than in races, I decided to slow myself down by brining the camera. I wish I could share with you the heavenly fragrance of damp pine needles.

A friendly alpaca greets me

Fall color at the local elementary school

A view of the Cascade Mountains

This is one of my favorite stretches of road.

After the curve, the shoulder disappears and I turn around.

This trail runs through one of the neighborhood greenbelts. I never use it because it is very hilly.

The view from the trail

A view of Blackman’s Lake from Hill Park

Geese near Blackman’s Lake

Hill Park

The view from the other side of the lake. The palatial Diva estate is somewhere in the background.

Ducks on Blackman’s Lake

A view of Ferguson Park

A few years ago they closed the road to through traffic by brining in the big rocks.

Trees in Ferguson Park

A view of the lake on the way back out of the park

A view of Blackman’s Lake from just .25 miles from the house

I see my blue Thunderbird in the distance, my run is done.

On a clear day I will see the Cascades while running north and east, Mount Rainier while running south and the Olympics while running west. The neighborhood course is hillier than running the Centennial Trail, but it is also much more scenic. I ran 6.18 miles and took 52 photos in 63 minutes. The Nike+ does a pretty good job of capturing when I was running and when I was taking pictures!

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