Thanks, James. I’m proud of that shot, too, though I must confess having to edit the contrast and saturation levels a bit to compensate for my great-but-aging camera’s older CCD.

However, I must now lodge a complaint that your great photos are driving me to consider new patio furniture for my balcony…

— Steve

Steve, great view!

There used to be a bench, overlooking the Columbia Valley, a few minutes’ walk from here that I absolutely loved to sit on, but some punks decided to destroy it. So now I go for a daily walk and when my route passes that point, I continue past it for 30 minutes or more and I find that to be relaxing.

My balcony. I live in an upper story apartment in a midrise building, with an eastern exposure of the city’s skyline. In the spring and autumn, the concrete overhead canopy lets in the sunshine to give a little welcome warmth against the morning chill; in the summer, it gives welcome shade while still letting the cool breeze. (And it’s only about 8′ from my wi-fi, so it’s a perfect spot to curl up with my UMPC, but if I want I can close the sliding doors and not hear the phone.)

For those interested, here’s a view from my balcony taken at dawn: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/sumpca/random/londondawn.jpg

— Steve

Definitely the beach to go fishing.
My bed to go to sleep.
The bar to drink some beers.