Wyatt's Seattle

We spent the weekend together, blessedly unplanned, ignoring all the work for our move that's about to bury us. I gave the camera to Wyatt so he could record some of our favorite places. He made a slideshow last night called "Goodbye, Seattle." 

I've had two images lately that have helped me with the loss and change going on. The first is that our family is like a fist-sized rock, being thrown from Seattle to Bellingham. The rock won't unravel along the way. It will sail through the air (bad if you're scared of heights), and it might land with a thud, but it will still be itself when it lands.

The second is something my friend Leslie shared at church about her and her husband's plans to do development work in Uganda. She said she pictured a bowling alley with bumpers in the gutter--the ball might bounce around, it might be a bumpy ride, but it won't go in the gutter.

Here are some of Wyatt's great photos. In order, they are 1) Sasquatch ice cream at Molly Moon 2) Bell at the sculpture park 3) Me at Jefferson Park 4) Hot cinnamon and sugar donuts from Daily Dozen at the market 5) The iconic market sign 6) Yancey at the counter of Molly Moon 7) The Eagle at the sculpture park.

  

Comments

[Kathy]

Great pictures, Wyatt :) I miss the Market and the Daily Dozen too. Nothing in Los Angeles can take the place of them.

[mfm]

thump, thump, thump, I can hear your hearts all the way over here!

[Pat]

100 miles/2 hours away. a visit is not out of the picture. :-)

[cate]

To my mind, nothing is harder than a good-bye. That you placed the camera in Wyatt's hands to record the images of places and times shared, that you and Yancey both turned your sadness away from the camera, that you chose to slow down and honor the ceremony of remembering and recording, these stand as testimony to your gentle and reverent response to being tossed all-too-unceremoniously to Bellingham. It puts my reluctance to learn the ways of digital photography to shame. For the photo is a reminder of the images the heart holds, where words only touch the surface of the life that was once there. And, as you say, you won't unravel, for the life that was there is the bedrock of the life that is still to come.

[jordan]

i am sure you realize this, but that boy has got an eye! i'm so impressed! please pass on my praises to wyatt and let him know i welcome pics from him anytime. :) simply wonderful.

you all continue to be on my mind during this transition sarah. love you.

[bethany]

i just started crying. crying! even though the end of the road gets you closer to me. :) so exquisite. love those pics of you and yancey.

[Caroline]

Amazing photography!!!

[molly]

that wyatt has more talent in his little finger than most of us have after 3+ decades on this earth.

thump, thumph, whatever. rock and roll, you awesome people.

xo,
molly

[Amelia]

I can't believe Wyatt's photography! What a talented guy. I lived in Seattle for a long time and never took photos like these!

Kathy--if you're looking for tasty donuts in LA, go to Bob's Donuts in the Farmer's Market at the Grove. An old and delicious institution!! Here are some pictures to get you drooling: http://eating-made-easy.com/2011/02/13/trip-to-farmers-market-at-the-grove/