We've been sitting these two beautiful hounds for the past five years or so. They lived in the beach community of Manhattan Beach, California until this year and we LOVED going there...a couple of blocks from the ocean and perfect weather. They've moved to Seattle (dang it) and since we were going to be in the area, anyway, they asked if we could stay for a few days. We were happy to oblige. (Just have to find someone else in sunny California who needs two wacky but responsible housesitters.)
Their new house is so new that it's still under construction! But it's completed enough to be occupied. It's the most contemporary house I've ever seen, I think...concrete walls and floors, exposed iron support beams, huge expanses of glass. It sounds cold and industrial, I know, but it's really not.
It's perched on the side of a hill with sweeping views of the mountains and the water. I can't bring myself to walk to the very edge of the roof deck...that's how high up it is! It's cloudy, today so I can't share any mountain views. But the second that the clouds lift I'll be up there to try to capture the beauty of the Cascade Mountains. The top photo is a shot of the water view to the west of this area. The other two are pictures I took this morning when we were walking the dogs.
It's a fascinating city, architecturally speaking. Big old mansions and uber contemporary abodes mingled in with cottages and bungalows that were built when Seattle was young. What I really like, though, is that MOST of the renovations and MOST of the new homes that are being built blend beautifully. Small but classy. Organic in nature. They are keeping the faith, so to speak. That's a good thing.
Well, I'm off to study a Seattle visitors' guide. More later.
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