http://laceyhanson.com/blog words and photos by lacey hanson Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:13:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en last november, just across the river in washington, i almost missed the signs on the highway offering free glass blowing demonstrations from 1-4pm. but i didn't. i followed the signs to a house in the woods with an unfinished turret poking out of the trees, its narrow driveway lined with ... http://laceyhanson.com/blog/?p=144 you were the first and the best to ever line my heart with fur i am more than lonely i am crippled http://laceyhanson.com/blog/?p=143 http://laceyhanson.com/blog/?p=142 http://laceyhanson.com/blog/?p=141 invented by augustin fresnel, this lighthouse lens was built in 1822 and is made of glass prisms stacked into concentric rings to beam light up to 250 miles out to sea. it lives now in a museum at cape disappointment near astoria, oregon. http://laceyhanson.com/blog/?p=140 http://laceyhanson.com/blog/?p=139 i don't generally think pictures of food tend to look all that appetizing, but i was rather proud of how this turned out. it was my first attempt at cooking marlin. my plans for grilling were dashed by the rain, so i did it on the stove. olive oil, salt ... http://laceyhanson.com/blog/?p=134 http://laceyhanson.com/blog/?p=132 it's always so exciting. one day a cool breeze floats through the window, carrying the smell of a single sun dried leaf, and you just know - fall is coming. on the weekends, a faint whistle from the nearby park where tiny football players are running around for their mommies ... http://laceyhanson.com/blog/?p=131 http://laceyhanson.com/blog/?p=130