Back Underwater 🤿🦀

First dives in almost 6 months since it's been so cold! It was still cold but this was part of my drysuit course. Not the most exciting dives, but saw enough and happy to be back in the water!

#diving #scubadiving #edmonds #edmondswa #washington #underwaterphotography #crab #nudi #nudibranchs #ocean #pugetsound #pnw

Sierra Hull with Mason Via last Wednesday at Edmonds Center for the Arts. Great show, excellent musicians and songwriters. Bluegrass if you're into that sort of thing. But she closed the show with a rendition of Tears for Fears "Mad World." This line from the song touches me:

"The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had"

#music #bluegrass #concert #Edmonds #photography

Last Sunday evening at Edmonds Center for the Arts: Colin James joined by Matt Anderson & Terra Lightfoot. Three Canadian musicians that are far more well known in their home country than here in the US, as far as I know. I had never heard of them, but I'm a superfan now. One of the best performances I've seen in a long time. What a weekend: two concerts, two dinners, and a 56 mile bicycle ride. I'm pooped. #ColinJames #music #concert #blues #Canada #Edmonds #ECA #photography
A quick respite #crow #corvid #edmonds #pnw

walking through sunlight
glistening upon the shore
as the daylight fades

#haiku #edmonds #sunset

Edmonds: Wednesday, 6:30 pm!

March is Women’s History Month, and Under the Rainbow, in conjunction with Edmonds Library and Edmonds Bookshop, are sponsoring a special storytelling event with, well, me. Here are the details.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Edmonds Library

  • Event: Under the Rainbow: Nicola Griffith. Doors open 6:00 PM, programme 6:30 – 7:30 PM Pacific. Edmonds Library, 650 Main St, Edmonds, WA 98020
  • Co-sponsored by Under the Rainbow, this will be an hour of reading and conversation all about many parts of my life and writing but—given that it’s Women’s History Month—a fair amount focused on why seeing women and especially queer women in historical fiction is so important
  • I’ll do a couple of sort reading but mainly be in conversation with my favourite interlocutor, the ever-fabulous Kelley Eskridge!

George has some advice for you:

#Edmonds #edmondsLibrary #events #reading #underTheRainbow #womensHistoryMonth
Rodney Crowell, legendary country music singer-songwriter at Edmonds Center for the Arts last Thursday night. His guitarist at right was amazing. Rodney introduced him but I can't remember his name, although I remember he was out of New York City. Such a great show. #music #photography #concert #countrymusic #rodneycrowell #edmonds #ECA
Last night we saw Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra at Edmonds Center for the Arts. Amazing show and musicians, two encores. Delfeayo introduced all the band members but I can't remember their names. Dinner was at Rory's. #music #jazz #Edmonds #ECA #photography
Walking in downtown Edmonds a couple days ago I spotted this beautiful tuxedo tabby sitting inside a window. #caturday #cats #pets #photography #Edmonds

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.0.8 - 14 February 2026

This release is basically about construction updates and temporary closures, the most important being Burke-Gilman in Kenmore (with detour) for five days staring February 16th.

As always, check the blog post for the deets:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/02/13/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-0-8/

Maps download:

https://github.com/solarbirdy/NorthshoreBikeMap/

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/solarbird

Enjoy!

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Edmonds #Maltby #SnohomishCounty #MountlakeTerrace #Juanita #Kirkland