SOMEONE IS WATCHING ME!

I wore a dressy Grand Seiko this morning. I raced out of the house at 6 am trying to catch the sunrise, but in 2 minutes it was gone. 

So I drove down to the "Big Bay" as our Port District likes to call this body of water, and walked there.



I saw the old and discarded standing guard over the new and unwanted... 


Thankfully no one has objected to or damaged this nice stature outside our County Administration building...


Whirling around to the West, I see a sailboat contrasting with an aircraft carrier ...


Go left says the traffic arrow.



As I continued along the waterfront, I passed homeless people sleeping. I myself was passed by women running, a guy roller-blading, and a flurry of electric bikes. But I felt "Watched"



Then I saw him; and yes he had been watching me







I was carrying the big camera today, hence the "reach" and eyeball view of the hungry raptor looking for his breakfast.

Finally, for all bike fans, wouldn't this worry you? 

A precarious parking job -- along the waterfront (all night?) in a regular slot, in front of a meter, propped with a stick. Hmmm



It's time for home to thaw out, for some breakfast, then the write-up.

Wear your Seikos!




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