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This morning while I was making my breakfast, Jasper started meowling excitedly at the back door and a mysterious chirping noise came from outside. I looked out in time to see a Steller's Jay rummaging around in my potted herbs, presumably digging for grubs or seeds. I've seen a few of them roosting in the nearby pines and madrona trees, screaming their harsh, crackly squawk out at all hours, but this was the closest to the door that I had seen any of them.

Unfortunately, on this shot the flash went off and startled the bird, sending him up to a nearby tree screaming at me the entire time.

Taken from our house, Queen Anne, Seattle, Washington - Aug 14, 2007 (click images to enlarge)

A Sunday stroll through my attempts at a garden in a house with virtually no yard (all images have a much larger version available by clicking on them.)

These two tomatoes were volunteer sprouts that appeared in one of my houseplants at work. I have no idea where the seeds came from or what cultivar they are, but since they started growing indoors in February they are now quite huge and starting to produce. In front of them are two pepper plants (one jalapeño and one cherry bomb) that just started putting out flowers this week.

This is a burpless cucumber. This is my first time trying to grow cukes, and generally they need a lot of space since they grow on long vines. I'm attempting to train them to grow up the deck railing, but as you can see they've got other plans. The first mature produce is nearly ready for harvest (and visible at center right.) Also in the picture at far right is a bay laurel.

Lots more plants in the extended entry...