A colorful Maple tips into the sunlight in downtown Vancouver, WA

The hallway bench catches a bit of afternoon light

and then the sun rose casting long morning shadows on all. I think of this wonderful Raku sculpture as a temple.It is the creation of artist Myron Whitaker from Kannapolis, N.C.https://www.pinterest.com/portera/pottery-myron-whitaker/https://celebrateart.com/meet-the-artists/myron-whitaker/https://www.starlightscribe.com/post/myronwhitaker“It is said that if we remain alert to ourselves, in examining the Roku form, we will recognize our spirit and meaning”

Biggs Insurance Building that once housed a 3 generation family owned insurance company. Much of the original buildings were brick from the Hidden Brick company. In 1871, Lowell M. Hidden started the Hidden Brick Company. It’s estimated that 60 million bricks were made there and built many of the historic buildings in downtown Vancouver including the