Abandoned Track

On June 29, 2011 By Fred KingIn Seattle, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Vespa

On June 29, 2011 By Fred KingIn SeattleLeave a comment

This Vespa seems abandoned or at least forgotten.

Airstream

On June 28, 2011 By Fred KingIn SeattleLeave a comment

Shiny Airstream trailers lined up at a trailer court in Georgetown.

Thanks for the Warning.

On June 27, 2011 By Fred KingIn Seattle, SignageLeave a comment

Butterfly Redux

On June 27, 2011June 27, 2011 By Fred KingIn Animal, FlowersLeave a comment

I was so pleased to be able to photograph this butterfly that I thought I would post again. I think the color saturation is better this time around.

Ten Hairy Legs

On June 26, 2011 By Fred KingIn Dog, Green LakeLeave a comment

End

On June 25, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, ThoughtsLeave a comment

Triangular building and a sofa proclaiming “End”. Perhaps, expecting the world to end on May 21st, someone placed their sofa outside to watch the ‘End”. I think they should have checked their Mayan calendar as the “end” does not occur till Dec. 21st, 2012. I don’t think the sofa will last that long; it’s ‘end’ may come sooner.

Dirty Buzzards

On June 25, 2011 By Fred KingIn Urban Decay1 Comment

Is there any other kind?

Iris

On June 25, 2011 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Flowers, PurpleLeave a comment

Squirrell

On June 24, 2011 By Fred KingIn Animal, Green Lake, natureLeave a comment

Spotted today while walking around Greenlake in north Seattle.

Butterfly

On June 24, 2011 By Fred KingIn Green Lake, natureLeave a comment

Usually butterflies flit about so fast they can be difficult to shoot. This one was my third attempt this afternoon. I guess you have to run across a hungry butterfly to capture an image of one?

Rough Neighborhood for Street Signs

On June 24, 2011 By Fred KingIn Seattle, Signage1 Comment

Looks like Georgetown is rough on their street signs!

One Down, Two to Go

On June 24, 2011 By Fred KingIn Thoughts1 Comment

Archeological Dig at 14th St. Bridge

On June 23, 2011June 23, 2011 By Fred KingIn Bridge, SeattleLeave a comment

Before the actual construction starts on the new bridge an archeological survey of the site must be done. A few dig spots, like this one, are being looked at. You can see the different strata of the soil. Once the survey is done the SDOT website will post data, images and a video of the survey. More information than I can comprehend, although there are some interesting things being found. There were no permanent villages or settlements in this location of the current river and bridge, just seasonal fishing camps. The black tank holds water they use for sluicing the material as needed.

Shame

On June 23, 2011 By Fred KingIn Art, Bridge, SignageLeave a comment

Message is intended for Seattle from the neighborhood of South Park regarding the handling of the old 14th St. Bridge.

Mike’s House: Update

On June 22, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Houses, Portland1 Comment

Mike hard at work ( until I stopped by to talk ). The house now has a new porch and columns, dormers upstairs, new furnace, plumbing. Mike said he is about four months from completion and is a little over budget. The wiring needs to be replaced, new windows as well as new sheetrock for the interior ( original was plaster and lath ). Mike let me in the basement to take a look at how it will work, with refinished cement floors, rooms for entertainment, etc. I think he said he hauled out 3 3 yard dumpsters of debris, etc from the basement alone. Things are really moving along, though. It has been fun to follow this major rebuild from the begining.