Target?

On September 21, 2011 By Fred KingIn Portland, treeLeave a comment

Crane

On September 20, 2011 By Fred KingIn Bridge, SeattleLeave a comment

The large crane at the site of the South Park Bridge. There are three cranes at the site at this time. This large one sits on a very large barge. Even with a wide angle lens I couldn’t get all of the barge in one shot. The yellow crane up on the old bridge in the background will give you a sense of scale.

Cofferdam

On September 20, 2011 By Fred KingIn Bridge, SeattleLeave a comment

The last piece of steel is set in place in the first cofferdam for the new South Park Bridge. I guess the next step is to pump out the water from behind the steel.

Tuesday’s Flower

On September 20, 2011 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Capitol Hill, Flowers, gardenLeave a comment

Grapes

On September 19, 2011 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Capitol Hill, garden, LeafLeave a comment

Odd Sunday Pairing

On September 18, 2011 By Fred KingIn Uncategorized, VehicleLeave a comment

A view of Mt. Rainier ( from our deck )under a white, billowy cloud ( which is barely visible) and a rather road-weary Vespa. I guess my fascination with Vespas is alive and well.

Milestone: 1500th Posting on Bluestar2012!

On September 17, 2011 By Fred KingIn Thoughts, Uncategorized, water droplets, Water fountainLeave a comment

This is my 1,500th posting on this blog. In Feb. 2008 I had no idea where I was going with this blog or if I had the discipline to keep it going for this length of time. So, befitting this moment I thought I would post a ‘self-portrait’ of myself ( in shadow form to maintain some sense of anonymity ) as well as a rainbow, which is symbolic of hope, possibility and perhaps a touch of magic.

Thanks to all of you who have supported this blog by checking in from time to time to see what is going on here. I had less than modest goals when I started posting and I’m really gratified by the response over these 1,500 postings. I’ve purposely let the images I post speak for themselves, with little or no narrative from me. Photography is a personal experience between the image and viewer. I see no point in interjecting my ‘experience’ between you and the image.

Dream large.

Mike’s House: Update

On September 16, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Houses, PortlandLeave a comment

I think this is the fourth update on Mike’s house and probably the last exterior views I will take. The exterior is now finished and Mike is working mostly in the interior. My next update, with luck, will show the interior.

Shoremont Apts.

On September 16, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alki Point, buildings, Seattle, Urban DecayLeave a comment

The Shoremont Apartments on Beach Drive fell into a state of disrepair/neglect. They are now in the process of gutting the inside and hopefully leaving the nice, brick exterior.

Ridges and Flora

On September 15, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alki Point, blossoms, Flowers, SeattleLeave a comment

Late Summer Bloom

On September 14, 2011September 14, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alki Point, blossoms, Flowers, garden, SeattleLeave a comment

Late summer blossoms along Beach Drive in West Seattle.

Fan

On September 14, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alki Point, Flowers, LeafLeave a comment

Update:

On September 13, 2011 By Fred KingIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

I have been posting in a hit and miss manner lately. The reason for this is that I have been out of town for nearly two weeks and am now at home spending time editing the over 400 images I took when I was away. My apologies for posting in an erratic fashion. I will get back on track soon.

Channel

On September 11, 2011 By Fred KingIn Bridge, SeattleLeave a comment

Duwamish River at 14th St. Bridge. These pilings, I believe, were put in place to guide the large ships through the narrow passage of the drawbridge. Right now construction of the new bridge is progressing. They are building the cofferdams for the new bridge using the large crane seen in a previous post.

Skywatch Friday

On September 9, 2011 By Fred KingIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Fishing Spot

On September 6, 2011 By Fred KingIn boat, Bridge, SeattleLeave a comment

Looking for a good fishing spot on the Duwamish River.

Paddling in Pairs

On September 5, 2011September 5, 2011 By Fred KingIn Duck, SeattleLeave a comment

Paddling along the Duwamish River in the morning. The banks of the river are lined with algae-c0vered boulders, cement blocks and general riprap. Note: At the risk of patting myself on the back, I really did like the tone of the color of the water in the duck photo posted here.