Roses on the Trail

On July 29, 2012 By Fred KingIn blossoms, macro, Nikon D7000, river, rose, Seattle, SignageLeave a comment

A couple of colorful roses along the Green River Trail. A nice visual relief from the graffiti.

More from the Green River Trail

On July 28, 2012 By Fred KingIn Bridge, graffiti, nature, Nikon D7000, Seattle, tree, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Of course, what would any urban trail be without graffiti and generally poorly placed street art? The pilings in the second photo are from days gone by when there was a lot of river traffic and commerce.

Green River Trail

On July 27, 2012 By Fred KingIn nature, Nikon D7000, riverLeave a comment

Image of a small section of the Green River as well as that of a weeping willow tree on its bank.

Trio of Tiger Lillies

On July 26, 2012 By Fred KingIn blossoms, day lilly, Flowers, garden, Nikon D7000, SeattleLeave a comment

A few or the Tiger Lillies that I enjoy from my garden.

Odd Color Tones

On July 25, 2012 By Fred KingIn Bridge, Elliott Bay, Nikon D7000, SeattleLeave a comment

The view of the pedestrian bridge is from inside an elevator that had green tinted glass. The second image caught my attention as the cloud formation seemed ominous.

Cedar River

On July 24, 2012 By Fred KingIn Bridge, Nikon D7000, riverLeave a comment

Section of the Cedar River in Renton, Wa. The Cedar River Watershed supplies a large portion of Seattle’s water. An old pedestrian bridge, below, is showing its age. In this part of the country anything left outside will inevitably have something green growing on it shortly.

Rose

On July 24, 2012 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Flowers, Nikon D7000, Portland, roseLeave a comment

On one of those rare sunny days in the NW………………

Waiting for a Hummingbird

On July 23, 2012 By Fred KingIn Nikon D7000, Portland, ThoughtsLeave a comment

Monday’s Bouquet

On July 23, 2012 By Fred KingIn blossoms, clematis, Flowers, garden, nature, Nikon D7000, Portland, roseLeave a comment

Views from the Train

On July 22, 2012 By Fred KingIn Bridge, buildings, Nikon D7000, Portland, riverLeave a comment

Some images taken from the Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Portland. Two of the images are of an industrial area the train passes by and the third shot is looking south, towards downtown Portland as we cross the Willamette River.

Grain Terminal on Seattle Waterfront

On July 21, 2012July 22, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Nikon D7000, Seattle, WashingtonLeave a comment

This old, rusty grain terminal is still in use. Ships from all over the world can be seen docked here, loading grain from the large silos.

Steps

On July 21, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Glass, Nikon D7000, SeattleLeave a comment

Guardian of the Planet

On July 20, 2012July 20, 2012 By Fred KingIn Art, ThoughtsLeave a comment

For the past three years I have tried to let the images I post speak for themselves. I have tried not to interject too much of myself or personal thoughts. So, at the risk of sounding at bit ‘out there’, I wanted to do a post about a tattoo I got recently. The dolphin tattoo does tie in with the title of this blog. Background info:The tattoo is located on my right forearm. This is the only tattoo I have at this time at the age of 60.

Although I have no firsthand experience with dolphins I have done a little research and have talked with others who have had personal experiences. I believe a couple of things about dolphins: 1. they are highly evolved, intelligent and have healing powers; 2. dolphins are the guardians of the planet- that is to say that as goes the dolphin so goes the earth. I have no proof to back up either of these thoughts or assertions–I just believe. Having the image of the dolphin as a constant companion is a reminder for me of many things: to stay positive, even in the darkest of times; to use my energy for the highest of purposes, to tread as lightly on the earth as I can, being as much as a caretaker as I can and lastly to not take myself too seriously, to be as playful as I can as I walk through the rest of this life.

Two Views

On July 20, 2012 By Fred KingIn blossoms, droplet, Flowers, garden, macro, Nikon D7000, Portland, redLeave a comment

Friday Fun

On July 20, 2012 By Fred KingIn Nikon D7000, Portland, SignageLeave a comment

Spotted on the side of a small dump truck in Portland.

A Pair

On July 20, 2012 By Fred KingIn blossoms, clematis, Flowers, garden, Nikon D7000, PurpleLeave a comment

Front Side-Clematis

On July 19, 2012 By Fred KingIn blossoms, clematis, Flowers, macro, nature, Nikon D7000, Portland, Purple, ThoughtsLeave a comment

And, here is the traditional floral view. One of the “rules” I was taught in a workshop is: “Never shoot flowers from above”. One of the next “rules” that was presented was: ” The rules should be bent or broken from time to time, whenever you feel the creative urge”. So, there you have it. As much as some would like to make Art a “Science”, basically it is whatever works for you that should be applied.