Fall Colors

On October 14, 2013 By Fred KingIn Fall, Leaf, Lincoln Park, nature, Nikon D7000, SeattleLeave a comment

Taken at Lincoln Park, near our home, in West Seattle. I found one tree that kept me busy shooting for quite a few minutes. It’s amazing the range of colors visible on just one tree. The process of decay is in stages that I find fascinating, but I am sure there is a rational, scientific explanation. I prefer the mysterious 🙂.

Untitled

On October 14, 2013 By Fred KingIn Art, blossoms, Flowers, garden, Nikon D7000, PortlandLeave a comment

Searching for Fall

On October 12, 2013 By Fred KingIn Blue Sky, Fall, Leaf, nature, Nikon D7000, red, Seattle, treeLeave a comment

A few images from my current quest, in search of Fall.

Friday Floral Offering

On October 11, 2013 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Flowers, garden, Nikon D7000, PortlandLeave a comment

Waterfowl Friday

On October 11, 2013October 11, 2013 By Fred KingIn Duck, Fall, Nikon D7000, river, SeattleLeave a comment

Shot on the Duwamish River in Seattle.

Heron

On October 10, 2013October 10, 2013 By Fred KingIn Nikon D7000, river, SeattleLeave a comment

Spotted along the Cedar River. This heron was quite a distance from me as he waited for the post-spawning salmon to float by. I wish I could have gotten closer…..

Glimpse of Fall

On October 9, 2013 By Fred KingIn Blue Sky, Fall, Leaf, nature, Nikon D7000, rose, Seattle, treeLeave a comment

Sabin Plateau

On October 9, 2013 By Fred KingIn buildings, Houses, Nikon D7000, PortlandLeave a comment

Nearly dusk on the Sabin Plateau in NE Portland.

St. Andrews Church

On October 8, 2013 By Fred KingIn Architecture, Blue Sky, buildings, Church, Nikon D7000, PortlandLeave a comment

Shot at dusk, St. Andrews Church in NE Portland.

Perhaps……

On October 7, 2013 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, Nikon D7000, Portland, Signage, ThoughtsLeave a comment

Spotted along Alberta St.

After the Digging

On October 7, 2013 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, buildings, Nikon D7000, PortlandLeave a comment

The day after the digging up of this section of Alberta St. the road was repaved, sealing whatever history in for the foreseeable future.

Probably Good Advice

On October 6, 2013 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, Art, buildings, design, Nikon D7000, Portland, ThoughtsLeave a comment

Grow

On October 5, 2013 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Fall, Flowers, garden, Nikon D7000, PortlandLeave a comment

Summer work on Alberta St.

On October 3, 2013 By Fred KingIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

This summer work was done on Alberta St. Underneath the asphalt surface there was a layer of red brick and underneath the brick there were the tracks and ties to the old streetcar tracks that used to run along Alberta St. many decades ago. It was fun to watch the dig in progress, not knowing exactly what they would unearth. Some of the streetcar track was set aside for historical or artistic reasons.

Guy’s Interior Restoration

On October 2, 2013October 2, 2013 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, Car, Nikon D7000, Portland, VehicleLeave a comment

Located on Alberta St., NE Portland. I have walked by this shop numerous times in the past 7 years and always just look in from the sidewalk. This day there was an employee working at the very back of the shop who saw me and waved me in. He was insistent, so I relented and went inside. He was working by himself as the owner was in Texas picking up another car to work on for a customer. He told me all about the shop and how he ended up working there three years ago. The shop does not advertise at all yet it gets business from all over the world. People ship their vehicles to the shop in crates, etc. The work they do is just amazing. The green Mercedes was my favorite this day. If you look behind the Mercedes you can see ( barely) a toddler in a stroller. That is our grandson, Adam, who is 2 1/2 yo. He was very patient with me as I conversed with the employee. The blue VW Bug is actually a light table of sorts that was made using a VW Bug that was sliced in half. Pretty amazing!! Most of the cars they work on seem to be older vehicles that need restoration and lots of TLC. The blue hot rod was under a ‘blanket’ that was removed just so I could take a few photos.