A touch of the Mediterranean in Seattle. The fountain and palms were on the same property on Beach Drive near Alki Point.
Author: Fred King
Seventy four year old photographer, cancer survivor living in Seattle, WA. Currently under going Chemotherapy and soon to start one year of Immunotherapy. Update: 24 Aug 2025: Ten months of immunotherapy completed. ☑️ Now will continue immunotherapy "indefinitely" ( as of October 2025).
Seattle Sun
This was my second attempt at capturing the odd shade of sunlight that afternoon. I did use a Polarizing filter, but no post production work on color or saturation. The light just had this brownish tinge to it. Seemed odd to me at the time. I think this image is closer to what I actually saw. It was dusk about an hour later. 
Pampas Grass
The pampas grass always seems so delicate yet hardy. This plant is located on Beach Drive, with a southern exposure. In Seattle that means it gets the brunt of the weather systems that push up Puget Sound.
Afternoon Sun Pt. 2
Late afternoon looking towards downtown Seattle. The sunlight was an odd shade of yellow that I don’t think I really captured here. I tried, though.
Afternoon Sun
Birds gathering along Beach Drive in West Seattle to take in the afternoon sun.
Pond-Larger View
Larger view of the pond in previous post. Was difficult to tell what was ‘real’ or what was reflection.
Pond
Shot with film and scanned into PC. From Whitney Gardens on the Olympic Peninsula.
Sleeping Spider
After working through the night this spider was spotted taking a well deserved break.
Church
NE Portland has many, small neighborhood churches. The names of some of them are too long to remember. This neighborhood still has a few, what I would call, Mom & Pop stores. This sort of thing has long since vanished from most Seattle residential neighborhoods. It is like being transported back to the 1950’s, to see small churches in this setting.
Friday Whimsy
In the Pacific Northwest we rely on artificial devices to remind us of what the sun may look like. This tree has such a lumpy trunk from pruning it looks like it has gone through a series of plastic surgeries.
Bark Peeling
I found this bark fascinating. Of course I couldn’t resist helping Mother Nature along by peeling off some of the bark myself.
Bottle Cap Car
Keep Portland Weird!
Only in Portland, Or. would you find a car dressed in bottle caps.
Street Duo Jam
Two young musicians jamming on Skidmore St. across from Sabin Hydro Park.
Spank
Hair salon on Alberta St.
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