I have posted an image of the flower called ‘Bleeding Heart’ before. This image is actually from my own plant in a pot I have on the back deck. I’m not sure if there is some sort of metaphorical connection between ‘Trendsetters’ and ‘Bleeding Hearts’. I think I have a better understanding of ‘Bleeding Hearts’.
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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).
Hitch up your Bike
Hitchin’ post for your bicycle. This was spotted on @ 9th and Pike St. in Seattle.
Stairs to………a vacant lot.
Maybe the Trendsetters live here? 
Trendsetter?
How do you spot a ‘Trendsetter’? Should I aspire to be a “Trendsetter”? Maybe the idea is to gather all of the ‘trendsetters’ in one location for the safety of the rest of us.
Bridge, Sky & Island
Brooklyn Bridge 
On the Staten Island Ferry looking back at Lower Manhattan. Just an amazing view. Thought I would dig into my NY images today.
Tulip Friday
Pair of pink tulips this Friday.
Droplet
It seems like the water droplet actually magnifies what it is resting on. I’m sure there is some law of optical physics going on here. Maybe I am on to something? Well…..not likely.
Clif Van
The Clif Van. I think it runs on biodiesel. Parked in NE Portland.
Cassidy
Portraits are my weakest attribute. I not only avoid them, but I lack the interest in shooting portraits versus still life, etc. However, I really like this image of my niece’s daughter, Cassidy. I must have been lucky at this moment in time. This image is a favorite of mine.
Clematis
Clematis in the evening. I’m not sure how I made the leap from ‘art pigs’ to clematis…
Meet the……
Golden Pig!
Piggy Bank
An entry in the Pigs on Parade contest to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Pike Place Market. Various entries were placed around the core downtown area of Seattle a couple of summers ago.
From Eastern Washington
Rest Area sign from viewpoint above Selah, Wa.
Phone located at the rest area. The landscape views were pretty amazing. I could see both Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams. What interested me was the phone booth, probably put out of service due to cell phones?
A view of my Neighbor’s Rhody
A view of my neighbor’s rhody. This portion of the plant is actually hanging over the top of her fence and in my airspace so I guess I was not really trespassing?
Strawberry Plants
Despite the non-Spring like weather we have been enjoying (?) this year our strawberry plants are doing well.
Checker Station Wagon
Checker Station wagon owned by a retired guy who lives about a mile from our home. Two summers ago he pulled off most of the exterior chrome parts and had them re-chromed. It’s a pretty cool car in great shape.
Conservatory Flower
Since we are still waiting for Spring in Seattle I thought I would post an image from my trip to the Conservatory a few weeks ago. The temp today is 46 and it is gray and raining-not the kind of conditions that make for good outdoor images. Besides, I don’t think my D80 is waterproof. There is a pattern in many of my images of flowers/blossoms. Sometimes I will use flash, but most of the time I try not to in order to get this dreamy, soft quality. Plant details are really cool, but I also like to soften the appearance.
Reflection-Tanner Springs Park
Karmann Ghia
Something I haven’t seen in a long time, a VW Karmann Ghia. Not sure what year this one is, probably late 60’s. Working-persons Porsche? This one spotted on Capital Hill in Seattle. Missing an eye lid.
Shooting Star
Shooting star ( Dodecatheon hendersonii). Planted in a pot on our deck.
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