Continuing with the scanned prints from 1971: I stayed one night in the Embarcadero YMCA. On the left side of the image you can see the double-decked Embarcadero. that no longer exists. My room seemed just feet from the traffic, making for a very memorable night, with little sleep.
Category: buildings
Man with Hat-1971
This posting is a total departure from what I would normally do. In 1971 I travelled to San Francisco to visit with a friend who lived in East Oakland, across the bay. I would spend my days walking around San Francisco with my 35mm Agfa camera. These images are scanned from a small print that has spent 43 years in a photo album. You can get a sense of the year by the type of cars and dress that you see. The man with the hat is part of a bygone era. 
Geographical Confusion
Two buildings on Albina St. in NE Portland, OR.
Bell Tower
Spotted in NE Portland, OR.
Whimsy mixed with…..
Georgetown is an odd mix of light industry, residential, artists lofts and retail space in very old buildings. Fascinating that all of these elements can co-exist and thrive. The brick building is part of the very old Seattle Brewery. Not sure what the plan is, but it looks like this building in the old complex is getting a facelift and some major structural help. The Sandbox is an indoor beach playground for children of all ages. The crow on the bottom image seems to be watching over the Vespa scooter.
Seattle’s Oldest Neighborhood
Walking around Georgetown, Seattle’s oldest neighborhood, recently. The day was sunny and clear so I thought it would be a good day for shadows and reflections.
The Albina Press
Building mural and The Albina Press on Albina St. in NE Portland, OR. One of my favorite coffee shops in Portland.
Determination
Even this metal mesh could not deter some tagger from defacing a building on Alberta St.
Bugs Bunny Should Know about this!
Spotted last week along Albina Ave., NE Portland.
A Long Way from Home
Portland, OR. coffee roasting company van seen in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Walking Around the Pike Place Market
Some views shot from behind the Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA.
Chambers Bay
A few views of an abandoned building at Chambers Bay, near Tacoma, WA.
Christmas Afternoon
Business along Alberta Street was slow on Christmas afternoon.
Hanging out on Christmas Afternoon
Spotted these two girls on a rooftop ( near Alberta Street, Portland, OR.) playing with a blond-haired doll. The dialogue went something like this:
Me: “May I take your photo”?
Younger girl: “Do you have flash on that camera”?
Me: ” Yes, I do, but it is too sunny out to need it”.
Younger girl: “Don’t tell my mom we’re up here”.
Me: “I won’t tell. Be careful”!
Alley
Alley on Capitol Hill, Seattle.
