Industrial Ruins of Chambers Bay

On October 21, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Nikon D7000, Puget Sound, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Views from the Tracks

On September 27, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Nikon D7000, Seattle1 Comment

Views of downtown Seattle from the railroad tracks just south of town.

Razor Wire and Graffiti

On September 25, 2012 By Fred KingIn Art, buildings, graffiti, Nikon D7000, Seattle, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Adjacent to the 8th Ave. Park is a scrapyard that is protected by fencing, razor wire, guard dogs, cameras, etc. My bank should have this much security!

Left, Right and Center

On September 19, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Nikon D7000, SeattleLeave a comment

Fearful of heights, this is as close as I can get to experiencing the Space Needle. I’ll just wait on terra firma while you go up.

8th Ave. Park: South Park, Seattle

On September 19, 2012September 19, 2012 By Fred KingIn Art, buildings, Nikon D7000, Park, Seattle, Urban DecayLeave a comment

A postal-stamp sized park in South Park that few know about as it is mostly a light industrial area. Kayakers use it to launch themselves into the Duwamish River and then either travel the river itself or head out into Elliott Bay. This is the spot where I stalked a blue heron. I posted some of those photos last week.

Sunday Ephemera

On September 16, 2012 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, Art, buildings, graffiti, Nikon D7000, Signage, TrainLeave a comment

Along the Interurban

On September 7, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, Nikon D7000, Urban DecayLeave a comment

An abandoned building adjacent to the Interurban Trail. Blackberry vines are reclaiming the space.

Starbucks Corporate Headquarters

On August 31, 2012February 10, 2013 By Fred KingIn buildings, coffee, Nikon D7000, SeattleLeave a comment

The company New Yorkers ( and others ) love to hate. This building was built in the early 20th century by Sears, Roebuck & Co. I worked in this building for 17 years ( 1970-1988).

Sunrise

On August 30, 2012August 30, 2012 By Fred KingIn blossoms, buildings, Flowers, nature, Nikon D7000, rocks, wildflowerLeave a comment

Photos were taken from the Sunrise side of Mt. Rainier. The lodge is at @ 6400′ elevation. Trails that lead up to the glaciers, alpine lakes and other ridges start from this lodge. This day we took a short trail called Huckleberry, steep, but short. The outcropping of rock is fascinating. There are spots along the trail, viewpoints I guess, where the drop-off is a direct fall for hundreds of feet. I have a thing about heights so I stay back from the edge at those points along the trail.

Along the Interurban Trail

On August 14, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, graffiti, Nikon D7000, river, Seattle, Urban DecayLeave a comment

More sights along the Interurban Trail. An old fishing shack, rusty pedestrian bridge and the usual touch of graffiti by SKAMR.

A Few More Sights along the Green River Trail

On August 13, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, nature, Nikon D7000, river, SeattleLeave a comment

Views of cyclists, tree limbs broken from high winds and apartment complex perched precariously on a hillside above a gravel pit were seen this day along the GR Trail.

Rocky and Bullwinkle

On August 11, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, design, Nikon D7000, Seattle, Signage, ThoughtsLeave a comment

As seen from the end of the Green River Trail. Thought I would insert a little tidbit from the cartoon watching days of my childhood.

Abandoned, along the Green River Trail

On August 3, 2012 By Fred KingIn buildings, nature, Nikon D7000, river, Seattle, Urban DecayLeave a comment

This cement column used to support something large, but now sits alone adjacent to the river. The building below appears to have sat unused for quite some time.

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.