Georgetown

On November 4, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, SeattleLeave a comment

This building used to be the SW Police precinct building and has served other purposes over the years. I am glad it is being taken care of.

Circular Things

On October 29, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, garden, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Triangular Building

On October 23, 2011October 23, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Houses, SeattleLeave a comment

Skinny House

On October 23, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Capitol Hill, Houses, SeattleLeave a comment

Skinny Houses-Attached

On October 18, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Capitol Hill, Houses, SeattleLeave a comment

Spotted on Capitol Hill in Seattle.

Mike’s House: Update

On September 16, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Houses, PortlandLeave a comment

I think this is the fourth update on Mike’s house and probably the last exterior views I will take. The exterior is now finished and Mike is working mostly in the interior. My next update, with luck, will show the interior.

Shoremont Apts.

On September 16, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alki Point, buildings, Seattle, Urban DecayLeave a comment

The Shoremont Apartments on Beach Drive fell into a state of disrepair/neglect. They are now in the process of gutting the inside and hopefully leaving the nice, brick exterior.

Acme Glass

On August 22, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, buildingsLeave a comment

Acme Glass, on Alberta St., closed last year after decades at this site. Major remodeling is going on now to accommodate a pizza place, called Chicago Pizza.

2X

On August 11, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings1 Comment

Tacoma Dome

On August 3, 2011August 3, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildingsLeave a comment

While driving south on I-5 I took this photo of the Tacoma Dome as I drove past.

Green Book

On July 16, 2011July 16, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Houses, PortlandLeave a comment

Tops

On July 12, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Capitol Hill, SeattleLeave a comment

Tops of downtown buildings from Capitol Hill.

Close and Distant

On July 7, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alameda street, buildings, droplet, Leaf, macro, PortlandLeave a comment

A view, from Alameda St. in NE Portland, of downtown Portland. Droplet on a hosta leaf.

End

On June 25, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, ThoughtsLeave a comment

Triangular building and a sofa proclaiming “End”. Perhaps, expecting the world to end on May 21st, someone placed their sofa outside to watch the ‘End”. I think they should have checked their Mayan calendar as the “end” does not occur till Dec. 21st, 2012. I don’t think the sofa will last that long; it’s ‘end’ may come sooner.

Mike’s House: Update

On June 22, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Houses, Portland1 Comment

Mike hard at work ( until I stopped by to talk ). The house now has a new porch and columns, dormers upstairs, new furnace, plumbing. Mike said he is about four months from completion and is a little over budget. The wiring needs to be replaced, new windows as well as new sheetrock for the interior ( original was plaster and lath ). Mike let me in the basement to take a look at how it will work, with refinished cement floors, rooms for entertainment, etc. I think he said he hauled out 3 3 yard dumpsters of debris, etc from the basement alone. Things are really moving along, though. It has been fun to follow this major rebuild from the begining.

Purple Door Redux

On June 21, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, SeattleLeave a comment

I have shot this door a few times and I think this is my favorite.

Another Church

On June 19, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Church, SeattleLeave a comment

From the rooftop of the Pemco parking garage on Eastlake Ave. another church comes into view. The cream colored building with the curved roofline used to be the Seattle School District‘s warehouse. Years ago I worked in this building for about 3 weeks one summer as I was going through a rather extended time between jobs. I worked swing shift with one other employee, who I rarely saw until the end of the shift, around 11:30pm each night.

Orthodox

On June 18, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Church, Seattle1 Comment

I think this is a Russian Orthodox Church, but could be Greek.

Twin Toasters

On June 18, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, SeattleLeave a comment

The two glass and stainless steel-looking buildings in the background are referred to as the ‘Twin Toasters”.

Queen Ann Hill

On June 17, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, SeattleLeave a comment

From south of Lake Union, looking at Queen Ann Hill, Seattle. This was shot from the top of the Pemco parking garage on Eastlake Ave. I only had a 55mm lens in the car to use. Not the best lens for the situation.