Georgetown Brick

On February 25, 2011February 25, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, SeattleLeave a comment

One of the many brick buildings in the Georgetown section of Seattle. I’ve spent a few hours in this neighborhood and will post many more images from this unique area of Seattle.

Guilty

On February 17, 2011 By Fred KingIn Blue Sky, buildingsLeave a comment

I guess I am guilty of trespassing as I wonder around the underside of the 14th St. Bridge. Oh well, part of the fun of photography.

View from Underneath

On February 17, 2011 By Fred KingIn Blue Sky, buildings, SeattleLeave a comment

View from underneath the bridge.

Watching

On February 17, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, nature, SeattleLeave a comment

A lone heron keeping an eye on the river. On these rare clear days there is a great reflective quality/interaction with the river.

Rare Sunny Day

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

The demo work continues on this old building at Plant II, Boeing. Different shades of blue on the Duwamish River.

Mural

On February 13, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, Art, buildings, PortlandLeave a comment

Mural on the side of a business on Alberta St.

Dusk

On February 12, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, dusk, Portland, SignageLeave a comment

Taken just off of Killingsworth and 29th.

What Genre?

On February 8, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, Art, buildingsLeave a comment

If not graffiti, then maybe a mural? Or? Spotted on a building on Alberta St.

Rexall Drugstore

On February 7, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, Art, buildings, coffee, PortlandLeave a comment

Painting of the old Rexall Drugstore on the corner of Alberta St and 24th NE in Portland. The space is now occupied by the Star E Rose Cafe on the first floor and I think apartments on the 2nd floor.

Mike’s Old House

On February 6, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Portland, Urban DecayLeave a comment

I have posted photos of this house in NE Portland, not knowing the owner and much about the history. This past week I met Mike, the owner by inheritance, of this old home. Mike has been doing home renovations in Portland for the past 3 decades. Rather than tear this house down, for somewhat sentimental reasons, Mike decided he was going to refurbish. This refurb will be a major project that will take some time. The ‘bones’ of the home are relatively good, but the roof, porches, electrical and plumbing are shot. I hope to be able to document as much of this renovation as possible. Mike knows I have a photoblog and that I have posted a couple of images of the home, pre-renovation.

Stay tuned for updates in 2011 and perhaps beyond.

John Jay High School

On January 30, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildingsLeave a comment

John Jay High School, in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Steeples

On January 28, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Church, New York1 Comment

Steeples from around New York.

Close to the Maddening Crowd

On January 27, 2011January 27, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Manhattan, New York, peopleLeave a comment

View of Times Square and also a large crowd of people in Midtown Manhattan attending a food oriented festivity.

Church Door

On January 26, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Church, ManhattanLeave a comment

New York Fire Patrol#2

On January 26, 2011January 26, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, New YorkLeave a comment

Located in Greenwich Village, Fire Patrol#2.

Corner Meeting

On January 23, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, New York, peopleLeave a comment

Corner meeting on 7th Ave. in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

St. Paul’s Chapel

On January 23, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Church, Manhattan, New YorkLeave a comment

Many people have covered this church, across the street from Ground Zero. The church’s identity now seems connected, forever, to the events of Sept. 11, 2001. There is not much I can say other than walking the grounds and in the church can be a very moving, odd feeling.

Note: for those who know me, in the foreground with their backs to the camera are the ‘twins’ ( Lily and Ian, my companions for the day and more ).

Almost Duochrome

On January 23, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, Car, New YorkLeave a comment

In Park Slope, even the three vehicles are similar in color to each other. {Sorry, I have forgotten the actual street this image was taken on }.

Skull and Bones

On January 22, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, garden, Purple, treeLeave a comment

In reference to the previous post I thought I would post this image of the Skull and Bones Building in New Haven, Ct. In contrast to the Montauk Club Building this one is plain bordering on austere. As I walked along the sidewalk looking at as much of the building as I could I did find some nice purple berries so all was not lost. Creepy index was very high for me. I think this building was designed to hide something.

The Skull and Bones Society (socyberty.com)

The Montauk Club

On January 22, 2011January 22, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, design, New York, UncategorizedLeave a comment

The Montauk Club in Park Slope, Brooklyn. I loved the look of the columns. The spindle-effect that you see on the corner column is amazing. I wish I knew the actual architectural names of all of the features found on this building.

John Kennedy and his brother, Robert, were members of the Montauk Club as were a few other presidents in the distant past. I guess this was a gathering place for the movers and shakers of those times in the past. Not sure what role the club plays today. Hopefully nothing sinister is going on here. I’ve walked around both the Skull and Bones building in New Haven, Ct. and this building and the Skull and Bones building is much more creepy feeling, if the ‘creepy’ index of a place can be an indicator.