Category: Fall

Fall: Past Images

On By Fred KingIn 2010, 2013, 2014, Blue Sky, Brooklyn, cancer, colors, Environment, Fall, green, Health, Nature, Oregon, Travels, tree, wandering, wandering photographer2 Comments

Quick health update: original plan was to do immunotherapy for one year, which would’ve ended with November’s infusion. Last month the oncologist told me I would be doing immunotherapy ‘indefinitely’. So, a little disappointing, but you just move on. Not everything in life has a beginning, middle and end.

All good 👍🏻.

🫶🏻

Second Chemo

On By Fred KingIn 2024, B&W, black & white, cancer, cancer clinic, Fall, iphone 12, nature, Nature, Personal History, Seattle, Thoughts, wandering photographer, West SeattleLeave a comment
Was a long one yesterday, 4.5 hours. Mostly due to extra labwork to check on my kidney function – would I be able to handle a dosed down Carboplatin infusion ( one of two chemo drugs I’m getting). This particular lab had to be sent up to the main hospital lab, rather than the in-clinic lab. I was given an injection of Retacrit, which should increase my RBC. I’ll have to get this injection and kidney testing with each cycle of chemo, but I’m still on track to finish by November and then do a PET scan and assess where we are.

Can’t say enough good things about the Oncology staff and especially the nurses. It’s got to be a taxing job, on many levels. I have a great rapport with my Oncologist-brilliant guy!

It’s nearly the official start of Fall.

Don’t sweat the small stuff.

All good 👍🏻💪🏻🙏🏻.

Up, Up…..

On By Fred KingIn childhood, Children, colors, Fall, family, Leaf, nature, Nature, Nikon D7000, Oregon, Personal History, Portland, Purple, Thoughts, Travels, tree, wandering, wandering photographerLeave a comment

Our grandaughter a few years ago, in their Portland, OR neighborhood. She’s now a teenager.Time passes too quickly.

Park Slope, Brooklyn

On By Fred KingIn Architecture, Brooklyn, buildings, Environment, Fall, Flowers, Human, Leaf, nature, New York City, Nikon D7000, Park Slope, Personal History, street, Thoughts, Travels, wandering, wandering photographerLeave a comment

HDRtist HDR - http://www.ohanaware.com/hdrtist/Taken a few years ago while I was visiting with my son and family. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of this photoblog I thought I would look back for a moment. This is a morning shot, with some fog in the background. The sidewalks were designed in another era, where there were fewer cars and more pedestrians.

Blowin’ in the Wind

On By Fred KingIn Arbor Heights, blue, Blue Sky, Fall, Flowers, Houses, Landscape, Nikon D610, Puget Sound, Seattle, sky, Thoughts, Uncategorized, WashingtonLeave a comment

Just a few blocks from our house this view presents itself. This view is looking southwest along Marine View Drive and Puget Sound. When I took daily walks I would walk along this section of Marine View Drive. One of the perks of living where we do; just a few minutes walk from a pretty cool view. Hasn’t changed much in the 60 years I have lived in Arbor Heights.

Cain Bolt and Gasket

On By Fred KingIn Architecture, B&W, buildings, Duwamish River, Fall, Gentrification, Nikon D610, Personal History, Puget Sound, Seattle, Signage, South Park, street, Thoughts, trespassing, Uncategorized, WashingtonLeave a comment

Version 2

Aug. 1955. Me fishing on the Duwamsh River.

I’ve been exploring the South Park area of Seattle on Sundays for 10+ years. It’s a unique mix of light industry and residential that hugs the Duwamish River on the East and the hills, that lead to White Center, on the West. It’s a gritty step back in time. Slowly most of the scrap metal businesses have been shut down, closed or the land sold. In time this area will probably look like many other gentrified neighborhoods, but it will be a slower transition here so it is fun to explore and document what is there now.

When I was four years old I actually lived in South Park for about a year before my parents moved. We lived very close to the river. I have a photo of myself at that age ‘fishing’ on the Duwamish River near our apartment. I think I have posted it, but if not I can do that. One of the few photos of me from my childhood ( see above -I found the image). For some reason I keep coming back to this area of Seattle.