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Along the Tacoma Waterfront, something most Fowl
On a recent, hazy day in Tacoma, the fowl were out and about.
Kaos and more from the Interurban
The rollerblader reminded me of a song by Dire Straits, with a title something like “Skateaway”. Seeing all of those bucket lifts in one place reminded me of the herding instinct. I guess it makes good advertising sense to leave them in a position that can be seen from a distance.
Flood Abatement-End of the Green River Trail
Black wall of sandbags marks the end of the Green River Trial, for now.
Mt. Rainier-Sunrise
Yesterday we took a day trip to Sunrise, on the east side of Mt. Rainier. As you can see it was a beautiful day! Will be posting more from this day in the future.
A Few More Sights along the Green River Trail
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.
Another Wild Bunny Sighting
Along the Green River Trail a wild rabbit forages for a meal.
The Interurban
A section of the Interurban Trail, not as scenic as the Green River Trail, that is straight and flat. A large portion of the Green River Trail is closed due to flood abatement efforts. The trail has turned into a six foot wall of sandbags covered in black plastic.
Grafitti Scribbles
What would an urban trail be without scribblings and doodlings on most overpasses ( or flat surfaces in general )? Perhaps visually more appealing.
Wild Bunny
Have spotted quite a few wild rabbits along both the Green River and Interurban Trails.
Abandoned, along the Green River Trail
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.
Green River Whirlpool
At a bend in the Green River these little whirlpools would form and dissipate within seconds.
More from the Green River Trail
Of course, what would any urban trail be without graffiti and generally poorly placed street art? The pilings in the second photo are from days gone by when there was a lot of river traffic and commerce.
Green River Trail
Image of a small section of the Green River as well as that of a weeping willow tree on its bank.
Front Side-Clematis
And, here is the traditional floral view. One of the “rules” I was taught in a workshop is: “Never shoot flowers from above”. One of the next “rules” that was presented was: ” The rules should be bent or broken from time to time, whenever you feel the creative urge”. So, there you have it. As much as some would like to make Art a “Science”, basically it is whatever works for you that should be applied.
Polka Dots and More
Someone took the time and effort to paint polka dots at an intersection in Portland. Just keeping Portland weird :-).
