The Duwamish River was one of the first EPA designated Superfund sites, in the early 1970’s. The river doesn’t seem as polluted as it once was, but I am not sure just how or if those ‘funds’ were used. In the 1960’s and 1970’s many of the bottom fish like flounders had odd growths on their bodies and were hard to look at let alone consider to be edible. For a short time in my childhood we lived just south of the 14th Street Bridge, about a blocks distance from the river. I remember playing on the river bank and fishing with a tree limb and string. Across the river was Boeing’s Plant 2, one of the many causes of the pollution of the river. A very odd mix of residential, commercial and industrial shared usage.
Three film images shot in 2006 at the Volunteer Park Conservatory (Seattle) in May , 2006. While I am in the process of through the 500+ photos I took the past few days in New York I thought I would share some items from the archive.
Was a very cold week, recently. The crystals were on the side window of one of our cars. The frozen fountain was seen on Beach Drive, near Alki Point. Can you find the bunny rabbit?
Pinkish-lavendar sky with the moon hanging about. Photo taken with an Olympus point and shoot camera 6 years ago. Note the peace symbol on the sail. I was attending a peace rally at Alki Point and this sailboat came by, to the cheers of everyone on shore.
Was out at Carkeek Park in NW Seattle two days ago taking photos of the Whitman M.S. annual picnic. While shooting the students and some of the activities I snuck in a dozen or so photos for myself. I thought this tile work was pretty cool.
Moving a little closer the details of the wall start to manifest. There are all sorts of romantic messages, numbers and, well quite a variety of pieces ( no pun intended) that represent a range of thoughts.
Pedestrian and cyclist in the Pioneer Square area of Seattle. Triangle- topped building in background is Smith Tower. The Smith Tower, at one time, was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.
Our grandaughter, Madeleine, standing behind a large lens on the playground set at Lincoln Park, near our home. This image, on one level, looks like a very old photo or painting hanging on a wall. Well, maybe my imagination is getting the better of me? What do you see?
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