Slice of Americana

On May 27, 2015 By Fred KingIn buildings, Houses, Nikon D7000, Portland, Urban Decay, Vehicle1 Comment

Derelict Pier

On April 7, 2015 By Fred KingIn B&W, Elliott Bay, Nikon D7000, Seattle, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Derelict wooden pier on Harbor Island. CenturyLink Field in the background.

Forms of Rust: Pt. 4

On March 30, 2015 By Fred KingIn Blue Sky, Nikon D7000, Rust, Seattle, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Grafitti and Gentrification

On March 7, 2015 By Fred KingIn Architecture, buildings, Nikon D7000, Seattle, Urban Decay2 Comments

Just an observation with no provable data: As neighborhoods decline and are on the cusp of gentrification, graffiti/street art goes on the upswing. If true, there is probably a multitude of reasons for this trend or cycle. These images are from the same area north of Seattle U., on Capitol Hill.

Capitol Hill

On March 6, 2015 By Fred KingIn Architecture, buildings, Capitol Hill, Nikon D7000, Seattle, Urban Decay2 Comments

I did a post a while back on the area north of Seattle U., on Capitol Hill. The area is changing rapidly. The old, two and four story brick buildings are being replaced by multiple use structures of glass, brick and steel. Some sections are pretty run down and could use some sort of a transformation, but I wonder how much longer the older, brick style buildings will last.

ps: I stretched my free space allowed on WordPress to the max ( 99.6%) so this morning I opted for the premium package, with more space and some other bells and whistles. For example, I should be able to customize fonts, etc. which I think will be nice. More options for the page layout as well, so…..maybe it is time to give this photoblog a minor makeover.

pps: March 28th I will have a booth at Springfest, an arts and crafts event. For Seattle folks I will have as many prints as I can put together for sale. More details about this event in the near future.

No Entry

On February 26, 2015 By Fred KingIn abandoned buildings, Architecture, buildings, Capitol Hill, Seattle, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Spotted on Capitol Hill, just north of SU. The area north of SU is rapidly gentrifying. I have been trying to document the changes, but they are happening very fast. Will post more in the coming days, about this transition.

Forms of Rust #2

On February 9, 2015 By Fred KingIn Architecture, buildings, Duwamish River, Nikon D7000, Rust, Seattle, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Dusk on the Gowanus Canal

On January 16, 2015January 16, 2015 By Fred KingIn Brooklyn, Gowanus Canal, Nikon D7000, Urban Decay2 Comments

One of these years, as a result of the EPA cleanup and gentrification, the Gowanus Canal area will, for me, lose much of its charm. In the background of the chain link fence image, is the F Train line, Smith St. & 9th Ave. station, which is one of the few elevated stations still working.

Thank You for Recycling

On January 12, 2015 By Fred KingIn Brooklyn, Nikon D7000, Thoughts, Urban Decay1 Comment

Someones small corner of the Universe.

Grafitti

On November 28, 2014 By Fred KingIn abandoned buildings, Architecture, Brooklyn, buildings, graffiti, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Conover St., Red Hook, Brooklyn

On October 23, 2014October 23, 2014 By Fred KingIn Architecture, Brooklyn, buildings, iPhone4s, New York, Red Hook, Signage, Streets, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Dublin Graffiti

On August 28, 2014 By Fred KingIn graffiti, Landscape, Personal History, Samsung ST150, Urban DecayLeave a comment

The first afternoon we were in Dublin we discovered this lane with both graffiti and old stone walls. The lane got a little sketchy towards the end where it meets the canal. Probably not a place I would venture after the dark, but it was interesting that this was my first view of Dublin.

End of the Line

On August 3, 2014 By Fred KingIn B&W, buildings, Nikon D7000, Seattle, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Scrapyard Closed

On July 30, 2014 By Fred KingIn abandoned buildings, B&W, buildings, Nikon D7000, Seattle, Urban DecayLeave a comment

There are quite a few metal scrapyards along the Duwamish River here in Seattle. This one, adjacent to the 8th St. Park ( actually a micro-park) closed recently. Now they have the daunting task of cleaning up the grounds.

Abandoned Skagit Valley #11

On June 18, 2014June 18, 2014 By Fred KingIn abandoned buildings, Architecture, buildings, Nikon D7000, Skagit Valley, Urban DecayLeave a comment

Trees grow in and out of abandoned buildings in the Skagit Valley.

Abandoned Skagit Valley #10

On June 17, 2014 By Fred KingIn Architecture, B&W, buildings, Nikon D7000, Skagit Valley, Urban Decay1 Comment

Abandoned Skagit Valley

On June 16, 2014 By Fred KingIn abandoned buildings, Architecture, B&W, buildings, Nikon D7000, Skagit Valley, Urban DecayLeave a comment

In the Skagit Valley, 60 miles north of Seattle, there are a scattering of abandoned farms.

Intent to Demolish

On May 22, 2014 By Fred KingIn abandoned buildings, B&W, buildings, Nikon D7000, Portland, Urban DecayLeave a comment

This building, in NE Portland, is slated to be demolished soon. I looked in a window and could see that the interior, due to a leaky roof, has lots of black mold. The building is located in a residential area, but may at one time been a commercial venture. My guess would be that some developer will build a couple of houses on the lot. Keep you posted.