Category: West Seattle

Recent Idaho Road Trip

On By Fred KingIn 2026, abandoned, abandoned buildings, Architecture, B&W, Blue Sky, buildings, clouds, dusk, Environment, Ghostsign, iPhone 17, Landscape, nature, Nature, Signage, sky, Thoughts, Travels, wandering, wandering photographer1 Comment

Most of these images are from our two day stay in a very tiny town in Idaho called Downey. The mill or grain storage facility must’ve closed years ago, but it this is a glimpse into the American past. This is what is referred to as the high desert.

Times Passage: Then and Now

On By Fred KingIn 2026, Alki Point, beach, Blue Sky, buildings, childhood, Children, clouds, Elliott Bay, personal, Personal History, Portland, Puget Sound, Seattle, Spring, Thoughts, wandering photographer, Washington, West SeattleLeave a comment

Our granddaughter as a young child and today, going to her Senior Prom. ❤️

Early Spring Images

On By Fred KingIn 2026, Arbor Heights, blossoms, cancer, cancer clinic, clouds, Environment, iPhone 17, Landscape, nature, Personal History, Seattle, shapes, Spring, wandering photographer, Washington, West SeattleLeave a comment

A few early Spring images from Seattle. Also, a shot me at the Cancer Center getting my 17th immunotherapy infusion.

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 👍🏻.

🫶🏻

TBT: 15May 2010

On By Fred KingIn 2010, Alki Point, beach, Blue Sky, Elliott Bay, Nikon D80, Puget Sound, Seattle, Thoughts, wandering photographer, Washington, West SeattleLeave a comment

Ferry boat traveling Puget Sound and Elliott Bay in 2010.

A couple of stats regarding this blog:

16 years ago I took the risk, by dipping my toe into this emerging medium of photoblogging;

To date: 49.8K views.

605 subscribers!

Very humbling to know my journey is out there with this level of exposure.

Thanks to all! 🙏🏻👍🏻

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 👍🏻💪🏻🙏🏻.