A couple of wild flowers along the banks of the Duwamish River.
Cofferdam Wall
A section of the cofferdam built for the construction of the new South Park Bridge.
House for a Non-Human
Even the bird houses near Alameda St. are a cut above your average aviary fair. This one looks like it needs some TLC.
Alameda House
This house was a bit neglected a few years ago. New owners gave it a little curb appeal. One of the larger homes on Alameda St. in NE Portland.
Thomas Street P-Patch
A few of the flowers out this early Saturday morning in late August. This garden is really wonderful oasis of colors and scents east of downtown Seattle on Capitol Hill.
In Duck Country
In the heart of Duck country in NE Portland someone has the chutzpah to fly their UW Husky flag!
Crane
The large crane at the site of the South Park Bridge. There are three cranes at the site at this time. This large one sits on a very large barge. Even with a wide angle lens I couldn’t get all of the barge in one shot. The yellow crane up on the old bridge in the background will give you a sense of scale.
Cofferdam
The last piece of steel is set in place in the first cofferdam for the new South Park Bridge. I guess the next step is to pump out the water from behind the steel.
Odd Sunday Pairing
A view of Mt. Rainier ( from our deck )under a white, billowy cloud ( which is barely visible) and a rather road-weary Vespa. I guess my fascination with Vespas is alive and well.
Milestone: 1500th Posting on Bluestar2012!
This is my 1,500th posting on this blog. In Feb. 2008 I had no idea where I was going with this blog or if I had the discipline to keep it going for this length of time. So, befitting this moment I thought I would post a ‘self-portrait’ of myself ( in shadow form to maintain some sense of anonymity ) as well as a rainbow, which is symbolic of hope, possibility and perhaps a touch of magic.
Thanks to all of you who have supported this blog by checking in from time to time to see what is going on here. I had less than modest goals when I started posting and I’m really gratified by the response over these 1,500 postings. I’ve purposely let the images I post speak for themselves, with little or no narrative from me. Photography is a personal experience between the image and viewer. I see no point in interjecting my ‘experience’ between you and the image.
Dream large.
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