Spotted in Georgetown, Seattle. Not made with the usual materials.
Fred Marino
Part of the entryway into the Fred Marino building in Georgetown. Apparently at one time Fred Marino was the largest truck farmer in the Seattle area. This link will take you to a site where there is a history of Italian truck farmers in this area.
Mike’s House
Just an observation about this photo: Photography is basically all about light, presence and absence of light. I struggle to get just the right light in an image with every shot. This particular image, of Mike’s renovation in progress, was taken at dusk so I don’t know how much that plays into the light equation. That said, I think this is one of my best in terms of light. When enlarged the light looks so real I feel I am right there looking at the house. I really think the qualities in this photo, in terms of light and color, is what I am striving for with every attempt at a photograph. I shot this photo with a 70-200mm Sigma 2.8 lens set in manual mode.
Urban Decay for All Ages
Another shot/attempt at the brick wall. Father and son out for a walk among the ruins. The son looks like he is not so sure about this adventure.
Tropical Portland
Bamboo and Palm trees in the NW. With all of the rain and cold weather we have 9 months a year it surprises me plants like this survive and thrive. A couple of years ago during an ice storm these bamboo plants were literally laying in the street covered with snow and ice. After the ice melted they sprung back to their original shape.
In the Belly of the Beast
Looks like a beaver was eaten by some sort of animal with hooves.
The Right Angle
I spent some time and a few bits of memory trying to get just the right angle on this wall that would conjure up the right optical experience. I don’t think this shot is the winner. I may be posting a few more of these attempts till I find the right one. My apologies in advance.
Smokestack
At the southern end of the old Rainier Brewery building is a tall, brick smokestack. On the image of the base of the smokestack you can see where ash was probably cleaned out. If this structure was damaged in the 2001 earthquake we had they sure did a good job restoring it.
