Spotted in the upper reaches of the Star E Rose coffee shop on Alberta St.
Path
Pathway along a section of the Duwamish River.
Reflective Re-Visit
On a (rare ) clear day in Seattle I was able to revisit one of my favorite landmarks in transition, the 14th St Bridge. Over the next couple of weeks ( as a warning 🙂 ) I will be posting some of the images from this clear, sunny day. Although the subject matter has been covered here, I think when the intangibles ( weather ) change it is worth a second look.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Photo of a photo. A poster-sized photo I have had for 25 years on my wall. Stating the obvious, this image if from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, starring Audrey Hepburn.
2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:
The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow.
Crunchy numbers
A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 3,500 times in 2010. That’s about 8 full 747s.
In 2010, there were 605 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 1019 posts.
The busiest day of the year was January 6th with 247 views. The most popular post that day was Busy Spider.
Where did they come from?
The top referring sites in 2010 were mail.live.com, facebook.com, alphainventions.com, en.wordpress.com, and en.search.wordpress.com.
Some visitors came searching, mostly for bluestar2012, 14th ave bridge seattle demolished, south park bridge, casket, and bluestar_2012.
Attractions in 2010
These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.
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Busy Spider October 2009
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Passages December 2010
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Late Afternoon on Skidmore December 2010
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View from Below September 2010
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Gowanus Canal April 2010
Plug Ugly
Tackle and bait shop in LaConner, Washington.
Houseboat
Moored across from one of the Boeing Plant II buildings, this houseboat is painted one of my least favorite colors.
Locked Out
Padlock and sign. Apparently they are exploring the groundwater tables, probably in relation to chemical makeup, toxins and such waste.
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
Looking out from the brush, a bit like spying on Nature.
Bridge Grafitti
Although access to the underside of the bridge has been fenced off there are still reminders of a time when access was not discouraged. Sadly, there are remnants of homeless camps as well as graffiti.
Windows First
First the windows from the buildings at Plant II are removed as part of the demo project. The EPA declared the lower 5 miles of the Duwamish River a Superfund Site 10 years ago. Apparently there are 11 different options to choose from in terms of cleanup. Depending on the plan chosen it could take as long as 43 years to complete. Demolition of the Boeing Buildings seem to be a first step. This is the site where the B-17 was manufactured as well as the Sheet Metal Shop and other functions over the years.
Note: I think the Duwamish River is our Gowanus Canal. The Gowanus Canal, in Brooklyn, ( which I have posted a few photos of on this blog ) was declared a Superfund Site a few months ago. Both waterways share a past of industrial use and abuse for decades. It will be interesting to follow both sites and see how each responds to clean up efforts as well as post-cleanup developement. As a very young child I lived a stones throw from this area of the Duwamish River, actually just across the river from the photo above, for a few months before moving and starting kindergarten elsewhere. Currently our son lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, just a few blocks from the 3rd St. Bridge that connects Park Slope tp Carroll Gardens.
Related Articles
- EPA’s Plan to Clean Up Duwamish River Isn’t Enough (slog.thestranger.com)
In Transition
Partially submerged walkway near a marina on the Duwamish River.
Houseboats & Moorage
Houseboat on the Duwamish River, adjacent to what used to be the 14th St. Bridge.
Untitled
Tree, without leaves, along the Duwamish River.
Skywatch Friday
Alaska Airlines’ newer version of the Boeing 737, with winglets.
Bridgeless
- 14th St. Bridge missing the middle section ( top photo). Photo below is the East Control Tower. I believe they are currently working inside the towers, gutting them for the next phase of the demolition.
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