Tag: Blue Sky

Seattle & the Number 12

On By Fred KingIn Blue Sky, Nikon D7000, Poster, Puget Sound, Seattle, Signage, ThoughtsLeave a comment

The number 12, in Seahawk colors, can be seen in a variety of places and forms. The number references the Seattle Seahawk fan base that support the football team. Walking around Alki Point recently I noticed the images below. Seahawk windsocks and even Seahawk duct tape was witnessed!

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Flag

On By Fred KingIn Architecture, Blue Sky, Bridge, Brooklyn, New York, Nikon D7000, ThoughtsLeave a comment

The flag atop the Brooklyn Bridge. If you look closely you can see the year, 1875, between the cables on the stone column. The vanishing point is a little left of center but, what the heck, so am I.DSC_0325

Duwamish Reflection

On By Fred KingIn Blue Sky, buildings, Nikon D7000, reflection, river, SeattleLeave a comment

There has been a layer of fog over Seattle for days. I thought I should post something to  remind me of what blue sky looks like. The Duwamish River at high tide is nearly glassy in appearance. The building reflected is a Boeing property, one of few remaining in this section of Seattle known in Boeing-speak as Plant II. Although I am retired from Boeing I have no idea just what takes place in this building. In my day there were some secure sites within Plant II, but I think most of that was in relation to work Boeing did on the stealth aircraft in the 1990’s.DSC_2895-001

Skagit Valley: Abandoned#3

On By Fred KingIn B&W, Blue Sky, buildings, Nikon D7000, Rust, Skagit Valley, Thoughts, Urban Decay, WashingtonLeave a comment

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Color versions of previous images. With color you can see the tonal variations in the corrugated roof ( as well as the geometry of lines) and the shades of rust to the right of the doorway above. I like seeing the partial windows in the background; adds some sort of depth, but leads nowhere. Well, just some random thoughts. I rarely comment on the images I post. I would rather the images spoke for themselves, but today I felt like sharing my impressions:-).

Skagit Valley

On By Fred KingIn Blue Sky, Landscape, Nikon D7000, Seattle, WashingtonLeave a comment

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Skagit Valley, approx. 70 miles north of Seattle, WA. This particular sequence was shot just east of LaConner, WA. looking northeast. That is Mt. Baker in the distance. The valley is mostly farmland for a variety of crops, including tulips. Tomorrow and perhaps for a couple of more days I am going to post some  images of an abandoned farm I ran across while driving through the valley.

Alki Lighthouse

On By Fred KingIn Alki Point, Architecture, buildings, Nikon D7000, Seattle, Thoughts, Washington6 Comments

Located on Beach Drive in West Seattle. One of the last lighthouses on the West Coast to be automated.

Note: My seven year old Macbook Pro expired yesterday. I did most, but not all, of my photo and photoblog work on that machine. Apparently the logic card died and Apple, in the spirit of planned obsolescence, does not supply that part any more. So, I am in the process of deciding what to do next. Since 2008 I have enjoyed doing this blog and don’t want it to end due to some mechanical failure. 

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Sunday Morning on/in the Duwamish River

On By Fred KingIn Blue Sky, buildings, Nikon D7000, river, SeattleLeave a comment

The top photo, in background, you can see work being done on the river bank. They are totally cleaning and refurbishing the bank and I believe the area will be some sort of conservancy area when done.DSC_1593-001 DSC_1596_2 DSC_1600-001