First Hill, Seattle, WA.

On November 24, 2013 By Fred KingIn Architecture, buildings, design, fading ad, Nikon D7000, SeattleLeave a comment

Faded ad on old Baker Linen Co. building. New condos on the right.

Mural

On November 23, 2013 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, Art, buildings, design, Nikon D7000, PortlandLeave a comment

Mural on the side of a building on Alberta St.

Duwamish Reflection

On October 23, 2013October 23, 2013 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.

Waterfront

On October 15, 2013 By Fred KingIn Blue Sky, boat, buildings, Elliott Bay, Fall, Nikon D7000, SeattleLeave a comment

St. Andrews Church

On October 8, 2013 By Fred KingIn Architecture, Blue Sky, buildings, Church, Nikon D7000, PortlandLeave a comment

Shot at dusk, St. Andrews Church in NE Portland.

After the Digging

On October 7, 2013 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, buildings, Nikon D7000, PortlandLeave a comment

The day after the digging up of this section of Alberta St. the road was repaved, sealing whatever history in for the foreseeable future.

Probably Good Advice

On October 6, 2013 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, Art, buildings, design, Nikon D7000, Portland, ThoughtsLeave a comment

A New Language?

On October 1, 2013 By Fred KingIn Art, buildings, graffiti, Nikon D7000, Portland, PosterLeave a comment

Section of Murals

On September 28, 2013 By Fred KingIn Art, buildings, Nikon D7000, PortlandLeave a comment

Spotted in NE Portland.

Breakout!

On September 25, 2013September 25, 2013 By Fred KingIn Cat, Nikon D7000, Portland, Thoughts1 Comment

This cat actually pushed out the window screen from the attic room. Once out, as with most felines, he realized he only had a breakout plan and had not thought through what to do after the breakout. He paced around the roof, meowing in distress at his predicament for a few minutes. A squirrel tempted the cat to jump into a tree on the other side of the roof peak to add to the drama. The owner poked her head out the escape window and was trying to call the cat back, with little luck for some time. Finally, the cat did come close enough to the window for the women to grab by the scruff and haul him inside the house.

Skagit Valley: Abandoned#3

On September 22, 2013 By Fred KingIn B&W, Blue Sky, buildings, Nikon D7000, Rust, Skagit Valley, Thoughts, Urban Decay, WashingtonLeave a comment

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: Abandoned#2

On September 21, 2013 By Fred KingIn Architecture, B&W, buildings, Nikon D7000, Skagit Valley, Urban Decay, WashingtonLeave a comment

Skagit Valley: Abandoned Farm Buildings

On September 20, 2013 By Fred KingIn Architecture, B&W, buildings, Nikon D7000, Urban Decay, WashingtonLeave a comment

Abandoned farm buildings just outside of LaConner, WA.

CenturyLink Field

On September 17, 2013 By Fred KingIn Architecture, buildings, design, Nikon D7000, SeattleLeave a comment

Morning shot as I was waiting to take the train at King St. Station.

Alki Lighthouse

On September 2, 2013September 2, 2013 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.

Sunday Morning on/in the Duwamish River

On September 1, 2013 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.