Tag: Seattle

Same River, Sixty One Years Later

On By Fred KingIn 1950's, B&W, childhood, Duwamish River, Nikon D610, river, Seattle, South Park, ThoughtsLeave a comment

The photo on the left is of me in 1955 taken along the Duwamish River in South Park, Seattle, where we lived at the time. The photo on the right is of my grandson taken this week along the same river. Some things don’t change too much over time.

More Duwamish Reflections

On By Fred KingIn B&W, Duwamish River, Landscape, Nikon D610, reflection, river, South Park2 Comments

Location: Duwamish River, South Park, Seattle.Seattle’s industrial river that was actually the very first EPA Superfund site, designated as such in 1970. The river is slowly changing, getting cleaner, less industry = less pollution, etc.

Shot: Approx. 2-3 weeks ago.

The House on the Hill: Pt. II

On By Fred KingIn abandoned buildings, Architecture, B&W, buildings, graffiti, Nikon D7000, Seattle, South Park, Thoughts, Urban DecayLeave a comment

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My second visit to the House on the Hill in South Park, Seattle. Due to waist-high debris it was impossible to get more than a couple of feet inside the house. The interior is severely burned; it smells and is very unsafe. On the outside there is broken glass everywhere in addition to piles of debris. At one time this was a house with a view of Downtown Seattle in the distance as well as the Duwamish River nearby. I don’t know what “Skin Trap House” means, so if anyone has any ideas…. feel free to comment. The ground floor of the interior looks more like a dumping ground than anything else; perhaps after the fire people just repurposed the house? A good percentage the debris is not fire damaged. The image of the stairs leading to the second floor I found most appealing and engaging.

Before the Storm

On By Fred KingIn B&W, buildings, Houses, Nikon D7000, Seattle, South ParkLeave a comment

Version 3View from a hill in South Park, Seattle, looking north with downtown Seattle in the background. Took this minutes before the storm hit. With no warning the wind and rain started and I had to abandon the shoot.More photos from this hill in the following days.