On Tour: Bruce Cockburn

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Long a favorite of Seattlites, frequently selling out shows and having a loyal following here, Canadian musician and songwriter Bruce Cockburn straddled the Emerald City this weekend but didn't play here. Instead he opted for more intimate venues 2 hours north and south of here, on Friday in the state capitol of Olympia and on Saturday up near the border in Bellingham. I am a longtime fan and headed down to Olympia (Hi Don and Krise!). I had such a good time, enjoyed the concert from my comfy seat in the Capitol Theater (primarily a film venue), ran into several friends there and got to see a little bit of Olympia's cute downtown which was full of university students and other folks out on the town at nearby restaurants and other close by venues. Visit Don and Krise's Olympia Daily Photo blog for a taste of Washington's lovely capitol.

On Tour: Bruce Cockburn

Photo & Text Copyright 2010 Seattle Daily Photo. All rights reserved, including reproduction or republishing.

Long a favorite of Seattlites, frequently selling out shows and having a loyal following here, Canadian musician and songwriter Bruce Cockburn straddled the Emerald City this weekend but didn't play here. Instead he opted for more intimate venues 2 hours north and south of here, on Friday in the state capitol of Olympia and on Saturday up near the border in Bellingham. I am a longtime fan and headed down to Olympia (Hi Don and Krise!). I had such a good time, enjoyed the concert from my comfy seat in the Capitol Theater (primarily a film venue), ran into several friends there and got to see a little bit of Olympia's cute downtown which was full of university students and other folks out on the town at nearby restaurants and other close by venues. Visit Don and Krise's Olympia Daily Photo blog for a taste of Washington's lovely capitol.

Sunday Bridge Series #5: Seattle Cloud Cover

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This pedestrian bridge at the Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park features the work of artist Teresita Fernández embedded between two panes of glass along a covered walkway. The clouds she photographed and colored to form the transparency interrupted by clear dots were actually clouds in Miami. . .but, hey, the art work is in Seattle :-).  I loved the way the sunlight coming through carried the colors and spots to the structure, creating even more patterns and illusions. It is a very fun structure to interact with. To see my photo of this bridge in the deep of night with a train speeding underneath, click here. To see all the participants in Louis La Vache's Sunday Bridge Series, click here.

Sunday Bridge Series #5: Seattle Cloud Cover

Photo & Text Copyright 2009 Seattle Daily Photo. All rights reserved, including reproduction or republishing.

This pedestrian bridge at the Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park features the work of artist Teresita Fernández embedded between two panes of glass along a covered walkway. The clouds she photographed and colored to form the transparency interrupted by clear dots were actually clouds in Miami. . .but, hey, the art work is in Seattle :-).  I loved the way the sunlight coming through carried the colors and spots to the structure, creating even more patterns and illusions. It is a very fun structure to interact with. To see my photo of this bridge in the deep of night with a train speeding underneath, click here. To see all the participants in Louis La Vache's Sunday Bridge Series, click here.

Theme Day: Statues

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Seattle is big on art and sculpture, but in thinking of this theme I realized it has fairly slim pickings when it comes to bona fide statues that honor historical figures, events and ideals. Over the years I've featured photos of all those I'm familiar with such as the statues of Chief Sealth near Seattle Center, Jimi Hendrix on Broadway, Lady Liberty in West Seattle, the Firefighters Memorial in Occidental Square, J.P. Patches in Fremont, even the rescued statue of Stalin Lenin hauled here from a scrap heap in Russia by a man now deceased and displayed in the heart of the Fremont neighborhood. (Thanks Bibi!)  There are some lovely statues of Camels outside the Asian Art Museum and some amazing memorial statues in the historic cemeteries, and, like I said, lots and lots and lots of sculptures in public places--but statues, not so much. So, I thought I'd feature one of the most well loved and well known statues in Seattle, that of Rachel the Pig at Pike Place Market. Her story is here. I've seen all kinds of people having a photo op with her, from children to entire bridal parties. She's actually a giant piggy bank into which visitors can place donations for the Market Foundation. I'm sure you will find statues of the historic and famous if you check out these other theme day photos from around the world. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

Theme Day: Statues

Photo & Text Copyright 2009 Seattle Daily Photo. All rights reserved, including reproduction or republishing.

Seattle is big on art and sculpture, but in thinking of this theme I realized it has fairly slim pickings when it comes to bona fide statues that honor historical figures, events and ideals. Over the years I've featured photos of all those I'm familiar with such as the statues of Chief Sealth near Seattle Center, Jimi Hendrix on Broadway, Lady Liberty in West Seattle, the Firefighters Memorial in Occidental Square, J.P. Patches in Fremont, even the rescued statue of Stalin Lenin hauled here from a scrap heap in Russia by a man now deceased and displayed in the heart of the Fremont neighborhood. (Thanks Bibi!)  There are some lovely statues of Camels outside the Asian Art Museum and some amazing memorial statues in the historic cemeteries, and, like I said, lots and lots and lots of sculptures in public places--but statues, not so much. So, I thought I'd feature one of the most well loved and well known statues in Seattle, that of Rachel the Pig at Pike Place Market. Her story is here. I've seen all kinds of people having a photo op with her, from children to entire bridal parties. She's actually a giant piggy bank into which visitors can place donations for the Market Foundation. I'm sure you will find statues of the historic and famous if you check out these other theme day photos from around the world. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

Skywatch Friday: City on a Hill

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A stormy evening sun break on the downtown skyline. Sometimes it seems the spring rains make Seattle's skyline grow taller :-). Hope it is the start of a great weekend for you. To see skies all over the world today, check out Skywatch Friday.