Elegantly Costumed

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This display of gowns in black, orange, and white replaced the familiar witches, pumpkins, and ghosts of other store windows with costumes of an elegant sort. A song by one of my favorite musicians has a lyric about "calloused men in business costume speak computerese." We all wear costumes of some sort most days, whether we're soccer parents in sneakers, artists, medical workers, industrial technicians, skilled tradespeople, teachers, attorneys, beekeepers, or bikers. One might think twice about wearing one of these strapless numbers to a Halloween ball in Seattle where the temperature dropped to below freezing last night and the night before.
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Oh, Those Golden Slippers!

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The merchants in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood had a children's costume day over the weekend to celebrate Halloween. Children could come to each of the businesses along the shopping streets to receive treats. Our family was stopped at a stop light while driving through the area when my daughter helpfully grabbed the camera and snapped this shot. A little spot of sunlight illuminated the smallest girl's golden slippers. For a couple other serendipitous shots, click More Seattle Stuff.
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Seattle Window Shopping

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This is Pete. He's a Brittany (smallest of the pointer/hunting dog breeds). I met him when he planted his paws on the window ledge next to me to see what I was looking at in a shop window. He liked what he saw and was very interested. If you'd like to see what Pete and I were looking at, click on my More Seattle Stuff page. Seattle+dogs Seattle+pet+shopBrittany+photo pet+adoption Queen+Anne+pet+store

Cold Comfort

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We've noticed that Seattlites don't just love coffee. This ice cream shop and several others around town are popular hang outs after a big fall game on a chill autumn evening. This couple has managed to beat the usual crowd. Her gloves ought to help her enjoy a cold treat. Informal survey: if you mix "goodies" into your scoop, what is your favorite combination? Seattle Seattle+ice+creamSeattle+Coldstone+Creamery Seattle+The+Mix Seattle+Ben+&+Jerry's ice+cream

Closed Cafe

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The chill winds have come, its threatening rain again. Much too cold to brave the outdoor cafe seating. I shot this early before opening time. I wonder if these tables and chairs were made available for the brave and warmly dressed? Seattle Seattle+sidewalk+cafe EMP+cafeSeattle+Center sidewalk+tables+chairs

The View From a Light on Denny

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Looking west down Denny toward the Sound. Cornish College's main campus can be seen in the distance, as well as a familiar landmark. Seattle Denny+Way Cornish+CollegeSeattle+street+scene Seattle+View Capitol+Hill+View people+in+crosswalk

Frank Lloyd Wright Throws Confetti

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The terra cotta and aqua colors of the approach to the Monorail platform at Seattle Center remind me of the design colors in FLW's Marin County Courthouse in California, with added whimsy of confetti-like tile work in the tinted concrete. Seattle Seattle+CenterSeattle+Monorail Monorail+platform Frank+Lloyd+Wright+pallet