seattle pics

Monday, March 31, 2008

A Little Evening Sparkle on a Gray Day

Here are some of the downtown builidings on the east side of the high rise core. 2 Union Square above and the Experience Music Project below catch some sparkle at sunset. You can also see one of the round towers of the Westin Hotel at right and perhaps you can see a bit of the lighted red Roosevelt sign peeking out from behind a building. A trained eye can just make out the Elephant Carwash sign beyond the top of Purple Haze. Perhaps you work in or have visited one of these buildings?

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Gnarley and Beautiful in Old Age

I've read recently that the Yoshino Cherry trees in the Quad at UW are reaching the end of their life cycle and that there are plans to replace them over time with younger ones. They were transplanted to the University Campus over 40 years ago when a highway project cut through their habitat near the Arboretum.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Snow & Spring Blossoms

The cherry tree at Bergen Place (named for sister city Bergen Norway) is in full bloom and the tulips are tall with yellow blooms, yet the snow falls and people shelter under the kiosk's roof. It was wet snow and only collected on grassy ground and plants for an hour or so. If you'd like to see the first tulip in bloom this year in my garden, visit my Flickr page (link to the right in sidebar). Have a great weekend!

Friday, March 28, 2008

Kabul Daily Photo

Oh, wait, this is actually on the campus of the University of Washington here in Seattle. I was taking photos of the cherry trees in bloom on the quad when these nice guys from Afghanistan asked if I would take a couple group shots for them. So, hi from them to the folks back home in Kabul, and to the Daily Photo folks all over the planet. Happy Friday!

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Kiss Cafe

Given all the romance going on at Paris Daily Photo this week, I thought I would salute the happy couple with a kiss from Seattle. This Kiss Cafe sign caught my eye, but I have yet to try the Ballard eatery. Have you been there?

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Troubled Today

This could be in any American city, but it is here in Seattle, one of the west coast places reported to have coined the logging town term "Skid Road." He was ill but didn't want any assistance, lying next to the fence in a seldom used railway corridor along the ship canal's light industry and maritime business area.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Fast Cat Behind Bars

Only, this Jag is NOT in Woodland Park Zoo. . .
Seen in a gated carport on a cloudy, cold day.