thomas street gardens...

in 1997, capital hill has been blessed with 'thomas street community garden'.... also known as a 'pocket park', i recently submitted my application for a tiny plot of land.... that i would be responsible for.. take care of... and just feel good about.

'public art' from a different side

dan cautrell is a public artist and printmaker, in recent years he began working on 'offerings to the wind' -an ongoing art installation inspired by a single situation.

 

random installations located around snoquamie valley... after severe storms and 'damaged' land and homes... where the ground was clear, where trees had once stood... the artist had begun to create a series of pieces that offer a subtle reminder of the historical storm... and his appreciation and love for nature and his surroundings....

aaron...

just thought i'd show you aaron. he looks messed right there a bit.
but, more importantly he's tall and he's  kind, and likes trees.

stolen ideas

thrift store parking lot. headlight eyelashes........ bastards!

. . . more costumes . . .

broadway & olive way

mud slide (jan 12)

today, i walked through the park. it was more than soggy..... went to kick some snow.... SMASH.  walked some more, and..... crap!  slide on my took on a hill.... in the mud.... in the freezing cold.... five blocks from where i live....

uh oh

'public' art in town

12? and pine near value village

panda on capital hill

 broadway & olive way

sodo district

seattle

broadway & near olive

jerry's townie pub

jerry is the original owner since 1965.

the great snow (jan 11)

12th ave

jackson and 12th ave (i would make a left)

  

union street

black diamond, washington (jan 4)

black diamond, population 3,500.  in the 1880's, a rural coal mining area developed by the black diamond coal mining company of california.  mining was continued until recently.

view of mount rainer, one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world (eeeeeeck)

cows in the snow

pagani house, a typical house of the italian immigrants who 

worked as coal miners in the area in late 1800's.

guess who else is from washington......

bob barker!

interesting to know....

-born december 12, 1923 in darrington, washington

-a television game show host of the price is right, longest running game show 

-part souix indian, grew up some on an indian reservation

-fighter pilot for the navy in wwII

-1979 became a vegetarian and promoting animal rights
-recently donated over 5 million dollars to an anti-whaling campaign

kenny loggins

-born in everett, washington in 1948

-best known "soft rock" music

...yup, thats about it.

where i live

view of downtown from five or six blocks down...

Who comes from washington.... better yet, seattle?

for smiles...
im learning about people who come from washington that are famous for all sorts of reasons...
                       
                   #1

Carol Channing!!

interesting facts: :)

-born jan 31, 1921 in seattle, washington. 

-her father was a newspaper editor for the seattle star, who was very active in the                              

          Christian Science movement.

-jackie kennedy and her two children made their first public appearance after jfk's death by                  

          seeing her perform in "hello, dolly!"

-she has one of the most easily recognized and highly imitated voices in the world.

-she recently married to her junior high school sweetheart after a 70 year separation. 

-her grandmother was black

                                   #2

kenny g 

interesting facts: :)

-born in seattle, washington & jewish

-10 yrs old started playing the saxophone

-accounting major at the university of washington

-in the guinness book of records for playing the longest note on a saxophone

-an airplane pilot

-one of the original investors in freaking starbucks! meaning... without anything else, he's loaded.

neighbor?

Rev. Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church, lives on windermere rd on lake union in seattle.  the UCI Group's media arm news world  communications owns the washington times.

big house towards the top.

floating homes

seattle has one of the largest communities of floating homes in the world,  with about 500 floating homes.

This is the sleepless in seattle house boat off westlake avenue on lake union.

The boat has been, most recently, the real home of a couple that lived there for 14 years. Built in 1978, it still floats on Seattle's Lake Union, and is one of the biggest house boats there.

this picture below..... oh my goodness..... i want to wait on line for a hug too! i cant believe its real.

the church on the corner... ...

the all pilgrims christian church is at the end of my block, on the corner of broadway and republican.   its also known as the  'Come As You Are Church' ... which actually comes from the nirvana song of the same name.  . . . . okay?  the rainbow, i assume, makes it clear it is a gay-friendly church.

rain city super heroes

- jan 4, 2011 - 

latest news ... lol

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7213060n&tag=channelMore;latestRight

The Rat City Rollergirls (RCRG) is Seattle’s premiere all-female, flat-track roller derby league. RCRG is still composed of about 80 active skaters and many more retired skaters who are still involved. The skaters are divided among four home teams: Derby Liberation Front, Grave Danger, Sockit Wenches, and Throttle Rockets.

Mission Statement:  Our mission is to provide athletic entertainment that improves our member’s individual athletic ability, self-discipline, and character while promoting the roller derby sport.  Our program provides intense training, instruction, and competition, which prepares our members to represent Seattle at regional, national, and international competition.  We are dedicated to providing community outreach through events, activities, and charity partnerships. 

Beard and 'Stache Fest'

If you look a little like a walrus, a lion or a Billy goat

Starts this week!!!

Selecting 100 bearded faces to photograph for a fund-raising campaign that'll run throughout most of the winter.   Participating beards and/or mustaches will be a part of a team of five, and their pictures will be displayed on individual donation cans at select locations.   

(haha  this next line is redic...) Throughout the month of February there will be a plethora of beard related festivities. (like what? what constitutes activities for the bearded or stached?).

Alkli Beach

Alki Beach is the peninsular neighborhood surrounding it. Jutting out into  Pugent Sound, Alki was the original white settlement in 1851 in what was to become the city of Seattle. The park begins at Alki Point and extends 2.5 miles to Duwamish Head, the mouth of the Duwamish River. ("Duwamish" comes from a Chinook word "duwampsh," meaning "many-colored river," and was one of the first names proposed for the city that is now Seattle.)

Well into the 20th century, Alki was reachable from most of Seattle only by boat. Alki today is reminiscent of a California beach town, with a mix of mid-century bungalows, medium-rise waterfront apartment houses, waterfront businesses, a thin beach, and a road with a bike/foot trail running several miles along the water.  Unique to the area are the stunning views of the Olympic Mountains and downtown Seattle from all points.

The Statue of Liberty, a small replica of the original "Liberty Enlightening the World" in New York City, was a gift from Reginald H. Parsons and the Seattle Council of the Boy Scouts of America in 1952. The statue has become such a symbol of liberty and courage that it became a place to mourn, to reflect, and to leave mementos after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

people here like costumes i guess.....

New Years Eve in Seattle