Chalk Lady, Westlake Park, Seattle

Beautiful Black Woman in Westlake Park

People were walking on her like she wasn't even there.

Look at the amazing detail in her eyes.

 People's feet, bike tires and rain will wash this masterpiece away.

I wish I could have hovered over the picture for a better look.

Space Mural in Seattle

Spaceman Mural on what is left of a building 

Spacewoman 

Wild Style graffiti around the corner 

I love the industrial tone of the mural.

Kiss my Ass!

Kiss

My ass!

Seattle Dawn and Dusk

4:58am Orange Sky and One Star

5:23am Dawn Silhouette

9:06pm Dusk Over Bitter Lake

9:07pm Last Glow of a Red Sun

ELP  Stone of Years
www.youtube.com/watch?v=isr6uVj-Rlg

Has the dawn ever seen your eyes?

have the days made you so unwise? 

Realize, you are.

Dale Chilhuly, Seattle

Dale Chilhuly born Sept 20, 1941 in Tacoma, WA.  He has a bachelors of art degree from the from the University of Washington.  He learned glass blowing in Venice.  After a car accident in England that blinded him in one eye, he continued glass blowing.  He has glass pieces all over the world however his largest collection is under the the Space Needle in Seattle.  A 1.5 acre exhibit and a 16,000 sq garden cost 15 million to build, funded by private donations.

A boat full of glass balls,

two boat filled with glass pieces

a green class chandelier

and a orange glass chandelier. were some of the many exhibits

at Chilhuly's Glass Gallery.

Seattle Fireworks 2012

Firebird

Under the Aurora Bridge

Red, White and Blue

My attempt at fireworks this year.  I set my camera on a tripod.  I then set my camera at f11and pre-focused while they was still light.  I set the timer to remoter and the shutter speed to bulb. 

Happy Fourth!

Fireworks from Lake Union!

From when I lived in Fremont

Bring me your poor your huddled masses,

 actually go home we already have enough poor.
Call me heartless but shouldn't we help our own first?

 LaKe Union