Hole in the Clouds

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Sun Down, Moon Up

Jan 11, 2017

sunset winter clouds Seattle skyscape moon alley (Image credit: the phone)

The Good Winter

Jan 18, 2017

There was a leetle, teeny bit of snow in Seattle, and then a taste of sun. Fine winter days.

But that was then; now, the snow has melted and it's raining hard, and predictions are that it will rain forever. It's easy to see why Lewis and Clark, after they spent a long, wet winter in the Pacific Northwest, judged their entire expedition a failure; this part of the world that they'd struggled so hard to "discover" was chilly and gray and mildewy and just plain unliveable.

cityscape winter Seattle wires Maple Leaf across the street (Image credit: the phone)

Little Bird Flaps a Wing

Jan 21, 2017

Fixin to fly.

baby Seattle Robin (Image credit: the phone)

Trolling

Feb 11, 2017

These papier-maché troll masks on display in Seattle's Nordic Heritage Museum were created by Norwegian-born Seattleite August Hansen Werner (1893–1980).

Although troll-themed masks were common articles of Norwegian folk art, these were different. Werner was a professional musician, an instructor at the University of Washington, and longtime conductor of the Norwegian Male Chorus of Seattle. He was also a painter and sculptor, and it is believed that he made these masks for operatic performances.

Seattle trolls Ballard neighborhood August Hansen Werner masks Nordic Heritage Museum Bergen, Norway (Image credit: the phone)

Beau and Joe

Feb 26, 2017

Joe and his friend Beau pose for a picture last spring in Beau's new food truck, Local Roots, which plies the streets of Tuscaloosa serving an international menu that features locally grown foods.

Tuscaloosa Alabama food Joe Stein work restaurant food truck Beau Burroughs (Image credit: the phone)

New Graffiti

Mar 22, 2017

This showed up the other day on the wall next to a parking lot in our (Seattle) neighborhood.

streetscape flowers spring Seattle graffiti wall Maple Leaf (Image credit: the phone)

Queen to Mouth Gambit

Mar 24, 2017

You know what they say: yes, it looks impressive, but the fact is that Allen probably beats his niece two games out of three.

baby chess game Seattle grandchild Robin Uncle Al orange sofa (Image credit: the phone)

A Handful

Mar 29, 2017

Don't know these kids, just caught a glimpse in passing. One of them plopped himself down on a skateboard and hitched a ride through the airport behind the suitcase being pulled by the other kid. They could be brothers. I'm pretty sure they're the kind of kids that people call A Handful. Especially the one on the skateboard.

kids boys skateboard playing Sea-Tac Airport suitcase (Image credit: the phone)

Street Level

Mar 1, 2018

streetscape Cuba neighborhood Havana Vieja chicos y chicas (Image credit: the phone)

Thank You?

Mar 29, 2018

cityscape cherry tree Philadelphia spring Barnes Museum garbage (Image credit: the phone)

El Capitolio

Apr 4, 2018

About two weeks after this photo was taken, the Cuban national capitol building reopened following an eight-year renovation project.

The building, completed in 1929–during an era when Cuban dictators were, let's say, sucking up to the American governmen–is an exact replica of the U.S. Capitol and was used for the national congress. After the revolution, Castro repurposed it as an office building, most recently for the Ministry of Science and Technology.

El Capitolio will return to its original use April 12, when the Cuban national assembly convenes in the building to choose a new president. For the first time since the revolution, nobody named Castro will be in the running.

cars streetscape Havana Cuba balconies capitol building (Image credit: the phone)