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On the Streets: Training Day at UW

I spent part of the morning and early afternoon working on a photoshoot with Rain City Collective, Sarah St. Albin [https://www.sarahstalbin.com], and Heather Edgley [https://www.instagram.com/heatheredgley/]. I’ll admit that my attention occasionally wandered to an awesome Belgian Shepherd pup. It was cool to

Arizona

The Sky was Afire...

Arizona sunsets are hard to beat. Growing up here, we were told that the incredible sunsets were bittersweet, the result of smog getting trapped in the Valley of the Sun. Seems reasonable, but I also suspect that Arizona has always had amazing sunsets. I took this hasty shot tonight as

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On the Streets: Bar Sue(y)

Night and Day. Bar Sue and Chop Suey, Madison and 14th Avenue, Seattle.

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On the Streets: All the World a Stage

This gentleman was not afraid of the camera. He saw me taking shots of the dumpster set against that great wall. He’d already walked by once or twice. He walked by again as I had my camera raised, and it seemed like he instinctively knew when to turn to

Architecture

On the Streets: Loveless Building

If you’ve read this blog, you know I’m a fan of Joe Bar [http://www.thestranger.com/locations/24515/joe-bar](link goes to The Stranger’s writeup about Joe Bar). It took me a little longer to warm up to the Loveless Building, which only seems appropriate given

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In the Darkroom: After the storm

27 February 2017 was a good day to not have to drive in Seattle. Traffic got off to a terrible start with an overturned tanker truck that caused terrible delays on I5. And then some intense, weird weather added to the misery. I’m not exaggerating when I write that

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Backstage Pass: Elijah Dhavvan, Tom Rhodes, and Claire Michelle

I need to make a point of seeing more live shows in 2017. On Friday 27 January 2017, I caught 3 solid performances at Columbia City’s Columbia City Theater [http://www.columbiacitytheater.com] in Seattle: Elijah Dhavvan, Tom Rhodes, and Claire Michelle. As I’ve mentioned here previously, I’

Architecture

On the Streets: Two Bells

On Sunday 29 January 2017, I took photos of a protest against President Trump’s 27 January Executive Orders on immigration and refugees. I parked fairly far north of Westlake Park on 4th Avenue. Walking to the protest, I passed the Fleming Apartments, a building that always catches my eye.

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On the Streets: Joe Bar

Joe Bar, Capitol Hill, Seattle, 2017. Joe Bar [http://joebarcafe.com] is a great place to grab a cup of coffee. The people who work there are genuinely friendly. When they ask how’s it going or what’s new, it’s not perfunctory; they’re interested in a reply.

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PNW Communities: Working on Trust

On Tuesday 10 January 2017, the Muslim Association of Puget Sound [http://www.mapsredmond.org] (MAPS) in Redmond, Washington, hosted a well-attended discussion with local police chiefs. The discussion included several topics, including personal safety, hate crimes, and immigration policies. However, a common theme throughout was the importance of building