Posted 5/18/2012 1:34pm Updated 5/18/2012: 9:05pm – Today, workers began assembling the wheel portion of the new Seattle Ferris Wheel. It was the first opportunity I got (or anyone got, really) to see the size of the wheel against the backdrop of Downtown Seattle, and I am happy to report that it doesn’t look as out of place as I had feared that it might. Even though the wheel is...

What started out as peaceful has taken a turn for the, well, less peaceful. There are several splinter groups roaming Downtown Seattle breaking things, while the crowd in Westlake Park has swelled to around 500. Niketown: American Apparel: More photos from May Day in Westlake Park:...

Live from Downtown Seattle: May Day events getting prepped. More photos from May Day in Downtown Seattle: http://www.seattlerex.com/live-photos-may-day/

And it’s snowing like hell in Downtown Seattle. What started off as the worst La Nina ever, has gotten a bit more interesting here in the early spring. These shots are being updated live, beginning at roughly 10:40am on Saturday...

I just got off the 520 Bridge, and I have to tell you, it may be time for a change of underwear. The wind was blowing me all over the road, and I clearly wasn’t the only one since traffic on the bridge voluntarily slowed to about 30Mph. At times, waves broke against the side of the bridge, showering travel lanes and vehicles with...

Update 2:00pm: It has begun snowing again. More photos of the Seattle Snow:...

More photos of the Seattle Snow: http://www.seattlerex.com/live-seattle-snow-photos-january-19-2012/ Since it only happens once or twice each year, snow in Seattle is a big deal. Twenty minutes ago (about 11am on Sunday, January 15th), it started snowing pretty hard in Downtown Seattle, and it’s been forecast to c ontinue off and on for the better part of this entire week. This being the...

More rainbow photos from around the Puget Sound:

Who says construction has to be a blight? In what may be a new trend, local construction companies (or outsider construction companies working locally) are decking out their cranes in holiday attire. I first noticed these two South Lake Union cranes shortly after Thanksgiving, and they were quickly followed by the decoration of several Belltown and Lower Queen Anne cranes as well. Of course,...

Or as I call it, “First Hill”.

Oh no! The Cameras West sign is gone. Frankly, I always liked the sign. It added a bit of a “Times Square effect” to the aesthetic of 4th Avenue. Now, there’s only a boring billboard in its place. I am not pleased with this development.

Many years ago, I was born in a small town called Washington, D.C. During those years, I was quite the Foreskin fan, seeing the team play in RFK Stadium on many occasions. Over the last couple of decades, however, I lost touch with football altogether. The chaotic demands of life coupled with a deep-seated cynicism toward corporate sports meant that nearly 20 years would elapse before I would...

Beginning in January, I begin counting the days until November arrives. The point at which Christmas decorations are trotted out is, was, and probably always will be my favorite time of year. As an agnostic/atheist/whatever, one would think that I should hate all this stuff, but I don’t. I’m an absolute sucker for the aesthetic of the season. Snow on the mountains, morning fog,...