Jul 28, 2011

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Jul 18, 2011

Yesterday evening, I hung out in the new and improved Cal Anderson Park. Now that the obnoxious fence on the lawn has been taken down, there is twice as much green space as there was earlier this year. Of course, nothing lasts forever, and word is that another fence is going to go up soon … so get up on The Hill and enjoy it while you can. I captured the...

Jul 10, 2011

On Saturday, I walked from the nerd cave to Alki Beach via the West Seattle Water Taxi. The Seafair Pirates were landing in West Seattle, and I didn’t want to miss the excitement. Shortly after 12:30, the pirates made their way across the Puget Sound and began their assault on Seattle as 5,000 onlookers stood silent and emotionless. The only thing I could...

Jul 5, 2011

I just got back from the fireworks at Lake Union, and it was a great show. As a matter of fact, this particular show is one of the top rated displays in the entire nation. It’s late (it took nearly an hour to get a streetcar at the park), so I’ll just throw up the video for now and type something up tomorrow. Happy 4th. Enjoy the...

May 27, 2011

This afternoon, I was walking through Westlake Park when all of a sudden I was attacked by a vicious pack of zombies. Where did they come from? I don’t know. What did they want? Brains, I guess. Not wanting to miss the next season of American Idol, I wasn’t going to go easily. I made a dash for the nearby subway station, and the zombies quickly...

May 10, 2011

May 3, 2011

May 1, 2011

The Capitol Hill Summit Slope Park at E. Summit & E. John is open “officially”. Come down for free coffee, ice cream, and live music.

May 1, 2011

Every time the sun comes out, Victor Steinbrueck Park at Pike Place Market fills up.

Apr 24, 2011

When I awoke yesterday morning, that was the forecast. Not only was it the forecast, but my Twitter feed lit up like a Christmas Tree as news stations across Seattle rushed to be the first news outlet to post 100 “the sun is out!” tweets. This, in turn, caused me to massively unfollow just about every news station in Seattle. As I have posted before, I am...

Apr 23, 2011

This photograph was taken 3 hours ago in Cal Anderson Park where it was 68 degrees and sunny. Sorry, I mean 43 degrees and rainy. It is my sworn duty as a Seattleite to keep the myth alive. Can you spot the softball? It’s in there. Somewhere. I promise.

Apr 23, 2011

Live in Cal Anderson Park.

Apr 20, 2011

When I got back to my scooter at Seattle Center today, I realized that I had a full hour and fifteen minutes left on my parking sticker. Not wanting to hand the money over to the parking gods for nothing, I decided to roll down the hill and spend some time at one of Seattle’s great parks … Olympic Sculpture Park. Olympic Sculpture Park is at the far...

Apr 16, 2011

While looking for Thomas Wales Park today, I made a turnout in error and was greeted with this totally unexpected view of Gas Works Park. Only in Seattle can a wrong turn have such inspiring repercussions.

Apr 16, 2011

Today, a celebration for the new-ish Thomas C. Wales Park was held on the eastern slope of Queen Anne Hill. I had never been to the park before, so I decided to check it out today before heading over to EMP for the Nirvana exhibit. As you can see, this isn’t just a park, it’s somewhat of a work of art. There is a pit of wetlands in the middle of...

Apr 11, 2011

Seattle has perhaps the most beautiful waterfront in the known universe. On a clear day, glaciers hover in the distance as ferries criss-cross the sound, while the Downtown skyline towers in the background. It’s just stunning. Unfortunately, the waterfront does not get as much attention as it probably deserves. This may be due to the odd geographic...

Apr 10, 2011

I spent the day today following a flash mob all over the city of Seattle. Why? Because it was there … and a couple of friends were in it. The action started at 11:00am at the Cal Anderson Park ballfields for a final rehearsal. When practice was over, the mob headed down to the Space Needle where the first performance was scheduled. Once there, a couple...

I took this video at Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill about an hour ago. Download Video: MP4

Apr 10, 2011

At Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill: Watch live rehearsal video here: http://www.seattlerex.com/seattle-glee-flash-mob-rehearsals-video/ Read about and view final flash mob performances throughout Seattle here:...

Apr 5, 2011

Today is April 5th. Minor holiday for Nirvana fans around the world. After a well-deserved nap today, I decided to head over to Lake Washington Boulevard and see how the festivities were shaping up. I hopped on my scooter, rode up to the forbidden gas station (which has ironically become my primary filling station), and filled up my tank; all .9 gallons of it. ...

Apr 3, 2011

Yesterday morning I decided to take a ride to the other side of the ship canal. I saddled up, crossed the Fremont Bridge, greeted the Troll (he remembered me and asked if I had lost weight … nice guy), cruised Ballard a bit, and then on a whim, decided to head over to the locks. Now, I’ve passed the Ballard Locks many times from the outside, but I’ve...

Mar 26, 2011

I just left Victor Steinbrueck Park near Pike Place Market where a group of about 30 people are currently protesting Monsanto in what they call the “Rally for the Right to Know”. Rallies to raise awareness of the danger of Monsanto are planned around the nation this Saturday, March 26th. They are being organized by The Organic Consumers Association,...

Mar 23, 2011

Today was the warmest day in 139 days. Seriously. Don’t ask me why, but 60 Seattle degrees are equal to 90 “anywhere else” degrees. It’s the first day of 2011 that the temperature has cracked 55, and since everything is relative, I felt oppressively hot all afternoon. Frankly, give me 50 degrees and rain and I am golden, but I am...

Mar 23, 2011

It's one of those typical Seattle days that the weathermen hate (60 degrees and sunny), but I didn't let that stop me from riding to the Black Hole Sun in Volunteer Park. This is a live shot.