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Photographs: Pacific Northwest, Photographs: Structures and Objects, Photographs: Urban/Street

Stairway, Olympic Sculpture Park

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Stairway, Seattle Sculpture Park

Stairway, Seattle Sculpture Park. Seattle, Washington. June 21, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

A stairway ascends to the second floor of the PACCAR Pavilion at the Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, Washington.

I visit Seattle on a fairly regular basis since various relatives live or used to live in the area. I had heard about the Olympic Sculpture Park for years before I finally got to visit on a cold New Years Day a few years ago – and since that visit I’ve always looked forward to visiting and photographing the park. This time I was only there for a very short time – perhaps 30-45 minutes between a midday activity and departure to Seatac for my flight back home – so I only photographed a few subjects. This stairway intrigued me with its crazy angles, the combination of real objects and almost-imaginary reflected versions of them, and the soft light coming through the windows from the overcast Seattle sky.

This photograph is not in the public domain. It may not be used on websites, blogs, or in any other media without explicit advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

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Brick Wall and Shutter, Glo’s

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Brick Wall and Shutter, Glo's

Brick Wall and Shutter, Glo’s. Seattle, Washington. June 21, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

A brick wall with a few colorfully painted bricks and a gray shutter – front of Glo’s Restaurant, Seattle, Washington.

I was in the Seattle area this past weekend – and, among other things, this meant that I got my Fathers Day breakfast at my favorite breakfast place in Seattle, Glo’s in the Capitol Hill area. (The smoked salmon eggs benedict is almost worth the flight to Seattle all by itself.) There is always a wait for a table at Glo’s since it is both small and popular. While waiting for our table we first visited a nearby book store and then wandered back to the restaurant. I noticed the odd painting bricks and the juxtaposition with the darker gray shutter while waiting to be called.

This photograph is not in the public domain. It may not be used on websites, blogs, or in any other media without explicit advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

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Photographs: Pacific Northwest, Photographs: People, Photographs: Urban/Street

Man in the Parking Lot – Pike Place Market

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Man in the Parking Lot
Man in the Parking Lot – Pike Place Market. Seattle, Washington. August 21, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Black and white photograph of a man standing in the parking lot near Pike Place Market – Seattle, Washington.

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Photographs: Pacific Northwest, Photographs: Structures and Objects

Abandoned Structures, Seattle Gasworks Park

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Abandoned Structures, Gasworks Park
Abandoned Structures, Gasworks Park. Seattle, Washington, August 21, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

These abandoned tanks and related equipment dominate this historic Seattle park. I return here almost every time when I visit Seattle and I especially like the cloudy conditions like those on the day I made this photograph.

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