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Surprise! Snow!

So Cute and Perfect

This cute little house is located just down the street from my parents' house. Its located right on the beach, with dunes on both sides of the house. I've been watching this house for years, and in my entire lifetime I don't think I've ever seen anyone in it. I've thought a bit about trying to contact the owners and see if they'd be willing to make a deal with me, but I know I can't afford it. My dad now tells me that there has been some activity at the house, and it looks like someone is going to be living there, at least in the summer. I just hope they don't bulldoze it to make room for some McMansion. I'd just be completely devastated.

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Gone Fishing

Broken

Through the Weeds

McMahon

A Good Day

Not a good photo, but a good day. It was fun to go down to the canterbury today to watch the inauguration (I don't have a tv). Although, its hard to enjoy the bar atmosphere at 8am!
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In The Lake

Abandoned Building at Magnuson

Down by the Market

At Magnuson Park

Hmmmm.....

So... I forgot my camera when we went downtown today, but I thought I'd take a picture with my phone. I knew the quality wouldn't be great, but there was an interesting composition made up of new boats and a matson ship, so I thought I'd give it a try.

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Don't ask me why the picture is inside a frame next to some fruit. I have absolutely no idea how that happened and probably couldn't replicate it if I wanted to...

An Early Morning

So, this morning I got up at an ungodly hour to speak to my sister in law's high school students about being an architect. It was actually a fun time and the kids asked good questions... I tried to give them a realistic view of what an architect does on a daily basis. I just didn't mention the current state of affairs, which for too many architects means they are looking for employment. I didn't want to scare them away before they even started!

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Also, I wanted to mention my new daily photo feature... This is obviously today's photo, and I'm sad to acknowledge that 1-1/2 weeks into January, I've already missed a few days of photos. Believe it or not, I haven't actually forgotten to post or take a photo any of those days... and the missed photos aren't due to the usual excuse - laziness. I been plagued by two problems in trying to take a photo each day; one I should have been prepared for and the other was totally unforeseen. First the unforeseen - the lcd screen on my camera broke on Jan 1. I realize that I can take photos looking through the viewfinder, but the bright white light emitting from the screen blinds me every time I look through the viewfinder. So, I don't exactly feel like setting up the right shot. The other problem is Seattle's abysmal weather. It is rainy and grey every single day. I hate taking photos with the flash, but there never seems to be enough light otherwise. Its not exactly inspiring. I originally thought taking a photo a day would help me to improve my photography (something I quite enjoy), unfortunately I think my photography skills are suffering. But, enough complaining from me. I'm going to continue to try and take a daily photo... and on days when the photo is boring, or I miss one (one of these has been true every time so far), you all will just have to deal. Or skip that post.

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Here's hoping there are some nice photos in our future!

Seattle City Hall

The new Seattle City Hall by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and Bassetti Architects is one of the nicer new civic buildings in Seattle. The project has won several awards and is LEED Gold certified, although according to the PI its an energy hog. Still, its a pretty nice design, with a cohesive plaza, attempting to tie in directly with the citizens it supports. Today was the first time I had actually been inside the building (the top photo is my daily photo for today). I didn't get to see much of the building beyond the foyer (for lack of another word - but the entire first floor is almost completely void of program) and the one room and hall where the City Council meeting was being held. The views from the hall were spectacular and the room, which resembled a college lecture hall served its purpose well. I'd like a chance to wander the halls more, and perhaps even make it up to the green roof. Maybe on another visit.

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Annoyed

Annoyed - As in, I'm annoyed that I had to borrow a mac to do the work that neither of my pcs could managed. Or annoyed - as in, my sister in law is probably annoyed that I came over so late to borrow her mac. Sorry again!

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10 Pin

Glugg

Cold Winter Sky

Day One

I've been thinking for a while that I might try to take and post a new photo every day this year... Of course, nearly all of today was spent painting the house, and I almost entirely forgot about my resolution. I did manage to take one shot, documenting today's efforts, but if this is any foreshadowing for the rest of the year, I'm not sure how long this daily photo will last.

That said... At least I managed day one.

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