Spring light over Seattle and the Salish Sea
Above/featured: “Aurora and Mercer” – 4 Mar 2020 (X70).
A favourite place is Seattle, an American city in Washington state, only 2 to 3 hours by car from Vancouver, Canada. For two metropolitan regions close by proximity, their respective evolutions have created very different cities over time. I present below 12 places around Seattle in spring. In this part of the world, there’s every chance for overcast skies and showers, but I assure you of one thing: the light is very good when the sun is out. And when there’s abundant light, I’m all about the superposition of light, shadow, construction, and person.
Spring 12
- Alki Beach (West Seattle)
- Centennial Park (Queen Anne)
- Discovery Park (Magnolia)
- Ella Bailey Park (Magnolia)
- Georgetown
- Jimi Hendrix Park (Central District)
- Occidental Square (Pioneer Square)
- Pike Place
- Pioneer Square
- Sand Point
- Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
- University of Washington
Alki Beach
“Alki Beach Park” – 6 Mar 2020 (X70).
Centennial Park
Next to x̌ʷə́lč (Hwultch, Puget Sound), with snowcapped təqʷuʔbəʔ (Tahoma, Mt. Rainier) in the distance – 15 Apr 2017 (6D1).
Discovery Park
“Hunger Strike” (West Point) – 4 Mar 2020 (X70).
Ella Bailey Park
“That skyline again” – 4 Mar 2020 (X70).
Georgetown
“All City Coffee” – 15 Apr 2017 (6D1).
Jimi Hendrix Park
“… excuse me, while I kiss the sky …” – 7 Mar 2020 (X70).
Occidental Square
Memorial to Fallen Firefighters (1998), by American sculptor Jason (Hai Ying) Wu – 8 Mar 2020 (X70).
Pike Place
“Morning cadence” – 3 Mar 2020 (X70).
“Hot spiced cider” – 3 Mar 2020 (X70).
Pioneer Square
“STOP” – 15 Apr 2017 (6D1).
Sand Point
“Berth Haven” (by George Trakas, 1983) – 4 Mar 2020 (X70).
Seattle Center
“Late afternoon” – 14 Apr 2017 (6D1).
“Queen Anne, with a nod to Friedlander” – 14 Apr 2017 (6D1).
University of Washington
“The Quad” – 5 Mar 2020 (X70).
I made all photos above with a Canon EOS6D mark1 (6D1) and a Fujifilm X70 fixed-lens prime (X70) during visits in mid-April 2017 and early-March 2020. Acknowledgements go to Ann-Christine for LAPC no.142 in the week of 3-9 Apr 2021. This post appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com as https://wp.me/p1BIdT-kHi.
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9 Responses to “Spring light over Seattle and the Salish Sea”
An interesting series, Henry – I can understand your beautiful light, and the city looks varied and well worth visiting. My uncle used to live in Seattle and he was one of the organisers of the 1962 World’s Fair. He passed away this february, almost 90 years old. I used to be at him to write a book about his life – but unfortunately he never did. Life is short and we try to make the most of it.
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Hi, Ann-Christine. Have you visited Seattle previously? What was the name of your uncle who helped organize the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle? I agree with what you said about how our lives are “short”, which is why I’m looking forward to traveling in the near future and visiting Seattle again. Thank you for your kind comment and for dropping by.
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I have never been to the US and will never go. My uncle’s name was Kurt Johnsson. Say hello Seattle from me!
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Hi again; I’ll say hi to Seattle for you the next time I visit.
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;-D
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thanks for the fond memory of our visits to Seattle Henry. On our last visit the Chihuly exhibit was in town and it was fabulous. I love the way the mountain peeks through in your Centennial Park image – it’s one of my favorite thing about the city (in addition to the wonderful restaurants of course!)
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Hi, Tina. With the proximity of water, trees, and mountains, the light is especially important, even under overcast greys 😎 It’s definitely a similarity with where I am in Vancouver. As you’ve correctly observed, Mount Rainier (Tahoma) is never far away with its snow-capped presence in views throughout the city. But it’s also a reminder that the mountain is host to a *dormant* volcano 😳 I can’t wait to return to Seattle in the near future. Thanks for your comment and for dropping by!
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Beautiful photos of my favorite city, make me want visit it again.
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Hi and thanks, Amy; I can’t wait to go back soon!
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