The Admiralty mile

2009-01-02

Puget Sound, January 1, 2009

A new installment of a fledgling tradition. Standing on a bulkhead, New Year’s Day morning, greenish, pondering imponderables. I get to Seattle maybe once a year anymore, and this is good.

I like this spot- the prow of railing seems to be doing a steady 10 knots, although of course Bainbridge Island never seems to get any closer.

Which is a suitable metaphor for other projects that aren’t getting any closer to getting done. I’m not sure when I’ll post again with this project, but I do finally have a new photo log for a brand new project up and about so I hope to see you over there.

Many thanks to everyone for all the generous, highly encouraging and motivating feedback, comments, and kind regards on this blog.  It’s one of those projects I hope I’ll never finish.

Details:
Bulkhead railing
4×5 camera, meniscus lens

Categories : Puget Sound

Bruised zoetrope

2008-03-25

Alki, West Seattle, January 2008

I liked the idea of testing a toe in the violent bitter cold water on a sullen January morning. Just the cure for a misspent New Year’s Eve. But even more I liked the bruised light here and the bicyclespoke-animation of the tide through the railing, it reminded me of the dim flickering motion of an antique daedalum slowing down.

Details:
Bulkhead, Alki
5×12 camera, 300mm Xenar

Categories : Puget Sound