Morty the Dog

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"Colman Ferry Terminal, Seattle, Washington. The Washington State ferry Walla Walla is loading at the dock."

Although this postcard has a 1960s look to it, the MV Walla Walla wasn't built until 1972.

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Property of PGE

Placement of signs or

posters on the poles is not permitted

PGE may bill for

removal of these signs

Interesting to note that in this particular Portland neighborhood I observed a guy who systematically went from phone pole to phone pole, tearing off any sort of sign, flyer, poster, and tearing them up into neat little squares. He looked very serious and official as he carried out this task.

Favorite Movie Quotes: Shamus

"I want to apologize in case I lose my temper, because if I do lose it I'm going to kick the Hell out of somebody."

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Portland, Oregon

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Morty Comix # 2588

Morty Comix # 2588 had a rather convoluted journey to its distribution point

After I drew the thing, I cut it up into strips and used a staple gun to attach the dissected comic onto a stick. This stick was in fact part of a garden stake I had used as part of a 2007 art exhibit of Bezango WA 985

Then I pounded the stake into the ground at the Rock Candy Mountain intersection on SR 8 near Summit Lake. A traffic cam is there. For a few hours this Morty Comix was included in the image, if you can make out that white spot in the right hand corner.

But as the clouds grew darker, I rescued the Morty Comix from rain and put it in an envelope, then in a plastic bag, and sealed it with man's best friend-- duct tape. These are instruments in the dynamics of change

Then I grabbed some clothesline and clothespins (also from that Bezango exhibit) as I formed a new plan.

Nirvana fans might be aware that one of the few tourist attractions here in McCleary is the mileage sign on SR8 where Cobain and Novoselic were photographed highlighting the 666 numbers.

Early this morning I paid a visit to that sign, which has been lowered, planning to somehow tie the Morty Comix to the thing. But to my delight the holes in the posts provided a great opportunity for me to pigeonhole this issue.

The End.

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Portland, Oregon

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"Seattle Waterfront Park on Elliott Bay. This unique park provides a relaxing place to view harbor traffic after browsing through the many interesting shops that line the waterfront area. The downtown business is in the background."

1970s

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Portland, Oregon

Morty Comix # 2587

Morty Comix # 2587 was drawn into the beach at Moclips, Washington. The tide came in too fast for me and washed away the first attempt before I could record it. Point Grenville is in the background.

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Portland, Oregon

Favorite Movie Quotes: Breakout (1975)

"There's their side and our side, the winning side and the losing side. But the line of distinction between right and wrong has yet to be drawn."

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The Fab Four certainly have a rough life

Friday, June 7, 2013

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"A 23 1/2 ft. (7.15 m) long, 11,000 pound (4,989 kg) Killer Whale is a rare sight in Elliott Bay, with the downtown Seattle Business District in the background. Killer Whales travel Puget Sound and Strait of Georgia waters in families (pods) of about 12 to 20 whales."

1970s, probably about the same time as the infamous Sea World incident in Budd Inlet. Orcas still occasionally go as far south as Olympia in Puget Sound.

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Cheeseburger

Morty Comix # 2586

Morty Comix # 2586 was left at an empty signboard waiting to be filled on top of a gasoline pump in Tumwater, Washington

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My ancient microwave began to make noises and create light effects worthy of Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory before it finally croaked. The last thing I cooked in it was a Marmite cheese dip I invented.

So now the toaster is my chief cooking tool. Meanwhile, the microwave is moved to the garage, aka, the Museum of Broken Appliances.

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"This aerial view of the Seattle Business District Skyline and Waterfront shows one of the Seattle Fire Department's unique pieces of equipment, a fire boat. Fire boats are used with great success in fighting marine fires where conventional equipment can be of no use. A Washington State Ferry Boat can be seen entering its pier."

1970s