Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"Civic Center, Seattle, Washington"

1970s

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Abandoned school building

Pacific Beach, Washington

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"On a sparkling winter morning in Seattle, the moon descends toward the Olympic Mountains and highlights the space needle in the foreground."

ca. 1980.

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Moclips, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes: A Bronx Tale

"Remember, the saddest thing in life is wasted talent."

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Moclips, Washington

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"Three of Seattle's major points of interest as seen from Puget Sound are the Pacific Science Center with its beautiful arches, the 600 foot high (183 cm) Space Needle and its revolving restaurant rising above the city, and Pier 70, housing a collection of unique and interesting shops."

1970s

Phone photo 2552

Moclips, Washington

Morty Comix # 2589

Morty Comix # 2589 was left at the top of a stairway in a Tumwater, Washington parking garage. I noticed that an earlier Morty Comix I left under the bottom stairs several months ago is still there.

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Moclips, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes: The Beguiled

"Amy, I can tell that its night when the stars come out, and I can tell its morning when your freckles come in the room."

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Quinault Indian Nation border 

Moclips, Washington

Point Grenville in background

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"The 600 ft. high Space Needle at the Seattle Center affords a spectacular view of the city from its Observation deck and the revolving Restaurant. Lake Washington is visible in the distance."

1970s.

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Wood construction by Lee Pickett entitled:

"A Mammoth on Meth-- Any Questions?"

Moclips, Washington

Potscard - Seattle, Washington

"Seattle, Washington. This view looking southeast shows the Coliseum (extreme left) and the Seattle Center with the World Famous Space Needle and the White Arches of the Pacific Science Center. To the right of Denny (street in center) is a portion of metropolitan Seattle and a few of the new sky-scrapers. Snow-capped Cascade Mountains in the distance."

1970s.

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Moclips, Washington

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"Waterfront, Seattle, Washington with the Space Needle and the Cascade Mountains catching the skyline."

In the 1970s, man. The Best Decade. Well, at least if you were 20-something at the time.

Phone photo 2547

Tumwater, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes: Beetlejuice

"This is my art and it is dangerous."

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Portland, Oregon

Postcard - Seattle, Washington

"A sweeping view of Seattle's Harbor, King County domed Stadium and a portion of the metropolitan Business District."

Mid-1970s. Interesting use of capitalization in the narrative.

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Weenies From Another World

Portland, Oregon

Favorite Movie Quotes: Physical Evidence

"Oh come off it, Kyle. You look down on street people like Joe as if what you're doing isn't corruption. What do you call junk bonds, Sweetheart?"

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Portland, Oregon

Japanese Tsunami Nail Knob Mystery

Last week while visiting the Coast I enjoyed meeting a fellow artist in Moclips by the name of Lee Pickett. This gentleman has gathered several interesting beach debris items, mostly wood, that in all probability drifted across the Pacific after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

The bowed timber is Douglas fir, meaning that wood came back home.

The most mysterious object is what appears to be a ceramic unipart nail knob insulator for electrical fences. To help Lee out in learning more about this item, I have approached several collectors concerning the marking on this insulator and so far no one can identify the source. Any of you readers out there know?

Phone photo 2543

Portland, Oregon

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."

Phone photo 2541

Portland, Oregon