Morty the Dog

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Phone photo 2996

Tree propped up with poles and cables

Capitol Campus, Olympia, Washington

Friday, November 8, 2013

Phone photo 2995

World War Two Veterans Memorial

Olympia, Washington

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Phone photo 2994

The Fetid Lake of Doom

Olympia, Washington

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Postcard - Athens, Greece

"Athens - The temple of Hephaestos (Theseion)."

1970s.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Phone photo 2989

1980 Ford Firetruck For Sale

Grays Harbor County, Washington

That little cloud up there had temporarily blotted out the sun, creating a weird light

How Would You Like to Join This "Bunch"?

From the Clayton News-Letter, Aug. 15, 1912. It is unusual to find local cartoonists published in weekly newspapers in any era. Paul Weeks was 18 or 19 years old when he drew this. Mr. Weeks now qualifies as an official fellow Washington State Obscuro cartoonist!

I can't make out the word balloons of the bystanding bird and farmer, but the driver is declaring, "We're going huckleberrying!" A passenger notes the old farmer at the fence and observes, "I bet that fellow wishes he was goin' to."

At the rear of the wagon someone is singing, "Do, do, do, a huckleberry do!" And another, with rifle in hand, shouts, "I'm goin' to kill a bear!"

Man, I loved picking and eating huckleberries around here in the woods when I was growing up. The bushes were frequently found growing out of Old Growth stumps. And once in awhile I would run into a black bear after the same delicacy, so I would just let them be and move on. The huckleberries here are red and tart.

Phone photo 2988

1980 Ford Firetruck For Sale

Grays Harbor County, Washington

Carpenters Sing Bacharach

Baby, It's You

Phone photo 2987

1980 Ford Firetruck For Sale

Grays Harbor County, Washington

One of the WPPSS towers can be seen on the horizon

Goodbye to Apollo's Pizza

One of my fave pizza places has closed up, I am sorry to say. Apollo's on Olympia's Westside made some of the best pizzas I have ever had. I even hid a couple Morty Comix there as well as phone photoed a discarded portable dental floss by their front door, so the joint had some history here on Morty the Blog.

This picture was taken a year ago when I hid a Morty Comix in that bench facing the camera.

Thanks for all the good memories, Apollo's. One of my best recollections was around 2007 when there was a bad storm and the power went out. Ian had a bicycle helmet headlamp he lent to you guys so you could continue working in the kitchen since the ovens remained hot and we all ate by candlelight.

Phone photo 2986

1980 Ford Firetruck For Sale

Grays Harbor County, Washington

Postcard - Athens, Greece

"Athens - Partial View and Lycabette."

1970s

What an amazing place Greece must be. It is somewhat disconcerting that Morty the Dog has actually been there while I remain stateside. I would love to visit someday.