Seattle Totem

Totem : Pike Place Market : Seattle, WA

This totem sits in a park at the north end of Pike Place Market. I don't know what story is carved into it, but I'm sure it's something about the blessed fabulosity of Seattle or some such thing...

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 2/12

Busy Day

Eggs Benedict at Coastal Kitchen : 15th and Capitol Hill : Seattle, WA

Fresh fish : Pike Place Market : Seattle, WA

View of Downtown : Queen Anne Hill : Seattle, WA

Today was spent running around Seattle. It started on the north end with a trip to the post office and ended in downtown not far from Pike Place Market.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 2/12

100 Unnamed Strangers: Chops

Sign and seal with a chop : Pike Place Market : Seattle, WA

Skipping back to the U.S. for a moment, I took this photo of a vendor in Pike Place selling chops. Chops are a stamp the Chinese use to sign and seal documents. When my sister lived in Hong Kong, she had one made for each of us. Mine is at home right now in a box, but this guy and his wares reminded me of her gift.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 6/10

100 Unnamed Strangers: Pike Place Busker

Busker : Pike Place Market : Seattle, WA

Now that I'm home, I'll post a few more pictures from the portion of my trip to Seattle. This wizened gent was playing and singing at the entrance to Pike Place Market. I'm including him as one of my 100 Unnamed Strangers.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 5/10

Time Will Tell...

Twenty-to-three : Pike Place Market : Seattle, WA

Everyone seems to know the iconic neon sign and clock over Pike Place Market and, since the day was overcast and the light was rotten, there wasn't much I could do to make this well-known sign on Seattle's waterfront look fabulous, I went with a cropped close-up. Not one of my finer photos, but what can you do? Some photos are just better than others, I guess.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 5/10

100 Unnamed Strangers: Florist

Quiet Beauty : Pike Place Market : Seattle, WA

While in Seattle, I spent an hour wandering around Pike Place Market. The market is filled with fishmongers, produce vendors, artisans, and florists. This woman, making a bouquet, caught my eye. I had to stand on my tiptoes to get this picture, because she wasn't much taller than the flowers around her, and neither was I!

P.S. I looked for fellow photo blogger Chuck Pefley while I was there, but didn't see him. Missed opportunity, I suppose.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 5/10