Abandonment Issues

Abandoned -- or at least very neglected -- building in Tacoma, Washington.

Flag of an imaginary nation

This isn't the first time I've found a flag in an unusual place. Since I found a Flickr group called flags of imaginary nations, I've kept an eye out for such things. This is the side of an apartment building near my home. The space where two wall textures meet was a perfect subject for this "flag." If some bricklayers' union wants to use this, I'm open to offers...

Oly, here I come!

Got the Arts Walk exhibit set up this evening, and I'm all a-tingle with anticipation. I'm eager to learn what people like (and, yes, don't like) so I hope you will drop by. My display is at the Christian Science Reading Room, 120 4th Ave E. in downtown Olympia, WA.

I'll be there much of the time Friday and Saturday evenings, except perhaps when I'm out looking at other folks' work, and except definitely for 4:30-5:30 pm Saturday, when I'll be enjoying (and taking photos of) the Procession of the Species. I will NOT miss that!

This image was taken in a downtown Olympia alley. Something about the subtle shades of paint on the way contrasting with the rust and red of the pipes. Also, there's a funny red-nosed face in the pipes, but don't look for it if you're afraid of clowns.