Over the weekend, but could be today or any day (weather may vary).
Here, with a friend kicking back. Her boots are cool.
Category Archives: Saturdays
Picture of Today 9/20/14
Enjoying the last Saturday of summer at Alki Beach, in West Seattle.
Pictures of the Weekend – Dragon Fest 2014
Here are some pics of my brief visit to the annual Dragon Fest fair in Seattle, International District. I was trying out my new favorite lens (Canon 50mm f1.8 II)
Enjoy!
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Fremont Solstice Parade, Seattle 2014
I love a fun parade..
Especially one not pushed on by the big corporations, dominant messages of commercialism and shameless promotions. Also, there are no motorized vehicles, no animals, no company logos. Here, is the good ol Fremont Solstice Parade, in north Seattle. The annual event is produced by the Fremont Arts Council, with much funded support by the locals.
Check out some of the best of the parade below. I love the good ol fashioned big band music, the hand-pulled floats, the creative puppetry, dance numbers. All, very local and very friendly. At times (at least where I was, near the end with less people), some parade participants would surprise random crowd spectators with silly props, photo-bombs, and hugs.
I got hugged, twice.
Solstice Cyclists at the Fremont Fair, Seattle 2014
Many naked, painted people on bikes rode by last weekend, adding tot he cheer to the new Summer Solstice. This was all part of a strange tradition of the great annual Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade. Here is more information from the wikipedia page:
“The event was started by streakers who crashed the parade. The first person to do so may have done so on a dare. Participants now emphasize bodypainting and other artistry. The group is the largest and fastest growing ensemble associated with the parade. The parade, put on by Fremont Arts Council, is held on a Saturday close to the actual solstice.”
Here is a grainy smartphone video I shot, just a minute of this full hour+ long happening:
Lending my eyes for a moment..
Finally, the monorail is here..
And I was thinking just that, holding still in this grand city of Seattle. I stood on a high concrete platform in the chilly weather, waiting with my arm raised up.
At least 5 minutes, I recall.
The building to my right is the Experience Music Project (E.M.P) and Science Fiction Museum. To my left and VERY close is the great Space Needle tower. The moment between them is worthwhile, but more-so for a faraway friend.
I did not shoot this picture, yet I was holding the “camera,” lens through my smartphone.The shot was remotely capped by Howard Hill, my friend from 1300 miles (1800 km) away in the Los Angeles area. The shot occurred around noon during a lengthy Skype video chat, at a spontaneous moment within a long walk. All, a leisurely walk turned tour through the local area I currently live, a fun alternative to our traditional face chats in those boring enclosed spaces
I think, what a great concept this is.
Show your distant friends around the streets and expose them to your familiar life and adventures. A video chat within a walk can be exciting and fun, and enhance one’s view of the world beyond familiar boundaries. The live commentary, and sudden directions from afar could also turn the familiar feet to expose new sights and discoveries.
Here below, is a another remote shot by Howard exhibiting the rising of Seattle’s Belltown area, from the roof of my apartment building. Behind me, is the Space Needle and the Queen Anne area, which follows in another shot at the end of this write-up.
Howard applies the new modern communications to his own fantastic passion for photography. He uses the Skype software, with his own sharp eye to remotely capture and apply his own filters and style. Howard currently networks places of interest around the world, finding new subjects to feature (many of them are also models).
See more and follow Howard’s fantastic work on his own blog here – howardhillstudio.wordpress.com/.
NOTE: Do not copy or use any of the images here or herein without written consent (contact Howard at howardhillstudio.wordpress.com for more information). © Copyright 2013 Howard Hill. All Rights Reserved
This Saturday…
May the 4th be with you!!
Also…,
it’s Free Comics Day.
Visit a comic store,
get a free comic book!
Also,
Iron Man 3 is out,
and
a new Doctor Who episode!
This Saturday,
is a glorious day
for us “nerds.”
Saturday…
Saturday..
is the day to run wild.
Wa ha!
Saturday..
is back.
Thank god.
What a crazy week..
Bombs in Boston
Explosion in Texas
Earthquake in China
Another bombing in Baghdad
Many hurt, some dead.
Heroes everywhere,
We could use more heroes..
Otherwise,
enough troubling news,
I hope.
For this week.
It’s gloomy outside.
Don’t care.
Going to go out anyway,
because I need to.
You need to.
Find the good in this world.
Take a walk.
Smile at random people.
Enjoy nature.
Because that’s all,
the many of us have left..
to enjoy the week.
Saturdays..
are not all created equal.
Some are not as blue,
not as bright.
not as welcoming.
Yet,
there they are..
How does one enjoy a lesser Saturday?
Easy.
Just go out anyway,
and enjoy the day,
for what it is..
wonderful.
Because, you need to make it wonderful,
ending your week with a smile.
Just step out a little further.
Find a happy place,
away from home,
away from work,
if you can..
where the weather doesn’t matter.
because it’s that awesome.
That is how you enjoy the Saturday,
for what it is.
Photo by me, at Seal Beach some time ago. It’s a wonderful place full of sand, space, and waves. You should go there if you live or traveling through the Los Angeles, Orange County regions.
Saturday!!!
Don’t stay home.
Especially, if the weather is bright and wonderful.
Get out.
Enjoy the day.
Walk around.
An unfamiliar scenic route is best.
Don’t plan your destination.
Unless, the destination is a good place to sit.
And do nothing,
except observe,
and relax….
Saturday!!
Yes.
Get out.
Get some exercise.
Go on..to a great adventure.
Find new sights.
Enjoy the view.
Meet others.
Make new friends.
Share..
TRAVELING ORION 