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Glimpses: 5 Ways of Looking at a Penguin
Arts & Entertainment, Visual Arts

Glimpses: 5 Ways of Looking at a Penguin

You never know quite what you’re going to get when you start perusing our Flickr pool. With over 5,600 photos from some of Seattle’s most talented Flickr-ites, it’s usually something good. This time, we drop the word “penguin” into the mix and see what develops. Sure, a trip to the zoo, but also a few other encounters you may not have been expecting. That’s Jeff Blucher’s hungry little guy in the thumbnail. Continue reading Glimpses: 5 Ways of Looking at a Penguin

Glimpses: Big Wheel
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Glimpses: Big Wheel

Sure, you use the wheel to get around. But the wheel is big in entertainment, too. Let’s pause for a moment to remember the Fun Forest’s Ferris Wheel. We are possibly going to get a new one, or two, of possibly 165 or 200 feet in height. But those heady days remain in the future. For now, the Ferris Wheel points backwards in time to when we were…sob…happier Continue reading Glimpses: Big Wheel

Glimpses: Discovering the Awesome in Life (Slideshow)
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Glimpses: Discovering the Awesome in Life (Slideshow)

Josh is in Paris, France, and can’t come to the Glimpses phone right now, so I am belatedly filling in. This week, we’re discovering what people have labeled “awesome” in our Flickr pool (join, why doncha? It’s free!). From +Russ’s purple potatoes (yes, awesome) to poopoorama’s snap of a rabbit in a Mini, we think you can’t help but agree that our Flickr photogs have a fine grasp on what’s awesome in life. Continue reading Glimpses: Discovering the Awesome in Life (Slideshow)

Lake Union, End to End: a Photographic Essay
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Lake Union, End to End: a Photographic Essay

Annually, at least, I try to circumnavigate Lake Union in Seattle, an expedition that’s been made even more pleasant and inviting since the opening of Lake Union Park. There’s something very Seattle about standing in Lake Union Park and watching the people in Gas Works Park–then hopping on your bike, or walking the Cheshiahud Loop, over to Gas Works Park to reverse the process. It feels like you should almost catch sight of yourself. No matter the weather, the lake provides scenes that make you glad you’ve come down to the water. Continue reading Lake Union, End to End: a Photographic Essay

On Blitz Capitol Hill Arts Walk, Catch “Flourishing Remnants”
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On Blitz Capitol Hill Arts Walk, Catch “Flourishing Remnants”

It’s the second anniversary of the Blitz Capitol Hill Artwalk tonight, Thursday. Held from 5 to 8 p.m. (or later), the walk has some 40 participant venues. Whatever you do, make time to stop by Vermillion for their newest installation, “Flourishing Remnants.”

The most striking thing about “Flourishing Remnants” (at Vermillion through July 2) is its cohesion–from the large paintings of Matthew Olds to the delicate and deceptive photographs of Heather Joy and the perspective line drawing on one wall–the is a quiet and palpable weight to the installation. Continue reading On Blitz Capitol Hill Arts Walk, Catch “Flourishing Remnants”