Archive for March, 2007

cherry blossom time

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Danny
on March 26, 2007
in Local Events and Photography
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It’s that time of year again. The brief moment when all the cherry blossom trees in the Seattle are suddenly bloom, fill the air with nice fragrances, and then drop all their petals creating pink and white mush on the ground. The fussy weather of late has limited the times when I can get outside and grab a few shots of the cherry blossoms, but I did manage to get a few nice photos on Sunday afternoon at Bellevue Downtown Park. I’m hoping to grab some photos at UW soon, but I doubt I’ll get there in time. At least I got one nice shot this year.

seattle flickrites and the st. paddy’s day parade

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Danny
on March 19, 2007
in Community, Flickr, Local Events and Photography
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Saturday was St. Patrick’s Day, and it also happened to be the day of the March Seattle Flickr Meetup. For this month’s meetup, we decided to attend the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Seattle. Parades are always have great photographic opportunities, and since very few of our Flickr events fall on holidays, we figured we’d take advantage of the good timing.

We were hoping our good weather mojo would stick with us for another month, but it looked like Mother Nature had other plans. The morning was cold and cloudy, and, by the time the parade started, it was a downpour. It was easily the wettest meetup ever, and I know several people just bailed and went somewhere dry.

A couple of other Flickrites and I managed to find cover under the flatbed trailer that was used for the VIP section and the TV broadcast station. It ended up being one of the best spots for shooting the parade. Not only did we have cover from the rain, everyone in the parade stopped in front of the trailer for the TV broadcast. We had plenty of time to take our photos without stupid tourists and visitors blocking our view. Of course, I had to crouch the entire time, so my knees really didn’t like me by the end of the parade. I got my shots, though, so I’m happy.

After the parade, the remaining Flickrites gathered at Gordon Biersch inside Pacific Place mall for a late lunch and some holiday booze. All in all, despite the rain, it was a fun meetup. You can check out my photos from the day in my Flickr photostream.

just for kicks

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Danny
on March 12, 2007
in 365 Days and Photography
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This 365 Days shot is totally inspired by J. Star’s photo. I didn’t have the nice weather to do this outside, but the Japanese-styled sitting area at the botanical garden made for a really good martial arts set. It was just a tad slippery, and I did slip and fall a few times. Good thing I know how to roll into falls without killing myself. It still didn’t feel good slamming into the hardwood floors. But, I got the shots needed for the composite, and that’s all that really matters. :)

drunks of hazzard at rendevous

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Danny
on March 11, 2007
in Fun, Local Events and Music
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What do you get when you take 4 game developers from the Eastside, hand them musical instruments, give them beer, and unleash them on a stage? You get the Drunks of Hazzard rockin’ the house at Rendevous in Belltown. 3 of the 4 members work at Amaze, so I definitely had to go support them at one of their very rare shows. Their music is lewd, crass, and usually very offensive. It was one hell of a fun night. :)

Check out the photos from the show in my Flickr photostream.

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