Monday, March 2, 2009

OK. So today's Waking Angus looks suspiciously like my Lux Obscurus blahg, but that's just the way things go sometimes. Let's move on.

Bowling Night
Those wacky bowlers, eh? So, the shot's a bit shaky, I was rather drunk at the time.

Hate Fist
Who doesn't like a little street art & Hate Fist?

La Lune

La Nuit
Weird. I've been listening to Flamenco all morning, & thinking in French....

Lucky Motel
Feeling lucky...?

Morning Path
First snow after arrival. You know, it's supposed to snow more here than in Seattle. Not much more, mind you. But this is all the snow I've seen on the ground here in the past month. Oh, well.

Pioneer Theater
This place hasn't changed since I was a kid. I find it very comforting to return to this town after thirty years to find these little gems here & there. Eventually I'll get up to the university & get a shot of the planetarium. I'd seen a shot on Google Images showing that it's not changed either. There are also a couple of casinos which haven't changed, but I don't yet have a decent shot of them. I'll keep you all posted.

Shea's
This is Shea's Tavern, my favorite dive. The girls behind the bar are all great, & each has made a point of remembering my name & Guinness (now on tap!). I really can't get over the stupid video games on the bar & that cigarette machine in the corner. I remember in junior high school, these things -- ranging in price from $.45 to $.75 -- were once everywhere. Though I won't pay the five-plus dollar prices these things now demand (besides, I hate Merkin cigarettes), but I'm so happy to find them in so many places here.

Storm
Of course, the full-sized shot of this & the French-named shots above are much better, but Blogger only allows up to 8MB image size. Sorry.

Tunnel of Love
No, this is no tunnel. And I imagine the only love taking place here is of a wondrously lascivious nature, but dig that massive satellite dish! I guess size does matter to some.

United
This is another shot which exceeds Blogger's size limits. Can you imagine, an international airport in such a small town? It just boggles my mind. What won't be done in the name of greed.