This air raid siren located on 1st Ave NE at Northacres Park is one of only two known left standing in Seattle, though both are non-operational. (The other is located in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood and has been repainted.)
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Many Masts
The densely packed forest of sailboat masts of Shilshole Marina provide an interesting backdrop at Golden Gardens beach. Posted for the WPC with the theme of dense.
Alone, But Not
Watery Goodness
The theme for the WPC this week is ambience. As the post explains: “Ambience is the atmosphere of one’s surrounding environment. It basically boils down to how one’s surroundings impact the human senses and alter the feelings of an individual.”
All sorts of things can positively or negatively affect a location’s ambience, from odors, to design, to temperature. Most people feel that the warm light of candles or a fireplace greatly enhances ambience.
What immediately popped into my head when I read the post was water. Any kind of water feature improves ambience. It could be an aquarium, fountain, babbling brook, waterfall, or decorative pond. Water is appealing both visually and in the sounds it makes. Take any room or outdoor spot, add water, and I’m a happier camper.
It should be no surprise then that water is my favorite photography subject.
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