Monday, March 21, 2011

Chapel and a few more from Fort Lawton







so we did a sunny day walk at discovery park with small camera and more the intention to walk then document or take visual note. did pass the chapel which we hadn't the first time - and saw the radar tower from behind. watch a dog chase a big black rabbit through the brambles- did not look like a wild rabbit but a big domestic house version, cheers ladies breaking leash laws. so with these canon images is a return to the 3 jpg HDR as opposed to the raw image HDR. i prefer the former to the later and have hence earmarked a good tripod as a necessity. my present tripod was given to me by my mothers mother = Tonawanda nana as she lived in Tonawanda and she was my nana. anyways it was a wonderful gift and has served me for 14 years now i need something heavy duty. that doesn't mean i am dissing the present tripod it will always hold a place in the menagerie of photographic supplies.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Fort Lawton, Discovery Park , Seattle

I  Have been learning much about the illustrious past of some of Seattle's first official cemeteries.
The early pioneers moved alot even when dead.
 Heading to discovery Park well I have learned something about Historic preservation after having visited and researched Fort Lawton and it's post life.
seems to be no real laws dictating the maintenance of historically preserved places.
National Trust style charity to maintain - not like in ole Blighty.
here at ex fort Lawton most the buildings are meant to be maintained externally.

 Now I have found out that is not happening.
Fort Lawton was also in 1944 the home of the largest and longest court martial
see article at wiki here: wiki Fort Lawton Riot
more detailed information at :http://www.jackhamann.com/lawton.html

Seattle redevelopment of Fort Lawton
History Link
More redevelopment news at Magnolia Voice
Seattle.gov info on Historic District
Then there was the Fort Lawton Takeover led by Jane Fonda?!
Vitage Seattle.ORG
Google timeline