"Perspective:
It's how we see things; how we feel about the things that surround us and the events that shape our lives.
A good perspective can change everything. It can turn a bad day into a good one, a setback into an opportunity, even an ordinary puddle can become a beautiful work of art.
Perpective is the key."
One of the first places you simply must go when in Seattle is Pike Place Market downtown. If you have never been, you are surely missing out. It is an outdoors gathering of the arts and crafts, locally grown food and foodies, and just an all around good time. It is one of the oldest continually operated public farmers' markets in the United States, being open since August 17th, 1907. With all this to see, who can blame me for taking so many pictures?! Again, Shawna was patient with me whilst I whined when the truck wouldn't move out of my way but it turns out... it was my favorite shot of the day. She meandered around the halls when I found an inspiring man whom I stole the quote from at the beginning of this post. I couldn't get enough of his pictures! He shared my views on photography, on perspective; he just said it better than me.
A little mood music, anyone?
A cheese-making factory in the middle of the market. They were selling all types of cheese goods. Grilled cheese sandwiches, cheese soup, cheese loaf... the list goes on.
A snippet of the cooler in which they stored their melty deliciousity.
I'm still bummed I never bought myself any flowers from the market. So beautiful, yet so cheap! These were called Chinese Cabbage Flowers I believe.
Of course, some fresh-caught seafood from the Pacific Northwest. Can you find the creepy fish eyeballing the camera? It's like a "Where's Waldo?"
So many stands with fresh produce, even in November! We were turned onto this orange/grapefruit hybrid I think called the Cara Cara orange. God's perfect citrus fruit.
The very first Starbucks ever erected. Standing out front was a fine group of gentleman singing A cappella. They sure had the rhythm and blues! There was a crowd in the street, just listening to them sing for a good half an hour. In the meantime...
.... of course Shawna had to have her picture in front of the Starbucks sign. Notice the difference in the trademark logo? Well, do a little research and you can find out a few interesting things. First off, the very first Starbucks building was actually a few blocks up from the Pike's Place Market store. This one opened in 1971 and took over as the representation of the first store. No one cares. Now to the interesting stuff. They chose a siren because sex sells. Plain and simple. According to the ancient Greeks (or so says the author of the article I read online) there were two types of Sirens - half-fish/half-woman and half-bird/half-woman varieties. The fish type are usually called Mermaids. Both types were in the business of seducing mariners with songs and promises of sex and then killing them. The whole sex-symbol status of mermaids hinges on the question which part is "woman" - upper or lower? The other type of mermaid would have problems attracting suitors, of course. And how do you do it with the normal type?
Wise mythologists came up with the answer, of course. And the answer is a two-tailed mermaid sometimes called a Melusine. The original twin-tailed siren that dates back to the 15th century consists of a bare-chested, pot-bellied, long-haired mermaid... with a convenient gap between her two tails. Starbucks, as smart as they are, cleaned up the image a little and then plastered it all over their high priced coffee bean bags.
Over the years, because we must be much more politically correct, they have shaved down the logo to just a sampling of the original art, consisting of her head, hair and just a little of the two tails on each side. This kind of stuff is so interesting to me!
Shawna gets her picture with the Starbucks sign... I get mine with the biggest selection of hot sauce I have ever seen.
A fishmonger at the famous Pike Place Fish Market sampling some of their delicious smoked salmon. Yes, we bought some. Yes, I will take orders before we come back home. (It is far too expensive to ship.) Have some cash ready!!
When we asked this orange-clad man, "When do you throw the fish?" he replied, "Right now! Do you want to catch a fish?" Shawna could not resist. So of course, Jessica was there to catch the escapade step by step. Step 1: Let's all take a moment for a little education. How do we catch a fish Shawna??? With our hands, not our coat!
Step 2: Put your 'stink-face' on and get ready for it!!
Step 3: The launch. It's flying through the air! Will she catch it, or not?
Step 4: Show off your mad skillz!
This guy was such a hoot. Had a blasty-blast just sitting around BS'ing with him. Reminded me of a friend back home... Evan.
Favorite picture of the day. Remember the truck comment? And the perspective quote? This picture strikes up so many memories, smells and feelings for me. A framer for sure.
What? I was cold so we went on a search for a new beanie or "Touque" ([pronounced TOO-k] as they call it in Canada, I'm told). We got a little side tracked at the hat shop. The owner was a good sport and took our picture.
Had to walk back by the sign at night.
From the parking garage looking down 2nd Street. Kinda like the streaming lights of the cars whizzing past.
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