Georgetown Photo Blog http://georgetownphotoblog.com A Georgetown Seattle blog featuring the photography of Vecta Photo Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:40:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Georgetown Sky http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=225 http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=225#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:39:22 +0000 admin http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=225 Georgetown shoes Shoes hang from a powerline in Georgetown, Seattle, WA. Photo by Richard Walker/Vecta Photo

With blue skies and clouds as a backdrop, a pari of shoes hang from a powerline in Georgetown, Seattle.

]]> http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=225 0 Original Rainier Brewery http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=221 http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=221#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:29:31 +0000 admin http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=221 brewery A view of the back of the Original Rainier Brewery building in Georgetown, Seattle, WA. Photo by Richard Walker/Vecta Photo

Ladders and stairs lead to the rooftop of the Original Rainier Brewery building in Georgetown, Seattle. Once home to its namesake, the Rainier Brewery, the building is now owned by the Sabey Corporation and is home to a variety of businesses.

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]]> http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=215 0 Dead Baby Downhill 2012 http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=193 http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=193#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:23:36 +0000 admin http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=193 Bicycle car

2012 August 03 - Two men in a bicycle car ride along Airport Way S in Georgetown, Seattle, during the Dead Baby Downhill race. Photo by Richard Walker

The 2012 Dead Baby Downhill has come and gone. The epic annual Seattle event culminates with a raging party in the streets of Georgetown, where cyclists and various hangers-on gather to enjoy the insanity.

Cyclists are a blur

Cyclists ride down Airport Way S in Georgetown on the way to the finish line during the 2012 Dead Baby Downhill. Photo by Richard Walker

Cyclists filled Airport Way S as they made their way to the finish line after starting the ride atop Queen Anne.

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Cyclists pass cars as they pass through Georgetown, Seattle. Photo by Richard Walker

The tall bikes are the focal point of the event.

Tall Bike

A tall bike cruises through Georgetown during the Dead Baby Downhill. Photo by Richard Walker

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The ride's finish line along Airport Way S. Photo by Richard Walker

Bike Pile

A person walks past a stack of parked bicycles. Photo by Richard Walker

As the light begins to wane, the party starts to come together.

BMX rider

A BMX rider catches air off a ramp after the Dead Baby Downhill race in Georgetown, Seattle. By Richard Walker

Ability

A bicycle is hung on a fence at the beer garden after the Dead Baby Downhill race in Georgetown, Seattle. By Richard Walker

Time for a rest

A man lies on the sidewalk on Airport Way S after the Dead Baby Downhill race in Georgetown, Seattle. By Richard Walker

The communal tetherball pole always sees lots of action during the party.

Flaming tetherball

People gather around a fire set on a sidewalk at the tetherball pole after the Dead Baby Downhill race in Georgetown, Seattle. By Richard Walker

Tetherball

A man plays tetherball over a fire set on a sidewalk after the Dead Baby Downhill race in Georgetown, Seattle. By Richard Walker

Seattle Police

People watch as Seattle Police put out a small fire lit on a sidewalk after the Dead Baby Downhill race in Georgetown, Seattle. By Richard Walker

The highlight of the night is the tall bike jousting, where hundreds of people gather to watch the spectacle.

Tall bike jousting

2012 August 03 - Crowds packed the tall bike jousting match area after the Dead Baby Downhill race in Georgetown, Seattle. By Richard Walker

Tall bike jouster

A man mounts a tall bike before a jousting match after the Dead Baby Downhill race in Georgetown, Seattle. By Richard Walker

Tall bike jousting in Seattle

A man prepares for a tall bike jousting match after the Dead Baby Downhill race in Georgetown, Seattle. By Richard Walker

Tall bike jousting

Competitors collide during the tall bike jousting matches after the Dead Baby Downhill race in Georgetown, Seattle. By Richard Walker

Dead Baby jousting

Competitors duel in a tall bike jousting match after the Dead Baby Downhill race in Georgetown, Seattle. By Richard Walker

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A competitor takes a hit in the chest during the tall bike jousting matches after the Dead Baby Downhill race in Georgetown, Seattle. By Richard Walker

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]]> http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=193 0 On the skids… http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=190 http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=190#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:19:46 +0000 admin http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=190 skid marks

Skid marks in the parking lot of the Original Rainier Brewery in Georgetown, Seattle, WA. Photo by Richard Walker

]]> http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=190 0 Scenes from the 2012 Georgetown Carnival http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=174 http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=174#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:58:07 +0000 admin http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=174 chevy

A vintage Chevrolet truck was parked along Airport Way S in Georgetown, Seattle, during the Georgetown Carnival. Photo by Richard Walker

powertool race

The Power Tool Races are always a big draw at Georgetown Carnival in Seattle, WA. Photo by Richard Walker

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Wild decorations grace the Power Tool Race cars at the Georgetown Carnival in Seattle. Photo by Richard Walker

Georgetown Power Toll Races

More of the racers at the Power Tool races at the Georgetown Carnival. Photo by Richard Walker

Carnival break

Two people talk while seated on a bench at the Georgetown Carnival in Seattle. Photo by Richard Walker

People walk past an art car parked along Airport Way S during the 2012 Georgetown Carnival in Seattle, WA. Photo by Richard Walker

scary rabbit photo

A rabbit doll on a chair at the Georgetown Trailer Park Mall in Georgetown, Seattle, during the Georgetown Carnival. Photo by Richard Walker

Trailer Park Mall

Two women are reflected in a mirror at the Georgetown Trailer Park Mall during the Georgetown Carnival. Photo by Richard Walker

Georgetown Brewing Company

Empty Georgetown Brewing Company cups on a table in the beer garden during the Georgetown Carnival. Photo by Richard Walker

crazy ass white boy

A man with a "Crazy Ass White Boy Music" shirt in the beer garden during the Georgetown Carnival. Photo by Richard Walker

Captain Flash

Captain Flash and his "Save the Unicorn" game during the Georgetown Carnival in Seattle. Photo by Richard Walker

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A man dances with scarves near the Georgetown Trailer Park Mall at the Georgetown Carnival in Seattle. Photo by Richard Walker

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A dog sniffs the bushes at the Georgetown Carnival in Seattle, WA. Photo by Richard Walker

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Mouse stickers on a construction warning sign in Georgetown, Seattle. Photo by Richard Walker

]]> http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=171 0 Blue and white… http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=168 http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=168#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 16:22:23 +0000 admin http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=168 blue sky

Art installation over a sidewalk in Georgetown, Seattle. Photo by Richard Walker

]]> http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=168 0 The waiting wall… http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=164 http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=164#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 19:17:24 +0000 admin http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=164 Waiting

A man reads as he waits for a bus near the Original Rainier Brewery building along Airport Way S in Georgetown, Seattle. Photo by Richard Walker

]]> http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=164 0 Elephant in the room… http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=159 http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=159#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 22:10:15 +0000 admin http://georgetownphotoblog.com/?p=159 paper elephant

A life-sized paper elephant lurks in the Original Rainier Brewery building in Georgetown, Seattle. Photo by Richard Walker

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