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The interior of a women’s sports bar with tables, patrons, televisions playing women’s college basketball, and Pride flags for local sports teams and memorabilia.

A printed flyer, card, and bright green whistle on an orange rope. The flyer reads: WHISTLES! INSTANT ALERT SYSTEM SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE FASTER THAN SOCIAL MED TOGETHER WE KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE HOW WHISTLES WORK → WEAR A WHISTLE WHISTLE CODE #1: ICE NEARBY → IF YOU SPOT ICE, BLOW YOUR WHISTLE IF ICE IS DRIVING OR LURKING: BLOW IN SHORT BLASTS → WHEN YOU HEAR A PRE--PRE--PRE--PRE WHISTLE, EITHER: • GET TO SAFETY • FOLLOW THE SOUND, FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD WHISTLE CODE #2: ABDUCTION IF ICE IS ABDUCTING SOMEONE: BLOW CONTINUOUSLY PREEEEEEE-PREEEEEEEE → TEXT DETAILS OF THE ENCOUNTER WITH ICE TO THE WAISN HOTLINE 844-724-3737 JOIN US LINKTR.EE/ WA.WHISTLES ¡SILBATOS! SISTEMA DE ALERTA INSTANTÁNEA SIMPLE, EFECTIVO, MÁS RÁPIDO QUE LAS REDES SOCIALES JUNTOS, MANTENEMOS SEGURA A NUESTRA COMUNIDAD. CÓMO UTILIZAR LOS SILBATOS → PORTE SU SILBATO → SI VE A ICE, SOPLE SU SILBATO → SI ESCUCHA SILBATOS: (UNA DE DOS) • PÓNGASE A SALVO • SIGA EL SONIDO FORME UN GRUPO, Y HAGA RUIDO CÓDIGO 1: ICE ESTA CERCA SI ICE ESTÁ CONDUCIENDO O MERODEANDO EN EL AREA: SOPLE CON UN RITMO CORTO ¡PRI!-¡PRI!--¡PRI! CÓDIGO 2: SECUESTRO CUANDO ICE ESTA SECUESTRANDO A ALGUIEN: SOPLE CONTINUAMENTE ¡PRIMIT!-¡PRIIIIIII! → TEXTEE LOS DETALLES DEL INCIDENTE CON ICE A LA LINEA DIRECTA DE WAISN 844-724-3737 ÚNETE LINKTR.EE/ WA.WHISTLES

Day 67 of my #365project. Enjoying a tasty brunch at Rough & Tumble, an inclusive women’s sports bar, in a former sawmill in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, WA on this International Women’s Day. Appreciate the ICE fliers and whistles by the front door, too.
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An abundance of grey and green lichen grows on small thin branches in an arboretum.

Day 66 of my #365project. Some lovely lichen growing in Rhody Ridge Aboreteum in Bothell, WA. The magnolias nearby are budding.
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During a gray day, light streams through tall pine and other trees in a wooded area with lush greens on the trees and the bushes on the ground.

Day 65 of my #365project. Took a walk through the trees at the Rhody Ridge Arboretum in Bothell, WA. Missing my walking buddy Barley, my brothers dog, who passed earlier this year. She knew all the good spots.
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A wall of lottery pull-tabs are on a white lit up back wall in a dark pub. It reads Play pull tabs. $. 13th Ave Pub & Eatery. Win Big Bucks. $$$. Some bar stools and a patron can be seen as well.

Day 64 of my #365project. Pull tabs wall at 13th Ave Pub & Eatery in Lynnwood, WA. Dive bar gambling in a basket is more hands on than the online variety I guess. I was there for the 90’s jams, tater tot nachos, and a cider though.
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Looking through a modern window that resembles four panes a row of tall evergreen trees are in the bottom of the frame. The sky is gray from rain and around the window frame it is dark emphasizing the view outside.

Day 63 of my #365project. This is my second time living in the PNW. The first was 50 years ago. After WWII, my grandparents ran a cafe, and my Dad was born in OR, before they moved back to MO. Happy to be back amongst the tall trees, and seeing green even in the rain out the window.
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Next to a baggage carousel in an airport people are lined up waiting. The ceiling has thin concrete beams with long white lights running under them.

Day 62 of my #365project. Baggage claim at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington yesterday. Looking forward for getting out and exploring but first comes all the settling in and paperwork.
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Looking at the horizon from an airplane. Deep blue sky is over cottony clouds with mountains in the typography below.

Day 61 of my #365project. MCI > SEA. Somewhere over Idaho today. #CatnamedYoda and I have arrived safely. Happy to be in the PNW for the foreseeable future. Exhausted but grateful.
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Looking up a downtown city street with a skyway connecting two buildings. It is a multiple exposure silhouettes of street lamps and traffic lights amongst the various tall buildings and a parking garage structure.

Day 60 of my #365project. I was hoping to revisit some favorite spots this weekend but ran out of time. This is a multiple exposure from downtown Kansas City, Missouri in 2018, one of the four neighborhoods I lived in KC over the years. I loved the skyways and architecture.
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A tuxedo Persian cat with long whiskers standing on a wicker table in a living room. Behind him on the left are several suitcases and a cat carrier.

Day 59 of my #365project. All packed for my move. #CatnamedYoda is not happy with the situation. I’m stressed at the news that we are in yet another unwanted war. Extra treats coming for him and I guess I’ll use up the last of the waffle mix for dinner after calling my reps.
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A multiple exposure at sunset with a pink orange blue sky, a lamp post, the sun and some buildings.

Day 58 of my #365project. A double exposure of a familiar view at sunset in KC. Soon the landscape outside my window will be quite different. Nervous yet calm. Change is good I tell myself. I have done this so many times. I am quite ready for another adventure just like Bilbo.
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A green and white Hoya Tri Color climbing plant in a white ceramic pot sits on the shelf of a brown desk and winds up a black metal bar to the top shelf where it is just starting to trail down the front.

Day 57 of my #365project. Found a good home for my Hoya Tri Color and Money Tree. I hate saying goodbye to plants when making a big move. And books. And art. And friends/family. And the pets of friends/family. Anyone else? Packing is almost done.
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On a modern light rail train looking forward at the driver. A digital sign reads: Last Stop: River Market.

Day 56 of my #365project. Looking forward on the #kcstreetcar. Still packing. It is starting to sink in that I really am moving on. Life comes at you fast.
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A multiple exposure looking down a streetcar train which is white with blue plastic seats. A few people are seated. In the middle of the car is a digital destination sign that reads Plaza in white tyoe on a blue background.

Day 55 of my #365project. A multiple exposure on the #kcstreercar yesterday. A few stops later, a large group from a convention got on. Things change quickly I tell myself as I pack up my apartment for my next life adventure and watch The Traitors instead of the SOTU.
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On a city street with light rail tracks, a couple of early 1900’s buildings shine in the afternoon light. The one on left appears to be vacant while the one on the right is a live theater with the name Warwick above the two marquee signs.

Day 54 of my #365project. Caught some February light around the historic Warwick Theatre at 39th and Main St. in Kansas City, Missouri while waiting for the streetcar. Built in 1912, it has gone through a few major renovations and a fire but is still going with Broadway style plays.
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A look down the side of the red Golden Gate Bridge. People are standing on the bridge looking down at the water of the bay below. Hills are in the background. The sky is a hazy gray.

Day 53 of my #365project. Another look back to the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California in 2010. I made a big decision that has been pressing for awhile today. Changes are coming to my life. Again. Stay tuned.

📸 Canon AE-1
🎞️ Kodak Gold 400

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Across a bay of water a tug boat is on the left, a bridge on the right and a city skyline in the distance under a hazy sky.

Day 52 of my #365project. A look back at a hazy day in 2009. Looking across the Bay from the Oakland, California Pier with the San Francisco skyline, a tug boat, and Bay Bridge in the distance. I do miss living near the ocean.

📸 Canon AE-1
🎞️ Kodak BW400CN

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📸 Canon AE-1
🎞️ Kodak Portra 400

A look down a BART train with passengers, a bike, and a sign that reads Sports, Comments, and Passion Unleashed.

Day 51 of my #365project. A look back at a ride on a BART train from Oakland to San Francisco, California in 2011 in honor of the East Bay native Alysa Liu who won a Gold medal at the Olympics.
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Tree branches are mostly bare reaching up to a soft pastel grey orange and blue sky.

Day 50 of my #365project. Today I noticed some buds on trees outside when I shot this multiple exposure. A freeze is coming tonight so they will have to wait a little longer. I am used to waiting for change and justice. They arrested a former Prince today. Hang in there.
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Bourbon St. at night during Mardi Gras celebrations. Bubbles and beads shine down from the balconies of party goers.

Day 49 of my #365project. This year continues to test me. But yesterday was Mardi Gras and I am reminded of my trip to New Orleans, Louisiana in 2005 for the event. My most magical trip ever and NOLA is always in my heart.

📸 Canon AE-1
🎞️ Fuijfilm Neopan 1600

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A multiple exposure photograph featuring a blend of city scenes. Predominantly lush greens, in the middle a couple of people walk down a a sidewalk. On the left is a food stand, umbrellas, buildings and cars. On the right is a small bridge with black iron railings, tall buildings and an American flag.

Day 48 of my #365project. Another trip New York City. This time in 2015. My favorite part of visiting NYC is walking for hours for a week. But you just get a small taste of the city. From my Multiple Exposures project.

📸 Canon AE-1
🎞️ Kodak Elite Chrome 100 Xpro

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An empty subway train car. Looking down the middle towards a door between cars. The seats are green with silver handles. There are lights along the roof and sunlight shining through windows creating a bright scene.

Day 47 of my #365project. Looking back to my first trip to New York City in 2009. This is an empty F car on the MTA subway from an excursion to Coney Island from Manhattan with my friend Devyn. What a fun day it was!

📸 Canon AE-1
🎞️ Kodak Portra 400

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📸 Canon AE-1
🎞️ Kodak BW400CN

The front car of a CTA train is on the front half of a raised track which is partially visible as well as some power lines. The shot is at an angle making it more dramatic. The sky is absolutely clear.

Day 46 of my #365project. A CTA train on The Loop in downtown Chicago, Illinois. From a meetup trip with a bunch of photobloggers in 2007. I used to call myself a street photographer but documentary hobbyist seems more appropriate these days. I still love shooting trains.
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A sculpture of a heart with a red border and the letters KC, in the middle. Several streetcars are pointing towards the center in a blue background. The sculpture is on a black base in front of a grey building.

Day 45 of my #365project. For Valentine’s Day a heart from the 2024 Kansas City Parade of Hearts.
Kansas City, Missouri.
Artist: Charlie Podrebarac
Title: Going to Kansas City via Streetcar!
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Thank you! 😊

Looking up from of a comer of a white pyramid shaped modernist skyscraper. A few wispy cloud are in the upper right of the frame.

Day 44 of my #365project. Another look back. This time to 2005. I believe this was the first time I photographed the famous Transamerica Pyramid up close San Francisco, CA.

📸 Canon AE-1
🎞️ Kodak Tri-X 400

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In a city three pigeons are in the middle front on the sidewalk. Immediately behind them is a poster of a pigeon for an art exhibition. A trash can, MUNI bus, cars, buildings, tree and a few people walking are also present.

Day 43 of my #365project. Another look back. This time from downtown San Francisco, CA in 2010. I remember that day. Taking this shot slowly so the birds wouldn’t flee. It was yesterday right?

📸 Canon AE-1
🎞️ Kodak BW400CN

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A double exposure of a pecan tree’s branches with icicles. Other trees are in the background.

Day 42 of my #365project. Taken 5 years ago today in Austin, TX. A double exposure of my favorite pecan tree outside of my former apartment with icicles from the deadly Winter Storm Uri freeze on the branches. A month later I would receive my first COVID-19 vaccine.
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A double exposure of a sunset. Bare trees and buildings are on the bottom half of the image.

Day 41 of my #365project. Another sunset in Kansas City, Missouri. When I started this project my only goal and rule was to post something each day. Not worried about being my best work but just moving forward. That is what I need to process the world right now and to also escape it.
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