Fremont Avenue ’15

Near the end of August 2015, I spent a few hours wandering around the Fremont neighborhood in Seattle. One place I went was Fremont Avenue, which ran roughly from where I was staying in Upper Fremont down to the rest of the neighborhood.Fremont Seattle

Fremont SeattleIt’s one thing to tag a lonely wall somewhere, but a street sign? Wankers.

I was footloose and had a camera, so I took pictures of whatever caught my eye along the street.

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Not something you see often. Or ever. An orange Bel Air station wagon.
Fremont Avenue SeattleWith a sleek hood ornament.
Fremont Avenue SeattleTravel far enough south on Fremont Ave. and you’ll come to the Fremont Bridge.
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