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Dave Pinch
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Amanita muscaria in #Seattle. I had a chat with the nice property owner. She told me to take the mushroom and break apart in my yard. #LookingDown #MushroomMonday #FungiFriends CC BY-SA 4.0

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Looking down at the classic elf or Santa mushroom - red top, white spots, growing close to the ground with a white stalk.
December 3, 2024 at 1:19 AM
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For a cool experience, visit the University of Washington station where you can be immersed in the art of Leo Saul Berk and LMN Architects. The entire station is a work of art. #LookingUp #architecture #art #lightrail

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Looking up into strange blue designs and patterns. The ceiling and walls are divided into square tiles, each file with a different type of pattern. Some panels have bubble-like circles, others have squiggly lines. Each pattern consists of glowing blue lines. This is underground in a light rail station, which has strong angular architecture.
December 2, 2024 at 5:19 AM
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Shadows on the ferry from Clinton (9 Oct 2019). This is back when I was making deliveries around the state and often found new places to explore. #LookingDown #shadows #ferry #PugetSound CC BY-SA 4.0

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On the upper deck of a ferry, looking down onto shadows of a curved fence. All colors are gray and dark gray, although it is not a black and white picture. The fence contains multiple lines, all of which curve and interfere with each other.
December 1, 2024 at 5:51 AM
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"meet me under the freemont bridge. 9am tomorrow.” The next day I went to the #Fremont bridge but nobody met me (4 Oct 2016). #LookingUp #bridge #Seattle #CreativeCommons CC BY-SA 4.0

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Looking up under the Fremont Bridge in Seattle, which is a bascule bridge that opens in the middle. It is currently opened to allow a riverboat to pass (not in view). The sky is cloudy.
November 30, 2024 at 1:53 AM
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Parking lot in West Seattle (17 Oct 2018). I like looking for interesting moments on the ground. This was in West Seattle before the bridge problems. #LookingDown #WestSeattle CC BY-SA 4.0 pinchy.cc/parking-lot-....
Looking down at the Walgreens parking lot in West Seattle. The lane is marked with fading blue paint. Autumn leaves are spread around.
November 28, 2024 at 4:19 AM
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Sometimes I do political canvassing (i.e., knocking on doors or collecting signatures on a corner). I highly recommend everyone try canvassing at least once. As an introvert, it is god-awful terrible at first, but you learn confidence quickly.
November 26, 2024 at 10:20 PM
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Canvassing in Skyway south of Seattle (30 Oct 2019). #LookingUp #watertower #sky #Skyway CC BY-SA 4.0 pinchy.cc/water-tower-...
A green water tower in the Skyway area south of Seattle. The water tower contains a cylindrical tank on top of steel beams (one beam per corner). High-altitude clouds are in the background, against a blue sky.
November 26, 2024 at 10:14 PM
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One of the many interesting ground textures found in Madison Park (22 Oct 2019). #LookingDown #sidewalk #leaves

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Along a pathway, looking down. A grass-like plant has a mix of purple and green leaves. The sidewalk is covered with small yellow leaves of a different type. The yellow and purple make a nice contrast.
November 26, 2024 at 6:04 AM
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Under a tree at the University of California, Santa Barbara (19 Aug 2016). I walked around the campus and came upon this interesting tree. Likely Corymbia citriodora. CC BY-SA 4.0 #LookingUp #tree #Bluesky

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Looking up at a tree under a deep blue sky. The tree is distinctive because it has no mark. The surface of the tree is white and smooth.
November 24, 2024 at 11:41 PM
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Waterlogged in the Skagit River (14 July 2019). We stopped in Burlington to look for rocks, but the shoreline was quite muddy. #LookingDown #SkagitRiver #muddy #logs #CreativeCommons #BurlingtonWA

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Looking down toward logs that have sunk into a muddy beach while the Skagit River runs by. The water is gray and the logs are sun bleached. Small sticks have aligned themselves with the current, rendering a feeling of flow.
November 24, 2024 at 8:09 AM
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Lamps in the Commons (11 Nov 2015). I like the design of these lamps. CC BY-SA. #LookingUp #lamps #Microsoft #campus #photograph.

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19 cylindrical lamps are hanging from a large circular mount in the ceiling. I am looking straight up. Each lamp is white with a glowing inside, sort of like a jet engine.
November 23, 2024 at 6:34 AM
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On a gravel road that runs through a forest and opens at a rocky beach. #LookingDown #LeafOfTheDay #shadows CC BY-SA 4.0 pinchy.cc/shadows-on-a....
An orange maple leaf has been crushed into a gravel road. The road has a shallow layer of gray pebbles on top of black soil. There are lines of shadows all over the ground. The sun is bright.
November 22, 2024 at 7:04 AM
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I took a break from a nighttime gathering to sit under a gazebo. Sometimes I need to recharge away from people (19 Aug 2022). #LookingUp #hexagon #gazebo CC BY-SA 4.0, download at pinchy.cc/gazebo-at-ni...
Looking up under a gazebo on a cloudy night. The center of the gazebo is a dark hexagon, surrounded by rings of hexagons wires. Trees can be seen at the edges.
November 21, 2024 at 11:46 AM
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I woke up and heard a voice coming from my phone. I got out of bed to fetch the phone and heard "What should I do next?". It thought it was my partner, but she was in bed sleeping. The call disconnected. #LucidDream
November 20, 2024 at 12:15 AM
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I was canvassing on a foggy morning and found this large sheet of metal on the sidewalk (5 Nov 2019). #LookingDown #WestSeattle #Seattle #LeafOfTheDay. CC BY-SA 4.0, for details see pinchy.cc/brightly-wor...
A large piece of metal on the sidewalk as part of some construction. The metal was painted bright yellow but has been heavily worn causing an interesting mix of yellow and black splotches. A red leaf on the board provides some color contrast.
November 20, 2024 at 12:08 AM
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Up near the Paramount (25 Dec 2023), across the street from the #Paramount in downtown #Seattle. CC BY-SA 4.0. To download original or other details, see pinchy.cc/up-near-the-....
Looking up at night, seeing two buildings: one is gray and the other has a skin of bright and colorful light panels. This was taken while standing on the sidewalk, making an interesting angle.
November 19, 2024 at 5:35 AM
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Here is a 1908 postcard of the Temple De Hirsch prior to demolition in 1993. The remains can be found near the corner of 15th Ave and Union St just south of #capitolhill. #urbanexploration #seattle #publicdomain pinchy.cc/commons.wiki...
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November 17, 2024 at 12:30 AM
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In the remains of the old sanctuary (12 Sept 2016). #LookingDown at the facade of the demolished Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Capitol Hill, #Seattle. CC-BY-SA 4.0. See pinchy.cc/in-the-remai...
Looking down through a column of rusted iron bars. At the bottom is a single orange leaf laying on concrete. These are the remains of the Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Capitol Hill, Settle.
November 17, 2024 at 12:09 AM
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Suspended in the air (22 Oct 2019). I took this picture while canvassing in Seattle, which gave me opportunities to look for interesting moments. The leaf was suspended from a spider web. I am unsure of the species, let me know. CC BY-SA 4.0, see pinchy.cc/suspended-in.... #photography #LeafOfTheDay
A leaf is suspended in the air during Autumn. The sky is overcast and in the background there are fall-colored trees.
November 16, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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Looking up, Looking down (April 2017). CC BY-SA 4.0, for details see pinchy.cc/looking-up-l....
A photograph in downtown Seattle where I am looking up to a mirrored overhand, looking down back at me. The mirror is divided into multiple panels that cause the overall scene to be fractured.
November 15, 2024 at 3:12 AM