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Put on your 3D glasses: Beacon Hill Station in 3D

Former BHB staffer Jason Simpson was visiting Beacon Hill yesterday and took this 3D photo of Beacon Hill Station with a FujiFilm FinePix 3D camera. You’ll need standard red/green 3D glasses to see the effect, and I strongly recommend you click through to the large copy of the image to see it at its best. If you don’t have those, check out this “wobble” gif that gives a 3D effect without glasses.

Click on this image to see a larger version. Photo by Jason Simpson.

Teletubby taking a break on 13th

Neighbor T Woo writes: “Hope Tinky Winky slept indoors last night as he didn’t have his jacket on yesterday when he was found lounging around this street sign on 13th Ave S….”

Beacon Hill’s 2012 in images

These images, from the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool on Flickr and from our own archive, should remind you of some of the events and sights of 2012. These are not necessarily the best photos of the year (though some certainly would be included in that list), but ones that I felt really captured the events of 2012 for us. There were far more photos in the pool that I wanted to use — including some truly beautiful and skillful ones. Please visit the pool to enjoy more work by talented Beacon Hill photographyers, and consider contributing your photos of Beacon Hill to the pool.

Thank you to all the wonderful photographers who have contributed so much! You are much appreciated. Happy New Year, everyone!

A January snowstorm made things icy, but beautiful. Photo by Wendi Dunlap/Beacon Hill Blog.

During the same snow, Joel Lee used the tilt-shift technique to make North Beacon Hill near Jefferson Park look like a snowy miniature village.

The next month Joel Lee managed to photograph this heartfelt, ephemeral Valentine’s Day artwork in Jefferson Park before it disappeared.

Samoan cricket players played regular games at Jefferson Park. Photo by Matthew Mar.

This 1950s-era billboard appeared on the side of a Beacon Hill building last spring when the newer siding was removed. Photo by Wendi Dunlap/Beacon Hill Blog.

Ameyaltonal were among the performers at a street party in June. Photo by Dan Bennett.

A rainy commute on Beacon Hill

News photographer Eric Jensen of KOMO (Beacon Hill Blog news partners) shot this footage of the effects of heavy rain around Swift Avenue South and South Graham Street this morning:

Seen at Día de los Muertos at El Centro de la Raza

Here are a few photos from yesterday’s Día de los Muertos event at El Centro de la Raza. Were you there? Tell us about it in the comments. And if you like, share your photos in the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool on Flickr. (All photos in this post by Wendi Dunlap.)

Sugar skulls were given away to everyone.

October on Beacon Hill

Photos from the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool on Flickr. You are invited to contribute your own photos to the pool as well. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the pool!

Photo by Robert Kangas.

Photo by Joel Lee.

Photo by Wendi Dunlap.

Photo by Robert Kangas.

Photo by Wendi Dunlap

Photo by Joel Lee.

Late summer on Beacon Hill

The last Beacon Rocks! of 2012, a neighborhood Peach Party, the Neighborhood Night Out, and more, all captured in photos from the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool on Flickr. Thanks to those who have contributed! Do you have photos of life on Beacon Hill? You’re invited to add them to the pool, too!

Neighbors enjoy themselves at the recent Beacon Hill Peach Party. Photo by Bridget Christian.

Annabella of Lushy claps to the beat at Beacon Rocks! Photo by Wendi Dunlap.

Neighbors took part in a “Backyard Barter” at Beacon Rocks!, trading homemade and homegrown food and veggies. Photo by Wendi Dunlap.

Some neighbors took over a neighborhood street earlier this month for the Beacon Hill Night Out. Photo by SergeyS87.

Grilling peaches at the Peach Party. Photo by Bridget Christian.

Dancers from Splinter Dance perform at Beacon Rocks! Photo by Beacon Hill Music.

More fun at the Peach Party. Photo by Bridget Christian.

Enjoying Tumbuka at Beacon Rocks! Photo by Beacon Hill Music.

Beacon Rocked on a sunny Sunday

The latest Beacon Rocks! took place this Sunday under perfect blue skies. This installment of the music series had more vendors than any of the previous events—there were five or more food providers, along with vendors selling jewelry, greeting cards, and other items. There was a good crowd of neighbors in attendance and everybody seemed to be having a great time.

Here are a few photos of the day:

Photo by Wendi Dunlap.

Photo by Wendi Dunlap.

Photo by Wendi Dunlap.

Photo by Wendi Dunlap.

The guest of honor: the whale weathervane from the Garden House. Funds are being raised to restore the whale and put it back in its place on top of the house. Photo by Wendi Dunlap.

Birdhouse Tour wows the crowd at Jefferson Skatepark

Photo by Furchin.

A ton of people showed up at Jefferson Park yesterday for Tony Hawk’s Birdhouse tour skateboard demo at the Jefferson skatepark. It was a cheery, carnival atmosphere—there were vendors selling yo-yos, camera equipment, skating equipment, and food and drink. There was a lot of excitement in the air as kids of all ages waited to see professional skaters on the new Jefferson skatepark bowls.

People were lined up two or three deep all the way around the bowls. There were kids ranging from age two or three, right on up to grownups older than Hawk himself. Though it was crowded, people seemed pretty cheerful about it.

The skating was impressive, generating oohs and ahs from the crowd like fireworks on the Fourth of July. The weather couldn’t have been better. After some of the tough times Beacon Hill has had in the last couple of weeks, it was nice to have this.

Neighbor Furchin was there and took some truly amazing photos for the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool on Flickr. See some of them here on this page, and do check out the rest at the photo pool. Thanks to Furchin for going above and beyond for these, and for adding them to the pool so we could show them to you here.

Photo by Furchin.

Photo by Furchin.

Photo by Furchin.

The man of the hour meeting members of the audience. Photo by Furchin.

A busy day at the Jefferson Park Jubilee

By all accounts, the Jefferson Park Jubilee on Saturday was a success. The neighborhood came out in force to celebrate Jefferson Park’s centennial as well as the completion of the park’s remodeling. Here are some photos from the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool to give you a taste of the day’s events. (Did you take some photos? You are invited to post them to the pool.)

Kiritiki (Samoan cricket) bats await the start of a game. Photo by Freeman Mester.

The event began with a procession. Photo by K. Shuyler.

A tiny skater. Photo by Wendi Dunlap.

Members of the Greg Ruby Quartet perform. Photo by Wendi Dunlap.

Skateboard lessons for all ages at the Jefferson Park skate park. Photo by Melissa Jonas.

Kids enjoy the fountains at Beacon Mountain Playground. Photo by Wendi Dunlap.

I wish I could show you video for this one. The kiritiki player in front was waving his arms in a victory dance. Photo by Wendi Dunlap.

Waiting in line for food at El Sabroso. The other food carts had all run out of food by this time. Photo by Wendi Dunlap.

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