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A photographic look back at 2009 on Beacon Hill

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During the last year, many of you have contributed amazing photos to the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool on Flickr. The photos you see here today were chosen from the nearly 700 photos that were taken and posted in the photo pool during 2009. Some were chosen because of their photographic beauty; others, because they captured newsworthy moments on the Hill. Some of these we’ve published before, and some we haven’t.

We would like to thank all of our wonderful Beacon Hill photographers for posting photos to the pool and their generosity in allowing us to share them with you. We hope you enjoy this look back at 2009. Happy New Year!

A foggy morning at Beacon Hill Playfield in January. Photo by Bridget Christian.
Enjoying the horsie ride at the Red Apple. Photo by melissajonas.
Keeping cool in a Beacon Hill condo pool, late July. Photo by Bridget Christian.
A door opened in the July heat at Kusina Filipina. Photo by l0st2.
Waiting to try the new light rail train on opening weekend at Beacon Hill Station. Photo by Jason.
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Beacon Hill’s December through a lens

Here are some of the photos added to the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool on Flickr recently. Taken any interesting photos? You are invited to contribute them to the pool.

Aged red door on Beacon Hill. Photo by Moxie Sinclair.
Photo of the Pac Med building by Erick Mota.
Street art posted outside the library on Beacon Avenue South. Photo by Wendi.
Photo of Christmas lights on 13th Avenue South by Jason.
The Beaconettes wished us all happy holidays. Photo by go-team.
Getting Around, Photos

The source of this month’s Link delays

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The rail grinding machine, shooting out sparks, passes through Mount Baker Station. Photo by Jason.
The rail grinding machine, shooting out sparks, passes through Mount Baker Station. Photo by Jason.
There have been delays on the Link light rail system after 7:00 pm every night for the last week. This photo shows the rail grinding machine that is the reason for the delays. The machine is smoothing the rails to reduce the train noise at certain locations, such as near Mount Baker Station near South McClellan. The delays will continue until December 30; in the meantime, if you need to travel on Link after 7:00 pm, be aware that you may need to wait on a different platform than your usual one, and the wait may be longer.

Local Events, Photos

Lander Festival Street is open

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The ribbon is cut! Photo courtesy Willie Weir.
The ribbon is cut! Photo courtesy Willie Weir.

The new Lander Festival Street opened yesterday on a sunny Saturday morning, celebrated by members of the community and visiting dignitaries including SDOT Director Grace Crunican and Seattle City Councilmember Sally Clark. The Beaconettes a cappella singing group provided entertainment.

The Festival Street, located at South Lander Street between 16th and 17th avenues South, will serve as an extension of the plaza north of Beacon Hill Station, and provide a space for community festivals and events.

Some photos by Jason (click any one for the entire photoset):





Another photo by Willie Weir and J. Dong.

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Maria Isabel Velez: Images of SE Seattle in fiery color

This beautiful photo of autumn leaves on the grounds of the VA Hospital is by Maria Isabel Velez. Her photostream on Flickr has some beautiful atmospheric images of things in Beacon Hill, Columbia City, Georgetown, and elsewhere. According to her profile, all of the photos were taken with her iPhone!

Many of the images are of things that might go unnoticed — a crack in concrete, a rusting bench, an outlet on a wall. Maria’s use of composition and saturated color makes them fascinating.

Some other photos I particularly enjoyed in Maria’s photostream:

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Melancholy photos of October on Beacon Hill

From the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool on Flickr:

Outside McPhersons fruit stand, at sunset. Photo by Tim Ripley.
Outside McPherson's fruit stand, at sunset. Photo by Tim Ripley.
Fog in Jefferson Park. Photo by Joel Lee.
Fog in Jefferson Park. Photo by Joel Lee.
These autumn sunsets are getting earlier and earlier. Photo by Bridget Christian.
These autumn sunsets are getting earlier and earlier. Photo by Bridget Christian.
Fish delivery. Photo by Tim Ripley.
Fish delivery. Photo by Tim Ripley.
Thanks to Tim, Joel, Bridget, and all who have shared their photographic talents with the community! Do you have interesting photos of Beacon Hill? You are invited to add them to the Beacon Hill Blog photo pool. We’d love to see them!

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The sun sets on another Beacon Hill summer

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There have been a few sunset pictures in the Beacon Hill Blog’s photo pool lately. (Want to see all the sunset photos ever added to the pool? Look here.) Do you have some great Beacon Hill photos? We’d love to see them!

Gorgeous sky on the last evening of summer. Photo by Bridget Christian.
Gorgeous sky on the last evening of summer. Photo by Bridget Christian.
Stunning photo from Jose Rizal Park, by Justin Kraemer.
Stunning photo from Jose Rizal Park, by Justin Kraemer.
Outside Beacon Hill Station on a late August evening. Photo by Wendi.
Outside Beacon Hill Station on a late August evening. Photo by Wendi.