Musings of a displaced Australian Photographer in Seattle, USA
As you walk around the underground, a series of boarded walkways lead to concrete floors and then back to boarded walkways. It’s quite the network of halls flanked by clutter, sewer piping, and the occasional puddle of water if it’s raining up above at street level. On a weekend, imagine a group of around 30...
One of the sites in the underground tour I always remember is walking through the section in today’s image and hearing a resounding “thud, thud, thud” from above. Now it’s not exactly silent underneath the city, but this was a definitely audible sound. You have the genuine feeling of “what on earth was that?” and...
The advent of digital cameras is making more and more things possible than they ever were before. HDR photography is only possible in its current form because of advances in software, card capacity, and digital SLR camera technology. HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography is in essence, taking anywhere between three and nine (or more) different...
It’s pretty amazing just how much clutter and rusty remains are in the underground. You definitely have to watch your feet because it’s very often wet, cold, uneven, and yes, cluttered and rusty. It’s a perfect window into a decayed remains of a city, really. What I was looking for was a way to capture...
Pioneer Square, the neighbourhood where Seattle was born and home to the underground tour, has a rather long and interesting history. When I saw this sign as I was walking around beneath the city, something pulled me into it. I knew I had to stop and capture the sign amongst the clutter surrounding it. I...
There are continual reminders of the locations of the old buildings in the underground. Street signs of old line the path that leads you through the streets beneath Seattle, all of which bear the name of those early pioneers who settled the city. Underneath Yesler Way at the corner of Occidental Ave lies this old...
The underground series is back! It’s been a great pleasure processing these images and watching the series take shape. Over the next few days expect some more underground goodness on the blog. In case you missed the series so far, you can always catch up. Although this is one of the scenes closer to the...
