Christmas Camel

Greetings from Tacoma. . . .

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Along the Waterfront

© 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian

Watching

There's a light haze today.

A good day for just watching to see

what comes along.

Huh?

How Fast Can You Run?

Since the bridge is closed,

this must apply to pedestrians.

Graffiti and Tracks

Schuster Parkway

Not being a Tacoma native,

I never knew why the road along the edge of 

Puget Sound's Commencement Bay

was called

Schuster Parkway.

Now I know.

Sun Breaks

Sun breaks:

those little moments

when the sun peeks through the clouds.

Always a pleasure.

Tugboats

With a working port,

you need reliable muscle.

Architectural Curves

Graceful curves

© 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian

from the waterside.

Hot Steam, Cold Day

Tacoma has a working port

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and lots of industry.

The 11th Street Bridge

Faded Glory.

Yes We Can-Can

A special treat during the history presentation

at Tacoma Art Museum yesterday

was a can-can dancer,

one of the original can-can girls from

Tacoma's Gay Nineties restaurant.

The guest was Miss Tacoma in the 1950s.

She's still quite a fetching figure

and more than willing to engage the audience. 

Tacoma History at the Tacoma Art Museum

To accompany the "Mighty Tacoma" exhibition

author Darlyne Reiter lectured on the history of

the South Tacoma Area, including the Nalley Company

(ever had Nalley's chili?) and Roman Meal.

Her presentation included historic photographs.