Native American Festival at Tacoma Art Museum

The Tacoma Art Museum has wonderful family festivals

that celebrate cultural gifts to the community.

Here, Native American children dance to the beat 

of beautiful handmade drums. 

The Voice of Reason

There were a few voices of reason.

Planning

So many unpleasant bits of history

are buried and forgotten.

More History

Times of uncertainty

and intolerance.

Persecution of the Chinese

Fear and intolerance

can fuel shameful acts.

Upper Crust

North Tacoma.

Between University of Puget Sound

and St. Patrick's Catholic Church.

For your daily bread.

Cape Intrepid and Cape Island

The blue skies of the past few days

have abandoned us

for the time being.

But I'm hoping for a glimpse of blue

between the clouds

even though the weather forecasters

are talking white. . .  again.

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

© 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian

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.

Port of Tacoma

Tacoma is a port city.

image © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian

Where in the World is Meri?

Mad Hat Tea Company

On Broadway.

It's not a Dodo.

Satellite Coffee Logo

Enjoy a cup of coffee from Satellite Coffee

and think of Rocket Man.

Politics

Does this pair remind you of any particular political figures,

past or present?

Or are all the political ads making me crazy?

from a mural on Market Street,

near the downtown YMCA

The Apron

Now, for a close-up

of her apron.

Welcome Figure - Part 2

Here she is again.

You'll get some idea of her size.

Welcome to Tacoma

There's a new piece of art

near Tollefson Plaza.

A welcome figure

carved by Shaun Peterson of the Puyallup tribe.

I'll show you a little more of her tomorrow.

For more info, click HERE. 

Three Bridges

N. 21st near the little bridges.