I’m currently in Seattle, working at the Northwest Folklife Festival for the sixth consecutive year. (Posts from previous festivals here, here, here, here, and here. I’m once again working as the Signage Coordinator, overseeing all the signs and banners for the 4-day festival. Things have run relatively smoothly for me despite some unexpected setbacks, like the removal during the past year of a number of trees from which I usually hang banners. I’m worn out though; I’ve been getting to Seattle Center between 7 and 8 a.m. for the last week, and leaving between 6 and 11 p.m. Tomorrow, the last day of the festival, I plan to go in a little bit later. It’ll be a late night though, as we start to tear things down as soon as the festival is over.
Tlingit Master Carver
The weather has been beautiful, and I’ve had a fair amount of time to walk around and enjoy the festival. We (the staff) were given coupons for free meals from various food vendors, so I’ve been studding myself with festival food for the past few days. Tonight I had my favorite festival dish: the blackened salmon Caesar salad from Scotty’s. That represents just about the pinnacle of festival nutrition; my other selections have included Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked ice cream and an elephant ear.
I’ve had a chance to play with my new camera some more. I’m still getting the hang of it, but I’ve managed to get a few decent pictures. I’ve posted 30 or 40 of what I’ve shot so far. I’ll probably have some more after tomorrow. Click any of the thumbnails above to visit the gallery.
