D I S A S T E R     S T R I K E S!
In Photographs by Larry Neilson

Here it is, coming to you (almost) live -- gory, juicy disaster -- blood and broken glass splattered across your computer screen.

Snowstorms - windstorms - car crashes - riots re-created for the Hollywood cameras -- and an election that was a "train wreck" for George W. Bush's Republican party. You'll find them all in Larry's year-end litany of disaster. But you'll find reason to hope too, as in the construction projects seen at the bottom of the page. Construction projects in progress or nearly completed, that will hopefully give us a better quality of life for years to come. Meanwhile, dig in and shiver at the wintry desolation and cold comfort of Larry's Disaster Photo Page -- then thaw out in the thin light of Northwest December days.


Husky Stadium on the night of the Big Snow of 'Ought-Six
Heavy, wet snow hit just at rush hour. I had plenty of time to shoot this from my car window, stuck in traffic for nearly 4 hrs in what is ordinarily a 40-min. commute.

Fallen tree crushing house's roof
One of the many downed trees after
the fierce wind- and rainstorm of 12/14/06
Photo courtesy of Beryl Duff.

Collision Damage to Larry's Honda
A shocking new approach
to Art Car Decoration

Collision Damage to Larry's Buddha Car
Or, How I got smashed one night
without touching a drop! Only one
figure popped off, and was retrieved from inside the grille.
A good endorsement for my adhesive of choice!

More collision Damage to Larry's Honda
More mayhem from the crash
of 12/3/06

Engine compartment in Larry's car
Engine compartment: bent radiator support.
Radiator and fan are forced into the engine,
but still functioning & not leaking. I
take that as a sign that she wants to live.

STOP BUSH traffic sign
One of the dozen traffic signs I altered for the election
in the U-District. Nobody has removed the stickers.
May be that the people agree.

 Larry in black beret & leather jacket
Larry decked out for his part
as an anti-WTO protestor
in the Hollywood film "Battle in Seattle."

Seattle Reels -- It Retches!!

But On a More Constructive Note . . .

 

Link Light Rail bridge under construction
Link Light Rail, McClellan St Station
now being constructed.
This overpass is right at the merger of the South End's 2
principal arteries, Rainier Ave S (S.R. 167) and Martin Luther King Jr. Way S.		 Columbia City Park
Columbia City Park, behind the library,
remains perenially under construction.
Douglass-Truth branch of the Seattle Public Library
Douglass-Truth branch of the Seattle Public Library,
newly reopened after complete renovations and an addition.
This Central Area branch is named for Frederick Douglass & Sojourner Truth.
Note totem pole at far left of frame.		 Garfield HS under construction
Garfield High School, closed for a 2-year renovation,
has been gutted. Garfield is the home
of the best big band in American high school
jazzdom, directed by Clarence Aycox.
Winner of the Duke Ellington National Competition, NYC.

Construction backhoes make art in Fremont
Latest Fremont Art Installation
at the Space in Fremont, near the Statue of Lenin.
Project will include illuminated planets and stars in blown plastic
suspended on wires from the bent steel tube supports,
plus backlit colored glass embedded in a spiral galaxy pattern in the sidewalk.

Construction Boss Jessica X
Jessica X wrote the grant
and coordinated all work on this $80K,
1% for Arts-funded project.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE: All photos shown in this web site are copyright © 2006 by Larry S. Neilson, except as noted. Reproduction, sale, or use of any images shown herein without prior written permission of the artist is expressly prohibited. To negotiate terms for picture usage, call (206) 675-2864 or e-mail at larryneilson@yahoo.com.