West Seattle Summer Festival

Last weekend there was anotherWest Seattle Summer Festival event on California street with booths, music (including Casper Babypants on Saturday), and various activites.  The Hi-Yu float was also there.  The festival starts with the pirates landing on Alki Beach as previously reported.  Hi-Yu was started in 1934 - see here for more information.

Pirates Landing at Alki Beach

It was perfect weather today and these folks were waiting for the Seafair Pirates to land at Alki Beach in West Seattle.

 

Flaming Tuba

This is one of the better street performers I've seen lately.  He's on the river walk on the south side of the Thames in London.  There is accompaniment coming out of the amp he is sitting on and when he blows a note his horn belches fire.

Egypt in London

The building in the background is Shell Mex House in London - I worked there for 3 years.  In front of it is an obelisk called Cleopatra's Needle, although I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with Cleopatra.  The British hauled it back from Egypt at great trouble many years ago.  The story I heard is that Shell Mex House is supposed to look like the sphinx.  If you cross your eyes and squint you should see it.  The clock is the face.  The extensions on each side are the legs.  I'm not sure if it is true but it makes a good story.