Unexpected in January

These are the unexpected things I came across while out with my camera this month:


A hummingbird on Greek Row


A flood


Chopsticks with ends shaped like a tiny fork and spoon. I didn't notice this until I was half done with my meal.


A stranger asked me to photograph his artwork since I had my camera out already. He wanted me know that he will be really famous someday.

Unexpected in December

Unexpected things I saw while out with my camera this month included:


This fun traffic controlling guy


A wilting pumpkin


From another side



Rock balancing at the falls

I hope everyone has a great new year celebration!

Unexpected in November

At first I thought a pet dog was looking at me through the fence.


This fantasy land car.


Snow is a pretty rare phenomenon in Seattle, but snow before Thanksgiving is really unexpected. I can't even remember the last time it happened. But it looks so pretty when the leaves are still falling and create a nice contrast of color against the snow.


I'm not sure why water was coming out of this hole but apparently there was quite a bit of it when it froze.

Unexpected in October

There weren't too many surprises in October, but here are a few unexpected things I came across during the month:

A doll head making a very creepy face


A bunch of faces looking at me in the RISD Art Museum bathroom


A hula-hooping road sign


The perfect spot for a bowling ball to rest

Unexpected in September

This is the mostly street art edition of unexpected things. The street artists in Seattle seem to be very active lately and doing super cool things.


A PBR monster


Andre the Giant (I don't like The Princess Bride but I like this sticker. I know, I am pretty much the only person in the world who doesn't like that movie.)


An eyeball flower bud



A missing four and a half year old burrito unicorn named Pablo


A squirrel knocking over potted plants

Unexpected in July

Paper crane chains on this super cool statue.


The Wall of Death.


A plant trying to tie itself in a knot.


An urban scarecrow.


People fencing in the park.

Unexpected in June

I did not do a May edition of Unexpected Things since I spent half of the month in Europe and really, who knows what to expect in foreign countries, but in June I was surprised to come across these things:


Surprise gifts from a stranger on the bus. He pulled out several of these newspaper cranes and gave them to nearby passengers.


A porcelain doll on the sidewalk.

Fun window art.


The OO! bus.


Windows to nowhere/everywhere.

Unexpected in April

Unexpected things I came across while out with my camera this month:

A little plant growing in a crevice of a bigger plant.

This little guy. Apparently he is allergic to homework. I found him in the road and set him in a nearby tree to hang out and surprise other people.

The remains of a bird.

A funny-shaped dandelion.

Unexpected in March

I like taking photos of unexpected things- the human-made mixing with nature, things that seem out of place, rare occurrences that I want to capture before they're gone. So I thought I would start a monthly post where I show the unexpected things I came across during the month. Unexpected finds for March include:

An old TV melting in the sun

A rainbow (I actually saw two rainbows this month but the second one faded before I could take a photo of it)

This cat. I was taking a photo of something in the distance and did not even notice her sitting there at first, she was so quiet and still. I jumped a little when I finally noticed her staring at me


This unlikely planter. I took several shots and then the door opened and a woman and her dog stepped out. At first I tried to sneak away and pretend I was not photographing her doorstep without her permission, but then I decided to try to redeem myself and show that I am not a creeper, just a person who takes photos of interesting planters. She did not seem fazed at all, and we chatted about the planter for a few minutes and she told me before it became a planter it was a fire extinguisher. Those wheels used to bring the extinguisher close to the fire and that spigot released the water inside. Crazy. It seems nice that after a hard life putting out fires this guy gets to relax as a home for plants.