66) I’m really not sure why I look so smug in this picture. Yes, it’s a nice sunny day as I’m strolling through Pioneer Square, but that certainly doesn’t justify such smugness. Could you do me a favor? Could you pop on down to S Jackson Street at Occidental Ave S and see if you’re overcome by smugness as well? You know, for science.

65) Another mailbox photo with an exciting (to me) historical (about me) reference! It was a chilly, rainy morning when I visited this South Park box on 14th Ave S at S Director Street, and to be honest, I took the picture and got back in the car as quickly as I could. It wasn’t until I downloaded the photo later that I noticed the row of low-slung apartment buildings in the distance on the right side of the image. That’s where I lived when I first moved to Seattle in the mid-80s! It wasn’t the nicest place, but it was convenient to work and it had a nice view of a huge galvanizing plant at the base of the hill.

64) Every now and then I’m lucky enough to be able to arrange a shot that provides indisputable proof as to my location. As you can clearly see in this West Seattle shot, there is no arguing that I am at the intersection of SW Admiral Way and Belvidere Ave SW. In fact, I’m willing to bet this is the only place in the entire country where two such-named streets intersect.

63) You know what’s exciting? To be heading out to photograph a mailbox and realizing that you actually have something that needs to be mailed! I was so excited by this turn of events that I decided to make this an action shot as I passed by this sturdy snorkel box at the Madrona post office. I’m sure everyone in the vicinity of 23rd Ave and E Union Street could sense my excitement.

62) To be perfectly honest, I really don’t know what’s going on at Iman’s Deli-Market in Ballard. When I stopped by, the place was gutted but I couldn’t tell if it was being remodeled or if I was witnessing gentrification in action. I’m glad I visited it when I did, however, because I’m starting to realize that big construction projects result in mailboxes disappearing. Run — don’t walk! — to NW Market St at 28th Ave NW before this box is lost forever.

61) You want a prime example of a fine mailbox? You can’t do much better than this sturdy specimen stationed right outside the main entrance to what used to be called the Naval Station Puget Sound. Now I think everyone just calls it Sand Point. Either way, it’s got that swell brick wall and there’s an unmanned guard station right around the corner! Not surprisingly, you’ll find this box on Sand Point Way NE at NE 74th Street.

60) So I’ve been staring at this picture for a while, and best I can tell that graffiti reads “BEhR”… kind of like the paint brand but with funky capitalization. Is this some new form of urban advertising designed to get the kids of today aligned with particular paint brands, knowing that one day they’ll need to repaint a kitchen and will have to throw down some sweet, sweet money? Probably not, but if you’re on Queen Anne, swing past this box on 7th Ave W at W McGraw Street and let me know what you think.

59) As you can see, everything is A-OK at this sturdy box in Maple Leaf. The sidewalks are clean and little tykes are being enrolled NOW to satisfy their gymnastic needs. Don’t believe me? You can head over to Roosevelt Way NE at NE 89th Street to see for yourself.

58) When I saw that I was going to be traveling to my friend Melissa’s neighborhood of East Capitol Hill, I invited her and the canine crew to join me on my adventure. When we stopped at this box on 15th Ave E at E Roy Street, things started to get weird. As you can see.

57) You could walk around Pioneer Square for years and never notice this tiny little post office on 1st Ave S at S Main Street. It would, however, be difficult to overlook this fine box stationed outside. I’m embarrassed, though, to admit that while posing for this shot, I didn’t even notice that funky gray lockbox stuck on the side. I have absolutely no idea what that is, but I wish I had given it a closer look.