241) Me: “Hey, box.”

Box: “Hey.”

Me: “Mind if I just hang out here for a while.”

Box: “That’s cool”(an uncomfortable amount of time passes)

Box: “So… you have any paint remover?”

Me: “Sorry, no.”

Box: “Get away from me.”

236) Six years ago someone gave this mailbox mushrooms, and it thinks it’s been tripping ever since. No one has bothered telling it that’s it’s actually just staring at a freaky mural.

230) Here we have another example of “I really can’t be bothered.” You see, I was running a bit late and had to get this shot as quickly as possible. Plus, a landscaper was working that hedge with a very menacing trimmer and I didn’t want to risk getting any appendages lopped off. So, I stayed in the care where it was safe. That doesn’t, however, explain why my finger looks so weird.

180) “Hey!” you’re saying, “I see the mailbox, but where’s that guy who’s always with the mailboxes?” Would you believe that I’m right there, hiding in plain sight?! It’s true! I used my color-shifting abilities to blend into the wall, essentially becoming invisible. Scared the hell out of the mailbox when it heard me speak.

173) There was a chill in the air the morning I visited this Crown Hill corner. The utility pole felt it. The stone wall felt it. The green woven fence felt it. And the mailbox… oh yeah, the mailbox certainly felt it. The box gave me a dim, mournful stare, as to say “hey, help me out… give me your jacket.” Ultimately, I did no such thing. I just got back in the car and drove away.

164) Bike series (13/15). Isn’t this just an absolutely lovely setting? My bike, me, a proud mailbox, and a potted plant, all enjoying the early morning rays in front of a small architectural firm. This is Norman Rockwell material right here, folks.

163) Bike series (12/15). Sometimes mailboxes get a bit territorial. Such was the case with this guy, who I felt was trying to crowd out the curb cut just a bit too much. I gave it a nice shove, which didn’t budge it one millimeter, but it fully understood that I was mad at it.

162) Bike series (11/15). As my journey took me into parts of Ballard filled with low-rise apartment buildings, I realized that I should be a bit less conspicuous. After all, it was early in the morning, and Ballard people don’t like be be disturbed before 8:00 a.m. So I decided to hide.

146) I had a big decision to make with this photo. Do I position the camera in the street and show the Safeway in the background, or do I put the camera on the sidewalk and show the small businesses across the street? Obviously, I went with the latter… not because I have anything against Safeway, but because I didn’t want the camera to get run over.

127) On this July 4th holiday, I wanted to give a shout-out to all the pets who put up with our stupid explosions and scary flash-skies. I couldn’t find any pets hanging around mailboxes to get a good photo, so I had to settle for a pet supply store instead.