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Isbelo Ordonez shows off two rainbow perch he caught off a Golden Gardens dock last week. Ordonez is a regular, showing up to fish most days of the week. He uses shrimp for bait and caught nine perch, one short of the limit. "The last one's…MORE

Gardener Sylvia Li has created and maintained a circular sanctuary surrounded by a bustling Ballard intersection.

"This was once a big tangled mess filled with bottles and cigarette butts," said Li, referring to the roundabout she takes…MORE

With summer behind, James Saito dismantles climbing "holds" on outdoor climbing wall at Stone Gardens in Ballard.

Workmen at Pier 90 and 91 are laying paint on this vessel.

There are no worries in the world for this duck at Golden Gardens except for approaching winter.

A handmade Halloween lawn prop depicting an Easter Island "moai" statue guards the Henggeler residence on 39th Avenue SW. Chris Henggeler hides inside the monolith and moves its lips while its computer-generated voice startles trick-or-treaters.…MORE

This metal sculpture sits in front of a Ballard home. Many area houses have various forms of art decorating yards, fences and porches.

Rick Bragg, a man who helped start some of area's most popular annual community events, died unexpectedly on Oct. 24 just weeks after being diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer.

Bragg, a regular volunteer in the community, played an…MORE

To celebrate the Nov. 1 tradition of the Day of the Dead, Elsa Rediger, 3, and Sheridan Green, 4, students at Zoom Language Center put the finishing touches on the "tapete" created by students there. They sprinkle painted powdered sand onto a…MORE

Pharaoh, Adam Hewey, of Ballard and beyond, strolls along downtown Market Street on Halloween.