Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire 2013 | Bonney Lake, WA

August 3, 2013, 6:39 pm

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A rider from the Ma’Ceo Gypsy Horse Extravaganza presented by Cavallo Equestrian Arts stands atop his two steeds during The Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire Saturday, August 3, 2013, at The Kelley Farm in Bonney Lake. The event continues August 10-11 and 17-18. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Variety comedian Brian Howard balances a sword on his chin for a watchful crowd during The Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire Saturday, August 3, 2013, at The Kelley Farm in Bonney Lake. The event continues August 10-11 and 17-18. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Eleven-year event employee Mary Osborn-Dixon, of Maui, grieves over a coffin and a collection of cross-adorned graves at The Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire Saturday, August 3, 2013, at The Kelley Farm in Bonney Lake. The event continues August 10-11 and 17-18. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

An attendee dressed as Puss in Boots wanders the grounds during The Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire Saturday, August 3, 2013, at The Kelley Farm in Bonney Lake. The event continues August 10-11 and 17-18. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Richard Bailey, left, reaches for a bubble as Abbie Fulon, 13, right, pops one with her head during The Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire Saturday, August 3, 2013, at The Kelley Farm in Bonney Lake. The event continues August 10-11 and 17-18. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

In addition to handmade root beer and weapons, pelts a plenty could be purchased by festivalgoers during The Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire Saturday, August 3, 2013, at The Kelley Farm in Bonney Lake. The event continues August 10-11 and 17-18. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

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Seafair 2013 | Seattle, WA

August 4, 2013, 6:01 pm

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The Patriots Jet Team perform in place of the Blue Angels on the first day of the Albert Lee Appliance Cup at Seafair Friday, August 2, 2013, in Seattle. The hydroplanes, air shows and live music continues through Sunday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Despite an overcast sky and near-constant rain, onlookers toughed it out from the side of Lake Washington to watch time trials and photograph hydroplanes on the first day of the Albert Lee Appliance Cup at Seafair Friday, August 2, 2013, in Seattle. The hydroplanes, air shows and live music continues through Sunday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

A technician works on the Snoqualmie Casino hydroplane on the first day of the Albert Lee Appliance Cup at Seafair Friday, August 2, 2013, in Seattle. The hydroplanes, air shows and live music continues through Sunday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

A member of the Air National Guard Aerobatic Team performs stunts on the first day of the Albert Lee Appliance Cup at Seafair Friday, August 2, 2013, in Seattle. The hydroplanes, air shows and live music continues through Sunday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

A hydroplane is cleared for a time trial by way of a "thumbs up" signal by a pit technician on the first day of the Albert Lee Appliance Cup at Seafair Friday, August 2, 2013, in Seattle. The hydroplanes, air shows and live music continues through Sunday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

First place H1 Final heat winner Jimmy Shane, right, of Graham Trucking, tears around the course on the third and final day of the Albert Lee Appliance Cup at Seafair Sunday, August 4, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

First place H1 winner Jimmy Shane, of Graham Trucking, mounts his hydroplane while holding his trophy following his victory on the third and final day of the Albert Lee Appliance Cup at Seafair Sunday, August 4, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Attendees laze about on inflatables and in the waters of Lake Washington on the third and final day of the Albert Lee Appliance Cup at Seafair Sunday, August 4, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

An F1 driver awaits his turn to compete on the third and final day of the Albert Lee Appliance Cup at Seafair Sunday, August 4, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Onlookers watch the Lucas Oil Air Show on the third and final day of the Albert Lee Appliance Cup at Seafair Sunday, August 4, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

National Guard mix with attendees to watch the hydroplane races on the third and final day of the Albert Lee Appliance Cup at Seafair Sunday, August 4, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Hydros compete in the H1 Final heat on the third and final day of the Albert Lee Appliance Cup at Seafair Sunday, August 4, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Mayoral Primary Election Party 2013 - Ed Murray at The Crocodile

August 6, 2013, 6:06 pm

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Mayoral candidate Ed Murray, left, and partner Michael Shiosaki, right, take to the podium at Murray's election party on the evening of the Mayoral Primary Election Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at The Crocodile in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Eid-ul-Fitr community prayer service

August 8, 2013, 6:15 pm

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Men bow their heads during a Eid-ul-Fitr community prayer service Thursday, August 8, 2013, at the Seattle Center in Seattle. The holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Symeyya Osman watches a rainbow form in the mist of the International Fountain following a Eid-ul-Fitr community prayer service Thursday, August 8, 2013, at the Seattle Center in Seattle. The holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Women enter the Eid-ul-Fitr community prayer service Thursday, August 8, 2013, at the Seattle Center in Seattle. The holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Shoes litter the exhibition hall during a Eid-ul-Fitr community prayer service Thursday, August 8, 2013, at the Seattle Center in Seattle. The holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Harlem Adams, 4, enjoys a cloud of cotton candy following a Eid-ul-Fitr community prayer service Thursday, August 8, 2013, at the Seattle Center in Seattle. The holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Seattle Tattoo Expo 2013 | Portraits

August 9, 2013, 5:49 pm

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Attendees show off their ink during the first of three days of the Seattle Tattoo Expo Friday, August 9, 2013, at the Seattle Center in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Ken Griffey Jr. inducted into Mariners Hall of Fame

August 10, 2013, 5:53 pm

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A sold out crowd of over 46,000 watched as retired Mariners player Ken Griffey, Jr. was inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame during a pregame ceremony Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Safeco Field in Seattle. Griffey, who retired from baseball in 2010, is the seventh member of the team to be inducted. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos | Preseason 2013

August 17, 2013, 6:02 pm

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Richard Sherman warms up before the first half of a preseason game Saturday, August 17, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The event marked the Seahawks first home game this season. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Seahawks, fronted by the team hawk itself, prepare to take to the field before the first half of a preseason game Saturday, August 17, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The event marked the Seahawks first home game this season. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Evening light streams through smoke created from fireworks before the first half of a preseason Seahawks game Saturday, August 17, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The event marked the Seahawks first home game this season. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Golden Tate, left, squeezes through Denver Bronco defense during the first half of a preseason game Saturday, August 17, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The event marked the Seahawks first home game this season. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Seahawks quarterback Brady Quinn, right, hands off to Spencer Ware, left, during the second half of a preseason game Saturday, August 17, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The Seahawks beat the Broncos 40-10. The event marked the Seahawks first home game this season. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

The Sea Gals perform for thousands during the second half of a preseason game Saturday, August 17, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The event marked the Seahawks first home game this season. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Quarterback Russell Wilson, left, gets sacked by Wesley Woodyard, right, during the first half of a preseason game Saturday, August 17, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The event marked the Seahawks first home game this season. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Head coach Pete Carroll, right, congratulates Russell Wilson, left, following a play during the first half of a preseason game Saturday, August 17, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The event marked the Seahawks first home game this season. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Seahawks player O'Brien Schofield, left, and Denver Bronco's player Brock Osweiler, center, left, slip and fall while both pursuing a ball during the first half of a preseason game Saturday, August 17, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The event marked the Seahawks first home game this season. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Seattle Hempfest 2013

August 18, 2013, 6:07 pm

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Groups of young folks pass a pipe back and forth, smoking up their spot on the waterfront during the third and final day of Seattle Hempfest Sunday, August 18, 2013, at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Thousands crowd the stages and walkways on the third and final day of Seattle Hempfest Sunday, August 18, 2013, at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Homer Simpson's eyeballs, emblazoned on a pipe, pop out from under a man's hat on the first day of Seattle Hempfest Friday, August 16, 2013, at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. The annual event, which advocates the idea of decriminalized marijuana, continues through Sunday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

A group of young men share weed and trade off smoking on different bongs on the first day of Seattle Hempfest Friday, August 16, 2013, at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. The annual event, which advocates the idea of decriminalized marijuana, continues through Sunday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Reflected in a bong, event attendees admire colorful pipes on the first day of Seattle Hempfest Friday, August 16, 2013, at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. The annual event, which advocates the idea of decriminalized marijuana, continues through Sunday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Patrick MacVane, right, pushes pot smoke through one half of a water bottle dipped in soap to create a cloudy bubble on the third and final day of Seattle Hempfest Sunday, August 18, 2013, at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Thousands crowd the walkways and waterfront on the third and final day of Seattle Hempfest Sunday, August 18, 2013, at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

To avoid the heat, event attendees dunk their heads in a nearby fountain on the waterfront on the first day of Seattle Hempfest Friday, August 16, 2013, at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. The annual event, which advocates the idea of decriminalized marijuana, continues through Sunday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Festivalgoers smoke under the shade of a tent on the third and final day of Seattle Hempfest Sunday, August 18, 2013, at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Squirrel, bassist for Angie & The Car Wrecks, plays his way through their set on his weed leaf shaped instrument on the third and final day of Seattle Hempfest Sunday, August 18, 2013, at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Paradise Vape employees Tio Cervantes, left, blows smoke through his 10-gram blunt into the mouth of Chayse Salvini, right, on the third and final day of Seattle Hempfest Sunday, August 18, 2013, at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)2

A person decked out in green pot paraphernalia walks near the beach on the third and final day of Seattle Hempfest Sunday, August 18, 2013, at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Medical personnel wheel an exhausted and immobile woman away from a booth on the third and final day of Seattle Hempfest Sunday, August 18, 2013, at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

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Lo-Fi Festival 2013

August 24, 2013, 6:14 pm

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Elizabeth Rose, of the Acrobatic Conundrum, plays on an installation at the seventh annual Lo-Fi Festival Saturday, August 24, 2013, at The Smoke Farm in Arlington. This year's theme was "Must Be Present to Win!" (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Mirror installations distort the view of a leafy corner of the property at the seventh annual Lo-Fi Festival Saturday, August 24, 2013, at The Smoke Farm in Arlington. This year's theme was "Must Be Present to Win!" (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Artists weave together the "Done/Undone" loom installation at the seventh annual Lo-Fi Festival Saturday, August 24, 2013, at The Smoke Farm in Arlington. This year's theme was "Must Be Present to Win!" (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

A girl takes part in Devon Hale's "CrayongieBen" at the seventh annual Lo-Fi Festival Saturday, August 24, 2013, at The Smoke Farm in Arlington. This year's theme was "Must Be Present to Win!" (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Musicians and performers move through seventh annual Lo-Fi Festival Saturday, August 24, 2013, at The Smoke Farm in Arlington. This year's theme was "Must Be Present to Win!" (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Huck Hammer, center, and Ruby Grieshaber, right, play on living furniture at the seventh annual Lo-Fi Festival Saturday, August 24, 2013, at The Smoke Farm in Arlington. This year's theme was "Must Be Present to Win!" (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Performers in ghillie suits prepare to hang written pieces typed out on typewriters at the seventh annual Lo-Fi Festival Saturday, August 24, 2013, at The Smoke Farm in Arlington. This year's theme was "Must Be Present to Win!" (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Elizabeth Rose, of the Acrobatic Conundrum, collects water for her installation at the seventh annual Lo-Fi Festival Saturday, August 24, 2013, at The Smoke Farm in Arlington. This year's theme was "Must Be Present to Win!" (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Kristi Krein, left, and Sam Velazquez, right, construct "Gender Hut" at the seventh annual Lo-Fi Festival Saturday, August 24, 2013, at The Smoke Farm in Arlington. This year's theme was "Must Be Present to Win!" (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers | Cascadia Cup 2013

August 25, 2013, 3:55 pm

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Fans set off flares emitting colored smoke at a Seattle Sounders rally before the Cascadia Cup match against the Portland Timbers Sunday, August 25, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The sold-out match marked Clint Dempsey's first home game as a member of the Seattle Sounders FC. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Fans watch a flag-waving march approach CenturyLink Field during a Seattle Sounders rally before the Cascadia Cup match against the Portland Timbers Sunday, August 25, 2013, in Seattle. The sold-out match marked Clint Dempsey's first home game as a member of the Seattle Sounders FC. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Clint Dempsey, left, goes up for a shot on the Portland Timbers goal with a bicycle kick that nearly struck Alvas Powell, right, during the second half of the Cascadia Cup match Sunday, August 25, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The Sounders beat the Timbers 1-0. The sold-out match marked Clint Dempsey's first home game as a member of the Seattle Sounders FC. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Fans raise their scarves and flags in support before the first half of the Cascadia Cup match Sunday, August 25, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The sold-out match marked Clint Dempsey's first home game as a member of the Seattle Sounders FC. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Clint Dempsey, center, weaves through Timbers defense during the first half of the Cascadia Cup match Sunday, August 25, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The sold-out match marked Clint Dempsey's first home game as a member of the Seattle Sounders FC. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Eddie Johnson, right, pulls down the pants of Pa Modou Kah, left, during the first half of the Cascadia Cup match Sunday, August 25, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The sold-out match marked Clint Dempsey's first home game as a member of the Seattle Sounders FC. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

A referee yells at Pa Modou Kah, left, following an aggressive play during the first half of the Cascadia Cup match Sunday, August 25, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The sold-out match marked Clint Dempsey's first home game as a member of the Seattle Sounders FC. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Eddie Johnson, right, chases after Pa Modou Kah, of the Portland Timbers, after Kah kneed a downed Johnson during the second half of the Cascadia Cup match Sunday, August 25, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The Sounders beat the Timbers 1-0. The sold-out match marked Clint Dempsey's first home game as a member of the Seattle Sounders FC. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Members of the Sea Gals dance during the first half of the final preseason game Thursday, August 29, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. Seahawks led the Raiders 13-3 at the end of the first half. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Lamar Neagle, right, blocks Timber offense during the first half of the Cascadia Cup match Sunday, August 25, 2013, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The sold-out match marked Clint Dempsey's first home game as a member of the Seattle Sounders FC. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

UW Huskies vs. Boise State | Season opener 2013

August 31, 2013, 4:04 pm

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In a swath of smoke and cheering fans, the Washington Huskies pour out onto the turf before the opening season game against Boise State Saturday, August 31, 2013, at the University of Washington's newly-renovated Husky Stadium in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Husky football players warm up before the opening season game against Boise State Saturday, August 31, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Kasen Williams gives high fives to fans while making his way onto the field before the opening season game against Boise State Saturday, August 31, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

The stands begin to populate in the hours before the opening season Husky football  game against Boise State Saturday, August 31, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

A man photographs a horizon of boats clustered in Lake Washington with a view of University of Washington's newly-renovated Husky Stadium before the opening season game against Boise State Saturday, August 31, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Members of the Husky Band await the start of the opening season game against Boise State Saturday, August 31, 2013, in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Bishop Sankey, 25, embraces Kasen Williams, 2, after a touchdown by Williams during the first half of the opening season game Saturday, August 31, 2013, at the University of Washington's newly-renovated Husky Stadium in Seattle. The Huskies led Boise State 10-3 at the half. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

UW fans pack the stands during the first half of the opening season game Saturday, August 31, 2013, at the University of Washington's newly-renovated Husky Stadium in Seattle. The Huskies led Boise State 10-3 at the half. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Boise State's Promise Amadi, is all hands on his way downfield during the first half of the opening season game Saturday, August 31, 2013, at the University of Washington's newly-renovated Husky Stadium in Seattle. The Huskies led Boise State 10-3 at the half. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

John Ross, left, evades a tackle by Darian Thompson, right, during the first half of the opening season game Saturday, August 31, 2013, at the University of Washington's newly-renovated Husky Stadium in Seattle. The Huskies led Boise State 10-3 at the half. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Evan Hudson, left, attempts to block a throw by Boise State's Joe Southwick, center, during the first half of the opening season game Saturday, August 31, 2013, at the University of Washington's newly-renovated Husky Stadium in Seattle. The Huskies led Boise State 10-3 at the half. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Joshua Perkins, right, rolls through the end zone following a touchdown for the Huskies during the second half of the opening season game Saturday, August 31, 2013, at the University of Washington's newly-renovated Husky Stadium in Seattle. The Huskies beat Boise State 38-6. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Dwayne Washington, center, hurls himself into the end zone to score against Boise State during the second half of the opening season game Saturday, August 31, 2013, at the University of Washington's newly-renovated Husky Stadium in Seattle. The Huskies beat Boise State 38-6. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Huskies walk off the field after beating Boise State at the opening season football game Saturday, August 31, 2013, at the University of Washington's newly-renovated Husky Stadium in Seattle. The Huskies beat Boise State 38-6. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Bumbershoot 2013

September 1, 2013, 4:44 pm

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Matt & Kim perform on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Vintage Trouble performs on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Vintage Trouble performs on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Onlookers enjoy Vintage Trouble's performance on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

A young woman relaxes in the shade of the cabin of a Metro van on the third and final day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Monday, September 2, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Young women dance to electronic music in the EMP's Sky Church on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

The Mowgli's perform on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

A zombie wanders amidst a sea of event attendees on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

A man rocks a cowboy hat and complimentary leathers on the third and final day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Monday, September 2, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Attendees await entrance into Death Cab For Cutie on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Tamaryn performs on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Ela Lamblin plays his homemade instrument for passerbys on the third and final day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Monday, September 2, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

A piece by Hendrik Menné sits in on display on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Allen Stone performs on the third and final day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Monday, September 2, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Attendees dance to electronic music in EMP's Sky Church on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Squids dance in unison with attendees to the beat of electronic music in EMP's Sky Church on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Young women dance to electronic music in the EMP's Sky Church on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Allen Stone performs on the third and final day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Monday, September 2, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Onlookers lose their minds to Matt & Kim on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

In this long exposure, onlookers spin colorful light ropes during a performance by Beats Antique on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Kim, of Matt & Kim, makes her way back to the stage on the hands of event attendees on the second day of the annual Bumbershoot arts and music festival Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Seattle Center in Seattle. The festival continues Monday. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Ghost Towns of Washington | Lester, WA

September 6, 2013, 7:15 pm

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The train passes through the remains of Washington's ghost town of Lester on Friday, September 6, 2013. Founded in 1892, Lester was primarily a logging town. Its final living resident, Gertrude Murphy, 99, passed away in 2002. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

The one, the only | Sir Mix-a-Lot

September 8, 2013, 7:17 pm

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Sir Mix-a-Lot performs during the Dick's Drive-In 60th Anniversary Broadway Block Party Sunday, September 8, 2013, in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. The all-day event boasted beers from a number of brewers and a host of live, local music. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

Hot summer | Cool nights

September 14, 2013, 7:20 pm

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65th Missouri Photo Workshop | Scouting images

September 22, 2013, 7:25 pm

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The roots of the Missouri Photo Workshop are embedded firmly in six decades of rich tradition; current workshops carry principals present from the beginning.

When the late Clifton C. Edom of the Missouri School of Journalism founded the Missouri Photo Workshop in 1949, he too, looked to the past to map the path for photojournalism's future. Inspired by the gritty, content-rich photographs of the documentary photo unit of the pre-WWII Farm Security Administration, Edom promoted research, observation, and timing as the methods to make strong story-telling photographs. FSA director Roy Stryker and photographer Russell Lee worked closely with Edom in the creation of the workshop and served as faculty members during its early years.

In subsequent years, faculty members have been many of America's leading newspaper and magazine photographers and photo editors; a roster of faculty and students reads like a Who's Who of photojournalism. Faculty of today includes some of the most energetic, productive, and articulate documentarians currently working. All are experts dedicated to passing on the fundamentals of photo research, shooting, and editing to those who hope to carry on these values and techniques in the future.

The workshop still follows Cliff Edom's credo: "Show truth with a camera. Ideally truth is a matter of personal integrity. In no circumstances will a posed or faked photograph be tolerated."

65th Missouri Photo Workshop | "Monica & Veronica: Living for Now"

September 25, 2013, 1:21 pm

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Fraternal but seemingly identical 19-year-old twins and lifelong Trenton residents Monica and Veronica Vestal share everything - a job, a home, the lifelong bond of sisterhood and two differing but strangely similar paths of early motherhood. Monica, mother of 3-year-old Kayden, trades off working during a six-day workweek at Sonic with the three-month pregnant Veronica to manage taking care of her son. With mutual uncertainty as to who will serve as their respective children's father figures, the two sisters recently moved into a trailer on the edge of town to raise a family as best they know how.

"We live for now, and not for what is going to come. I change my mind a lot – but with a baby, it doesn't really work out that way." – Veronica Vestal

In a rare moment of freedom from work, Veronica Vestal dangles her hand into the wind while headed to a park in Trenton with her twin sister Monica and Monica's son, Kayden. "I'm not scared about my baby," Veronica said. "Because of Kayden, I know what to expect."

Nineteen-year-old twins Veronica Vestal, left, Monica Vestal, center, and Kayden Knapp, 3, right, goof around in the back of their roommate's car during a spontaneous outing on a day off in Trenton. Living, working and family-oriented demands frequently keep the group separated, requiring a split of duties to keep life operating smoothly.

Kayden clings to his mother Monica while on a walk at a park in Trenton. Monica gave birth to her son during her freshman year in high school when she was 16.  The father, one of two male identical twins, is no longer with Monica. "Marshall stuck around for a year after, but that was it. I felt so alone," Monica said. "I wouldn't change it now for anything. Life just wouldn't be the same without Kayden."

Kayden, left, watches his mother Monica, right, head to work with roommate Taylor Shuler. The twins both work at Sonic in Trenton.

While Monica works dayshifts, Veronica takes care of Kayden. The sisters then swap childcare and work duties for the night shift.

Veronica, left, hops into Kayden's car-shaped bed after working with Monica to load in a mattress. "I was miserable at best when I found out I was pregnant. I was freaking out; I thought I was too young," Monica said. "I didn't want to do it myself. My mom did that, and I didn't want to do that. As time went on, I got everything I needed and the way I felt changed."

At three and a half months, Veronica is eager to start showing a baby bump. Kayden, right, feels the softness of her belly.

After the conclusion of another work day, Monica, right, and Veronica compare their matching earrings. In addition to taste in jewelry, the twins sport matching haircuts and similar tattoos.

Veronica's daycare duties include bathing an often-rowdy Kayden. The responsibility of being a caretaker acts to prepare Veronica for her upcoming trials of motherhood - a reality coming to light in less than six months.

Monica, top, soothes her son back to sleep after he woke up crying at their home. "The word that sums up my situation is 'family,' since Kayden. Even my graduation cap says 'family is forever,'" Monica said. "Before, I just didn't think I had anything to feel for."

As the sun sets over Trenton, Kayden skips alongside Monica, right, and aunt Veronica on Wednesday. "I think I'll be a good mom, but I worry about it a lot," Veronica said. "I want to be all the way prepared when I have my kid."

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Josh Groban and band perform for thousands during their “In the Round Tour" Friday, October 4, 2013, at KeyArena in Seattle. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

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Attendees run, jump, tumble and crawl through the manmade perils of a Tough Mudder course Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Black Diamond. Tough Mudder events involve hardcore obstacle courses, testing attendee strength, stamina and camaraderie. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)

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A front-facing view of the abandoned crusher plant near a quarry Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, near Concrete. The building dates to 1920. The plant was intended to crush and grate raw limestone. The large multistory building was where the dynamited limestone was trucked in and dropped through the floor. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)