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A homeless teen prepares to camp out under a bridge in Seattle on February 11, 2009. © Karen Ducey 2012

Bounty Hunters with Badges

February 11, 2009 | University District

Fight Song

The Fight Song | November 22, 2008 | Pullman,

IMAGE: Revelers take to the streets after Obama

Election Euphoria

November 4, 2008 | Seattle

The Green Card Vote

The Green Card Vote | November 4, 2008 | Seattle

Poodles for Pride

Poodles for Pride | June 25, 2006 | Seattle

Puppets in Politics

Puppets in Politics | June 17, 2006 | Fremont

James Mar, 91 runs The Yick Fung Co., May 25, 2006. The International District

The Yick Fung Co.

May 24, 2006 | International District

Playing with the Boys

Playing With the Boys | May 17, 2006 | Columbia

Hip Hop Class

Hip hop began as an inner-city cultural movement by

May Day

May Day | May 1, 2006 | Fremont

Riding the Duck

Riding the Duck | May 31, 2006 | Seattle

Remembering the Arctic Rose

Remembering the Arctic Rose | April 4, 2006 |

Changing Demographics

The Pike Place Medical Clinic opened in 1978 at the

My House is Grandma’s House

My House is Grandma’s House | March 20, 2006

The Dallah

The Dallah | March 9, 2006 | Capitol Hill

The Beer Poet

The Beer Poet / March 5, 2006 / Safeco Field  

Animal Shelter

Animal Shelter | February 22, 2006 | Belltown

Pacific Nor’westerner

Pacific Nor’westerner | Feb. 4, 2006 | West

In Seattle Sifu David Leong of the Belltown Martial Arts School led his students through the streets of the International District. (photo by Karen Ducey

The Tale of the Lion Dancer

The Tale of the Lion Dancer | January 29, 2006

The Cocoon Project

The Cocoon Project | January 27, 2005 | Seattle

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The Blowers

The Blowers | January 22, 2006 | Seattle

Urban Environmental Art

Urban Environmental Art | January 10, 2006 |

Seahawk’s fan Wedding

Seahawks’ Fan Wedding | Qwest Field | December

The Magnetic Yellow Ribbon

The Magnetic Yellow Ribbon | December 29, 2005 |

Christmas Day under the West Seattle Bridge

Jesse Jackson, the first mayor of Seattle’s

Praying for Prices

No matter what religion you follow, praying for a drop

The Movement

The Movement | Federal Courthouse, Seattle

The Wedding of Jane and Pete-e

“This Pete-e is the love of my life and also my best

Zombie Walk

Zombie Walk | October 25, 2005 | Fremont

Space Needle State

Space Needle State | October 22, 2005 | Olympia,

Social Security

Social Security | October 17, 2005 | Phinney Ridge

In Yee We Trust

In Yee We Trust | Seattle | October 18, 2005

Prayer For Goodness

From 1975-1979, approximately 1.7 million people

Grandma’s Bong

Grandma’s Bong | October 1, 2005 | Auburn,

Diaster Drill

Disaster Drill | September 25, 2005 | Seattle

Mariachi Mi Tierra

In Seattle, only 5.3 percent of the city’s total

Dog on a Shelf

Dog On A Shelf | September 15, 2005 | New Orleans,

Light and Shadows

Light & Shadows | September 5, 2005 |

From Russia to Love

  From Russia To Love  |  August 20, 2005

AIDS Bath

Aids Bath | August 11, 2005 | Fremont

The Mary Ann

The Mary Ann | August 10, 2005 | Elliott Bay

Kellie Holzer, age 31, from Seattle Wash. checks out a house she would love to buy but cannot afford in the Ballard neighbord on August 7, 2005. (Photo © Karen Ducey Photography. For the series

House For Sale

House For Sale | Aug., 7, 2005 | Ballard

National Night Out

National Night Out | August 2, 2005 | Brighton

Ferry passengers and the department of Homeland Security security boat riding alongside

Homeland Security

Homeland Security | July 31, 2005 | Elliott Bay

Hat N Boots Wedding

Hat N Boots Wedding | July 16, 2005 |

Remembering Carlos

In the early morning hours on July 2, 2005

Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu- Royalty greet the Seafair Pirates on July 9, 2005. (photo/Karen Ducey)

Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu Royalty Court

Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu- Royalty | July 9, 2005 |

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Shaping Seattle

Shaping Seattle | June 27, 2005 | Seattle

An Extraordinary Time photo: Minimum Age Jobs © Karen Ducey

Minimum Age Jobs

Minimum Age Jobs.   Fremont.    June 18, 2005  

An Extraordinary Time. Photo: Paying Tribute. © Karen Ducey/ Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Paying Tribute

Paying Tribute    June 12, 2005   Seattle  

An Extraordinary Time. Photo: The Bus Stop. © Karen Ducey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The Bus Stop

Bus Stop | June 8, 2005 | 3rd & Union Ave. &

Dating After 55

With the rate of divorce and separation rising combined

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The Myth Behind the Fish

The Copper River, located off the Prince William

An Extraordinary Time. Photo: May Day. © Karen Ducey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer

May Day

May Day,    Woodland Park, Seattle     May, 1 2005