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I chose to upload images that, to me, represent the Northwest. I grew up in Graham, WA which is about an hour out of Seattle. I have loved the area ever since I was a child growing up there, but as of late I have come to realize certain specifics that create this love- the music, the weather, the people, the pace of living, etc. That is why I have uploaded pictures to this Wiki page that remind of home. The space needle is Seattle's trademark, so naturally that's where I began. The funny thing is that there's absolutely nothing special about it, but it's very well known. In my opinion, it's quite boring/embarrassing for a landmark. Next up, there's the image of Powell's Books. Portland is one of my favorite towns. The best way to describe my fondness of Portland would be through an analogy of my fondness for Canada- the United States are cool, but Canada is like its older brother who's more refined and cleaner. Portland is Seattle's Canada to me. Powell's, a humongous used bookstore, kind of sums me up. I like used/vintage items, I love literature, art, and music. The two bands that I posted pictures of, Death Cab for Cutie and Minus the Bear, both hail from Washington state, and I feel they represent the Northwest well. Their talents are unarguably amazing, but that's not necessarily what I'm speaking of when I say the represent the Northwest well. What I mean is that their sound and look are the Northwest personified. There's something about them that told me they were both from Washington before I knew it for a fact.



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