The Copacabana Cafe is a colorful eatery in the Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market.
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Every time I’m at Pike Place Market
and wander down a short slice of Post Alley
I see their royal blue canvas awning, which says ‘Copa,’ above a painted red door.
Just the sight of the word ‘Copa’ cranks up the 1978 song by Barry Manilow in my mind.
You know,
‘Her name is Lola, she was a showgirl,
With yellow feathers in her hair, And a dress cut Just cut down to there.
She would merengue, And do the cha-cha…’
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Here,
early in the morning about four hours before they open at 11:30,
I’ve caught the umbrellas still closed,
with flowers draping over the balcony
in flowing colors
and textures.
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Today,
is ‘Random 5 Friday,’
over at my friend Nancy’s place, ‘A Rural Journal,’
where we link up a post with some facts about ourselves.
Here are my five:
(1) Willie Nelson will be in concert here on August 13, I’d LOVE to go.
(2) I bought a new camera body and am apprehensive about selling my old Pentax K10D and K7 bodies (see #3).
(3) I have never dropped a camera or lens (say a prayer, knock on wood)..
(4) I hope to make a short three day trip to the Palouse in August.
(5) Seattle is the 23rd largest U.S. city but has the 8th worst traffic congestion, I HATE driving in it!
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There you go,
see you tomorrow for
‘Weekly Top Shot #94.’
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gorgeous flower spills! now i have to go wash that song out of my head.
Beautiful fall of flowers, so bright and so attractive!
Wonderful range of colors. I like that you captured groups of three of the different flowers.
good luck to that, TexWisGirl! I love the waterfall effect of the flowers! I
good luck to that, TexWisGirl! I love the waterfall effect of the flowers!
Oh my GOD! This is gorgeous beyond belief!…:)JP
When I saw the title, I thought you must have gone on vacation! I would love to wander there some day.
Madge, this just takes the breath away. I have seen Pike Place Market twice, but I had forgotten how terrific the plantings are.
The flowers are exquisite.
What a beautiful mixture of flowers spilling over her balcony…..gorgeous…
What a beautiful photo! Well done!
Do not sell your old cameras Madge! You have taken so many beautiful photos with them — and you do need a backup or two.
I’m not much into concert-going, but Omaha does get some awesome entertainers coming thru. If you want to go, go! :)
I am glad you are driving in Seattle’s traffic and not me. I do remember Barry Manilow singing that song though. He was one of my old time favorites. I saw him in concert about 20 years ago.
I love those beautiful cascading flowers, and now I’m going to have that song in my head all night long!