This hauntingly sublime video is the creation of one W. Jack Strain of Seattle.

Originally designed and displayed as an installation for three screens, it was shot on the rarest of occasions: a sunny Seattle weekend in December.

What says “Poetry Festival” better than a parade of balloon animals?

Gerald the Balloon Giraffe, above in video and icon form, formed the core of the 2007 Seattle Poetry Festival identity, which even included a music video.