Oran โอม
@oranv.com
wayfarer, civil engineer by training, transit map designer by trade. finding beauty in what’s otherwise unnoticed. Eng/ไทย. Seattle/Bothell, นนทบุรี/Bangkok, Santa Barbara.
In Remembrance
George Benson Waterfront Streetcar Line
19 May 1982–18 November 2005
George Benson Waterfront Streetcar Line
19 May 1982–18 November 2005
January 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
In Remembrance
George Benson Waterfront Streetcar Line
19 May 1982–18 November 2005
George Benson Waterfront Streetcar Line
19 May 1982–18 November 2005
$2 thrift store finds adding to my small collection of vintage American mugs are this Homer Laughlin mug from 1979 and another Shenango diner style mug circa 1920-1940 to pair with my 1954 mug.
January 14, 2026 at 5:05 AM
$2 thrift store finds adding to my small collection of vintage American mugs are this Homer Laughlin mug from 1979 and another Shenango diner style mug circa 1920-1940 to pair with my 1954 mug.
Yesterday was a nice one on the waterfront.
January 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Yesterday was a nice one on the waterfront.
Surprise bunny visitor for a late night snack on New Year’s Eve.
January 1, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Surprise bunny visitor for a late night snack on New Year’s Eve.
Last light of 2025 over Seattle
January 1, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Last light of 2025 over Seattle
Double decker bus under the fog
December 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Double decker bus under the fog
Can’t Slow Down, All Night Long (All Night)
December 29, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Can’t Slow Down, All Night Long (All Night)
And around the corner is Twice Sold Tails—I mean Tales with its resident bookish cats.
December 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
And around the corner is Twice Sold Tails—I mean Tales with its resident bookish cats.
Look out Pike Place Market gum wall, here comes the Capitol Hill Station pigeon poop wall.
December 28, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Look out Pike Place Market gum wall, here comes the Capitol Hill Station pigeon poop wall.
Had a quiet day at the Woodland Park Zoo. Haven’t been since I was a little kid!
December 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Had a quiet day at the Woodland Park Zoo. Haven’t been since I was a little kid!
Reliving commutes of Christmas Eves Past.
December 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Reliving commutes of Christmas Eves Past.
Public Health Seattle & King County’s comic on flushing rats back down the toilet is too cute. kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/...
December 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Public Health Seattle & King County’s comic on flushing rats back down the toilet is too cute. kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/...
Very cool that Safeway sells Mae Ploy brand Thai curry paste. If you want to cook a Thai green or red curry, this is the one to get. Price can't be beat either. 1/5 the price per ounce of the competing non-Thai brand!
December 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Very cool that Safeway sells Mae Ploy brand Thai curry paste. If you want to cook a Thai green or red curry, this is the one to get. Price can't be beat either. 1/5 the price per ounce of the competing non-Thai brand!
This bike signal detection light is a good idea but I was confused which crossing direction it’s indicating and there appear to be two induction loops. Doesn’t help that you look at the sign toward 70th St. The bike signal is for crossing the station garage entrance which has separate bike markings.
December 23, 2025 at 4:34 AM
This bike signal detection light is a good idea but I was confused which crossing direction it’s indicating and there appear to be two induction loops. Doesn’t help that you look at the sign toward 70th St. The bike signal is for crossing the station garage entrance which has separate bike markings.
Field day: from sunny and warm to soaked riding uphill in the rain
December 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Field day: from sunny and warm to soaked riding uphill in the rain
Something to look forward 2️⃣ next year.
December 21, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Something to look forward 2️⃣ next year.
Wife’s first impression of Seattle-style teriyaki: the sauce is very much like the teriyaki served in Thailand in terms of sweetness and consistency
December 20, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Wife’s first impression of Seattle-style teriyaki: the sauce is very much like the teriyaki served in Thailand in terms of sweetness and consistency
Route 5 to the Mixing Chamber
December 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Route 5 to the Mixing Chamber
Something’s not right here…
December 20, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Something’s not right here…
Wife’s first e-bike ride: we went to the library to get her library card, rode a path lined with grazing lil’ bunnies, watched the sun set at the beach, and finished with ramen for dinner. Santa Barbara BCycle monthly pass paid for itself in one evening.
It makes hills a piece of cake!
It makes hills a piece of cake!
December 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Wife’s first e-bike ride: we went to the library to get her library card, rode a path lined with grazing lil’ bunnies, watched the sun set at the beach, and finished with ramen for dinner. Santa Barbara BCycle monthly pass paid for itself in one evening.
It makes hills a piece of cake!
It makes hills a piece of cake!
They got permission to use UW's logo for the UW Station pictogram. Or they could use a symbol already associated with downtown Seattle transit. seattletransitblog.com/2015/07/06/s...
December 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
They got permission to use UW's logo for the UW Station pictogram. Or they could use a symbol already associated with downtown Seattle transit. seattletransitblog.com/2015/07/06/s...