And let’s not forget CRASH, SPLAT, WHACK and many others …
Remember the 1960s Batman TV series? The question might only apply to readers of certain age, but … it turns out that Adam West, the actor who played Batman and his alter-ego Bruce Wayne, originated in Walla Walla. And on his birthday, the city celebrates Adam West Day, which closes with a display of the fabled Bat Signal on the side of the tallest downtown building. It also turns out that there is a prime view of the event from the back bathroom of the building across the way which houses my workspace. So I scouted out some shooting locations in the afternoon, then at 9pm I trundled up and did a few captures.
To give you a little flavor of the old Batman TV action:
And here is more background from the local newspaper:
Adam West Day honors Walla Walla’s native son _ Top Stories _ union-bulletin.com