2023-08-30

From yesterday…

Streetscape. Gas station and convenience store.

Brick wall painted gray, steel fence gate painted blue, curb painted red and yellow stripes.

Bug sticker on a steel column painted blue with graffiti. Sticker says IZZY.TATTZZ.

Woman’s floral print dress with horizontal lace bands at 1-2 foot intervals and buttoned bodice.

Plant branches with small oval shaped leaves alternate spaced either side of branch.

Landscape of trees, weeds and vines with fire escape ladder running from bottom to top of frame on the right side. The right side of the ladder is covered by the vines.

2023-08-29

From yesterday…

Interior of vintage clothing store with soft glow of table lamp illuminating vintage items and a soft blue light reflected off the window at the left and right edges.

Signage for Vails Gate Laundry & Dry Cleaning.

Landscape with “tree of heaven” sapling in foreground, clouds and mountain in background.

Chainlink fence post with three clamps one on top of the other clamped to nothing.

Brick will of building, window with floor lamp on the right, railing leading into the frame from middle bottom to middle left, street, car and buildings in the background on the left.

Restaurant courtyard with hearts chalked onto the brick pavers, tables and chairs, deflated balloons in the background.

2023-08-28

From yesterday…

Silhouetted branches of a chestnut tree with most of its leaves gone and a scattering of chestnuts hanging from the branches.

Subtly striated cloudscape running diagonally from lower left to upper right. Soft gray, yellow, orange predawn colors.

Glass antique vase in a shop window with reflective silver inside and a gradation of dark to light turquoise green from top to bottom. Vase is circular with sides widening out uniformly two thirds of the way down, then gently curving down and in to the narrower base.

Blouse and pants on a female mannequin in a shop window. Blouse is white cotton knit. Pants are a rainbow circles print with shades of dark to light blue making up the rainbow swirls.

Yellow woven purse in a shop window.

Purple and orange matte finish large scale beaded neckless in a shop window.

Brick wall with window, signage, car vacuum vending machine, garbage can, on or in front of it. A rectangular shadow of a building projects in from the lower left corner, the shadow of a street light projects in from the lower right corner.

2023-08-25

From yesterday…

subtle pebbled cloudscape

Key Food grocery store across parking lot , tree trunks in the foreground

perforated security grille gate with neon “cleaners” signs shining through on the right side

antique canoe siting on top of metal shelving units in a high ceiling space

landscape with rock outcropping stretching two thirds of the way across the frame from right to left, stone structure on the left and water flowing in rapids across the lower left corner

2023-08-24

From yesterday…

Shop display of various spiritually oriented objects including a feminine folk mask on the left which is the main focus of the image.

spherical string lights in a shop window with clouds reflected over the top of them and an out of focus curtain in the background

piece of pink tubular debris leaning against a blue/gray wall and the concrete sidewalk

pink pleated curtain in an old chair frame partially covered in stuffing and fabric

landscape with swollen creek rapids in the foreground and vegetated banks in the background and remnants of a stone structure on the right side, middle of frame

view looking straight down on churning rapids from a high place above, rapids look like a pair of insect eyes

poster of a man in a window in the upper left corner, car windshield across bottom of frame, window reflected in the windshield

2023-08-23

From yesterday…

sunrise sky with hazy thin clouds, bright linear patch cutting across vertical frame from left to right about one quarter of the way up from bottom of frame

wires and utility pole with trees on either side

plaid skirt and peasant print blouse and large brimmed straw hat on mannequin form in shop window

ice cream shop sign in shape of an ice cream cone

rectangular paper sheet laying on top of plywood and against concrete barrier

2023-08-22

From yesterday…

Side of a pickup truck vehicle with rear bed enclosure and streetscape in the blurry distance.

Miscellaneous items in a novelty store, including a heart wit depth of space illusion, a Jack Skellington in a box, a pair of feminine eyes, and a male head form with beard, sunglasses and gold metallic hat.

Closeup of flower with pentagonal configuration, rips are green and rest is light pink.

Sunrise cloudscape.

Shop window with display screen showing a woman hand with red nails holding a diamond ring. Photographer is reflected in the window along wit a streetscape.

Sunrise cloudscape above a Key Food grocery store and neighboring shops.

Streetscape with Mobile gas station in background left, tree and part of a limestone commercial building in foreground, with red quarter hemispheric awning saying “355 Main” on it.

2023-08-22

From a couple of days ago…

Shadows from a fence on concrete sidewalk.

Line between asphalt on the left and concrete sidewalk on the right, line runs from top to bottom of frame and there are joints in the concrete, one running parallel to the asphalt/concrete dividing line and the other running perpendicular about 1/3 of frame from bottom.

Sunrise cloudscape, clouds illuminated on right side, blue sky visible throughout.

Joint between two sections of construction fence with metal clamp holding them together.

Box with miscellaneous Christmas decorations and other items.

2023-08-19

Went for an early morning hike with the pack…

Woman and two dogs sitting on a boulder in a forest.

Boulder with lichen.

Closeup of boulder with lichen.

Primitive face in rock with moss.

Landscape of a forest.

Trail and stream in a forest.

2023-08-17

From this morning’s walk…

Lines of lights extending from edges of frame converging at the upper left of center creating a tunnel effect.

Broken concrete slab and repair patch.

COB0047 metal identification plate on a metal utility pole.

Plastic pallet wrapping on concrete sidewalk.

Uranium glassware in an antique shop window lit with black lights.

Two equal length metal tubes on a wood slat bench.

Closeup of crown and brim of a straw hat.

2023-08-16

From this morning’s walk…

Underside of red umbrella with streetlights shining through at top of frame revealing water droplets sitting on top.

Painting of woman in Colonial/Victorian dress. Oval frame and canvas. In an antique shop window.

Skirt and simple v-neck cotton blouse on a mannequin in a shop window. Sky and buildings overlay reflected by window.

Rapids in creek swollen by rain.

Water drops on blue car hood.

Sandbag laying on asphalt with concrete block in upper left corner of frame.

2023-08-14

From this morning’s walk…

Early morning cloudy sky.

Plant and flower shop interior.

Lace wedding dresses in a bridal shop.

M&M candies and macaroni in glass storage jars in a shop window.

Unlit neon sign in Chinese restaurant.

FedEx and UPS drop boxes on sidewalk in front of construction site.

Creek rapids swollen and violent after recent rains.

2023-08-13

From yesterday and today… 📷

Wispy cloudscape in early morning sun.

Trees reflected on a steel surface with circular polish marks running from upper left corner down and across to the right.

Back of a mannequin in a shop window with elephant ear plant in front of it.

Circular shadow on brick wall in a shop.

Chain link fence with green metal strips woven in a cross hatch pattern through the chain link. Two new segments of concrete in a stretch of sidewalk below the fence. Asphalt street at bottom of picture.

Abstract of construction fence, metal sheet and concrete slab.

Plastic takeout cup and empty brandy bottle on stone ledge.

2023-08-12

From yesterday…

Plastic bag on concrete sidewalk in early morning sun. Complex shadow pattern cat by the bag. Bag being blown around.

Plastic bag on concrete sidewalk in early morning sun. Complex shadow pattern cat by the bag. Bag being blown around.

Plastic bag on concrete sidewalk in early morning sun. Complex shadow pattern cat by the bag. Bag being blown around.

Plastic bag on concrete sidewalk in early morning sun. Complex shadow pattern cat by the bag. Bag being blown around.

Plastic bag on concrete sidewalk in early morning sun. Complex shadow pattern cat by the bag. Bag being blown around.

2023-08-10

From this morning’s walk…

Streetscape, side of brick building in the background, metal railing and chain link fence in foreground, vertical yellow pipe vehicle barrier in the near mid ground on the left.

Orange/Red traffic cone on concrete steps.

494 house number painted in yellow on door jamb painted gray.

Yellow arrow painted on asphalt parking lot in middle top of frame pointing towards the bottom of the frame with the words “DO NOT ENTER” painted in white below the tip of the arrow.

2023-08-09

From today…

pink and purple turk’s cap lilies hanging out over a concrete sidewalk

lamp hanging from sky effect, lamp in shop window overlaid with clouds in the sky reflection

shop window with vertical blinds

santa clause statue in an estate sales shop window

2023-08-07

From yesterday…

tropical house plant with big heart shaped leaves, behind the window of a shop, sky and street light reflection overlaid

glad cat sculpture in a shop window, cat looking up, tail erect

yard scape with brick building extending from left side of frame three fifths of the way into the frame, gray house with siding on the right side in the distance, palm plants peaking above a fence with cross hatched pattern, a refrigerator and a series of colorful wood boxes lined against the wall of the brick building

two large heart shaped leaves lying against the ground, the leaf on the left is green, the leaf on the right is golden yellow

street scape, gas station, sign with gas prices in the middle foreground, evergreen shrub in the foreground on left side of frame, gas pumps in the background between the supports of the pricing sign, edge of convenience store in the background between the evergreen and left support of the pricing sign

plastic ziplock bag containing wet clothing, water drops condensed on the inside of the bag…

display in a woman’s clothing store with an enormous brimmed straw hat hanging on the wall on the right, shelves and clothing on the left

2023-08-06

From yesterday…

domino sugar, coffee mate, water containers in an office window

entry to car wash, uhaul truck ends on the left, car wash signage in the middle background, vacuum cleaners on the right, yellow arrows and lines in middle foreground

closeup of a straw hat with very wide brim, hat crown in the middle of frame, brim radiating beyond all the edges of the frame

woman’s blouse and pants combination on a mannequin in a shop window, blouse is light blue and yellow with dark pinstripes, pants are yellow

construction scaffolding, looking from below up towards the sky

2023-08-05

plant and flower pots in an office window shot from the outside, venetian blinds drawn up above the plant and pots

display in shop window with women’s eyes looking out from a rectangular card

watermelon sitting on table in a restaurant various furnishings and accessories arrayed around the edges of the frame

wood board wall finish and yellow, blue, orange linoleum floor tiles in vertically running stripes with a stack of chairs on the right edge of frame and reflections of street and feet and legs of photographer overlaid

chain link fence and white aster flowers

brick building wall with two windows, the one on the left with a cat photograph hung on the inside, the one on the right with a dog image hung on the inside and a faded painted sign running from top to bottom on the right third of the frame

looking down on a creek with foam collected in a cove, rocks and plants from the right corner of the frame and bridge railing and pier running from the left corner diagonally to the middle of the lower edge

2023-08-04

From yesterday…

closeup of demolition site fencing with dust control fabric tied to a fence post, concrete slab, ground and plants visible through the dust control fabric

pile of metal demolition debris on asphalt surface with trees and weeds in the background

rack of women clothing in a shop, a vertical red striped mini dress, stripes narrow and spaced 3-4 inches apart

small water fall photographed from above

closeup of discarded brewing grain (hops?)

close up of rectangular concrete sidewalk surface with square patch where a pedestal used to be, chain link fence on the lefthand edge of the frame

row of colorful bold sunglasses, in a shop window, stickers on the window running around the lower and right edge of the frame, black lives matter sticker with three fists in the middle of the lower edge of the frame

cat’s eye green sunglasses head up by mannequin hands and arms in a shop window

2023-08-02

From yesterday…

mural of head and shoulders of man with bowler hat, suit and tie, no facial features, just silhouette, fire escapes and shadows in upper left and right corners, utility pole in fore ground on left

From today’s walk…

blue/green velvet curtain gathered with a white string

light pink and white trumpet flower

small vase and large floral pattern vase with wilting roses sitting on wood inlay display surface in a shop window

yellow woven. fabric purse in shop window

2023-08-01

I have been getting the Nikon out lately… a noticeable difference in image quality… I think I may stop being lazy… from yesterday…

aluminum ladder in a space under construction, sunlight streaming in from the light across the floor and the lower two rungs of the laser

children’s fancy dresses in a range of pastels hanging on a rack in a children’s boutique

woman’s abstract print dress in orange brown and blue hanging on the wall in a women’t clothing boutique, sun streaming across it from left to lower right

upholstered armless chair with beige print fabric in a vacant lot with weeds

arrow arum plants at the edge of a stream, sunlight falling across, reflections of the undersides of the leaves on the water surface

Queen Anne’s lace bloom in the sunlight with additional blooms and foliage in the background

blue/gray silk sundress on a mannequin form with blurred leaves from a plant in front screening the lower part of the dress

2023-07-31

From this morning’s walk…

close up of cardboard packing tray like an egg carton but not for eggs

close up of plastic and aluminum takeout containers piled up in a trash receptacle

close up of a jimsyn weed flower but not jimsyn weed, light pink fading into white color

partially dead plant in a shop window

wet tissue paper on concrete sidewalk with a freeform pattern made by air pockets under the paper and looking a little like neurons

2023-07-31

From yesterday’s walk…

fair-weather clouds in a turquoise sky

stickers on a window, the main subject a feminine sticker in the shape of a rabbit head

stickers on a window, the main subject is a yeti type monster with the words “american gross” in a banner at the top

stickers on a window the main subject is a woman in a black sleeveless dress holding up her hand to a butterfly with wings in a Puerto Rican flag motif

boiling rapids shot from above

2023-07-29

From this morning’s walk…

Streetlight against blue sky and clouds. Street light cuts across upper right corner of frame and is lit.

Matching floral print blouse, belt and shorts. Print is varying shades of red on pink striped background.

Medalla Premium Light 12 Can box on asphalt pavement. Box is shades of yellow leaf motif background with “light” in script letters, white with black outline. “Premium” is white sans serif lettering on red stripe. “Medalla” is navy blue stylized sans serif lettering with white outline above the red stripe.

Interior of women’s clothing store with off white dress on a mannequin in the window and on the left and a sundress of similar color hanging on the wall from a hanger.

Succulent plant, gray/blue, draping over the edge of a terracotta pot.

Queen Anne’s Lace blooms in various states of unfolding.

White cloth gently undulating and creased with soft light casting soft shadows across the undulation. Undulations run vertically in the frame.