random piece of white paper…

piece of white paper folded over, lying on sidewalk, extending over curb

what 4TB of digital storage looks like these days…

laptop computer, external hard drive, drink can, shot glass, leather glasses case

from the other day… new addition to my everyday mandala series…

manhole cover with the word “sanitary” and a checkerboard pattern of short horizontal and vertical lines cast into it… manhole cover is surrounded by grass…

opening shot for a sci-fi movie…

giant metal sphere amongst the trees

my wife and her mother…

mother and daughter portrait… mom is going to be 94, daughter just turned 70…

from my walk… late winter graphic compositions…

manhole cover with painted road markings at top and centered horizontally at bottom

salt stain reminiscent of a mushroom on the sidewalk

salt stain reminiscent of a butterfly on the sidewalk

from this morning…

sculpture of a human form sitting on a stool, head in hands, a sign saying 1-20-2025 lies in its lap

how many of us feel…

from today’s walk…

orange traffic cone on top of yellow post in a snowbank

shoveled path to street through snow, path runs vertically from middle bottom of frame to middle top of frame, ending in asphalt street at top of frame

it’s been brutally cold out, so i haven’t lingered on my walks, nor made many photographs as a result… i am throwing in the daily selfie for a bonus…

head shot of trans-person with wide brimmed, gray, felt hat, black medallion necklace, dark blue frame glasses and long hair down to shoulders

have a good weekend everyone!…

got me a new hat…

head and shoulders portrait of a man with thick green crystal frame glasses, black sweater and gray felt broad brim hat…

from this morning…

utilities boxes and sign saying “SUPER SUPPERS HERE TODAY 5:00 PM,” scene illuminated by streetlights

side of a building with wooden picket fence and foundation plants, fence casting a shadow across the building, scene illuminated by streetlights

inflatable Christmas decoration with packages, penguin and snowman

from this morning…

frost on hood of a car illuminated by a streetlight which casts diagonal shadows across the hood from fencing

a stck of wooden shipping pallets illuminated by a security light

signage warning about need to move to higher ground in event of an earthquake

concrete pavers, wall and sidewalk in an angular abstract arrangement

From yesterday…

tire tracks in snow in a parking lot… tracks run vertically from bottom to top and are slightly curved

cross walk stripes on the street… salt on the street creates a white-gray effect on the asphalt… stripes run at a slight downward angle from left to right…

closeup of mesh fabric of two different materials and densities… the effect is of an abstract painting…

rapids tumbling past a building in the dark… the building is on the left side of the picture and there is an illuminated window which casts a wedge shaped shaft of light onto the rapids in the lower left corner…

raised circular object in a snow landscape… object is at the top of the frame and the scene is lit from the left, casting a shadow to the right of the circular object…

an oblong plastic bubble light in the middle of a 3x3 grid of glass panes on a door… the word “open” is just below the light

We are having a white Christmas…

Snowy streetscape in the early morning, illuminated by street lights.

Light streaming out of an arched entryway onto the sidewalk and snow covered street. A street light shines in the distance.

Valero gas station pumps and canopy from across the snow covered street. A car is parked on the left side. The scene is illuminated by lights in the canopy and on the side of the convenience store building to the left.

a snow covered car in the lower left corner, a movie theater marquee in the upper right corner, a snow covered street in between. The theater marquee has the words Beacon, Mufasa, Moana 2, Wicked and BeaconMovieTheater.com on it.

Row of shops and sidewalk in front with snow covering the sidewalk and lights from the shop windows illuminating the sidewalk.

from this morning…

Side of a house from a second story perspective, light pouring out of a window onto a snow covered roof.

Snow covered drive between two buildings. Shadow of photographer cast onto the snow by streetlights.

My new phone case makes it super easy to accidentally make an image. Or is there a ghost in the machine?

Abstract image with square tube shapes running at a down angle from left to right.

Abstract image with fine brush like texture curving from lower left to upper right.

A few from this morning…

Vintage Christmas statue of child praying in a shop window.

Interior construction of bar countertop with boards on a pair of saw horses.

Concrete foundation forms and rebar illuminated by streetlights.

Absolutely love this dress… makes me wish i had a curvaceous womanly body that could show it off to beautiful effect:

Beaded wedding dress in a shop window.

From this morning’s walk…

Construction site trench excavation and footing forms illuminated by street lights.

A pile of silver and red Christmas tree ornaments in a shop window display.

Interior of a new restaurant under construction. Tables and chairs in the foreground, curvilinear bar counter and soffit in background.

Candy cane stripped decorative light snake.

A few from this morning…

Toy dispensing machine with black human skull on top and lighted snowflake ornament hanging off corner.

Candy cane pattern decorative light rope winding its way around various Christmas ornaments in a shop window.

Gingerbread house and woman in a shop window.

from this morning’s walk…

Two matte silver Christmas ornaments. Closeup.

Early morning streetscape with shadow of a wrought iron fence in the foreground.

Closeup of victorian chandelier in a shop window. Bathed in blue light.

Toy soldier Christmas decorations on either side of an arched entry way. Large red bow secured at the top of the arch.

The first signs of resistance in my city…

Construction fencing with the words Women, We, Unite, Society painted in white, other words painted in red. Quotes from historic Americans.

Words painted on construction fencing in an unpunctuated and unspaced sentence. “WOMEN DESERVE EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK”

Words painted on construction fencing. “THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF”

Construction fencing with words painted on it. “THE UNITED STATES IS NOT A NATION TO WHICH PEACE IS A NECESSITY”

Words painted on construction fencing. “THE HAPPINESS OF SOCIETY IS THE END OF GOVT”

from this morning’s walk…

Construction excavation with ladder in the excavation pit, leaning against a building, silhouette of house in the distance.

Entry door with glass light and illumination from within the building. Construction dust cloth illuminated by the light from the door.

Yellow shopping cart to the right of the front of Smokers Mecca storefront.

Odds and ends from yesterday…

Vertical landscape with street in foreground, tree, trash can and picnic table in middle ground, building and mountain in distance.

Mirror silver combat boots in shop window.

Plastic drink bottle sitting at edge of excavation trench. Scene illuminated by streetlights.

Christmas decorations from yesterday…

Giant inflatable snowman and disco mirror ball in shop window.

Plastic illuminated Santa at store entrance.

Pile of mirror ball ornaments in a shop window.

From this morning…

Side of building with bay window in early morning. Building with high arch entry beyond.