2023-06-30

Also from this morning’s walk…

Corvid bird perched on the rim of a municipal trash can, looking at the photographer.

Corvid bird perched on the edge of a municipal trash can and tilting down to grab something.

Corvid bird perched on the edge of a municipal trash can, looking at the photographer, beak slightly open.

Corvid bird perched on the rim of a municipal trash can, head turned towards the photographer.

2023-06-30

From this morning’s walk…

Closeup of globe allium bloom in the going to seed phase. The florets have become triangular shapes with rounded ends and edges. There is a multitude of them.

Closeup of an echinacea bloom opening. The edges spiral into the center.

Closeup of a moulded cardboard packing shape looking a little like a negative space spinal column.

Closeup of a large tropical plant type leaf.

Partially deflated purple and yellow star shaped balloons reflecting off one another to produce an orange hue in the middle.

Close up of a spaghetti tangle of metal channels at a demolition site.

Two antique lamp bases, each with a lamp shade attached and second lamp shade piled on top.

2023-06-30

From last night while watching TV…

View from a living room into a dining room. Dog asleep on the floor in the foreground, table, chair and wine goblet in the distance, framed by the opening between rooms.

Closeup of table, chair and wine goblet from the previous image.

2023-06-26

From today’s walk…

Closeup of oak leaf hydrangea blossom.

Tree branch on edge of sidewalk, dirt patch beyond edge of sidewalk.

Food service clear plastic glove on sidewalk.

Clouds above the tops of buildings and a streetlamp on Main Street.

Dented chrome fender of an old red Chevrolet pickup truck.

Queen Anne’s Lace blossom.

Woman’s bathing suit on a translucent mannequin form with tree branches reflected in the background.

2023-06-24

The exotic meat section of our local supermarket…

One pound packages of ground exotic meats in a freezer. Bison, elk, venison, yak are among the offerings.

2023-06-24

It’s raining so no walk today… a couple from the other day…

Stair railing shadow cascading down the stairs.

Shadow of railing and small circular tables on posts. Concrete terrace.

2023-06-23

From this morning’s walk…

Sunrise behind a tree across a street. Fence shadows on the street.

Houses in the early morning sun from the opposite side of the street.

The shadow of the letters DA on the leg of a female mannequin in a shop window.

The arched recess and window of an old bank building from below looking up towards the sky.

White paper detritus on the sidewalk crumpled in an interesting shape.

2023-06-22

From this morning’s walk…

Morning partly cloudy sky over brick building.

Catalpa tree in a cemetery.

Closeup of catalpa tree leaves and blooms.

Stone grave marker in shape of obelisk.

Closeup of smoke tree blooms.

Closeup of smoke tree branch and blooms.

Closeup of smoke tree blooms.

2023-06-21

From this morning’s walk…

Close up of oak leaf hydrangea blooms in our garden.

Community refrigerator on an empty lot. People leave food. People take food.

New plantings by a sidewalk.

Orange sun dress in a shop window.

Steel framed building under construction on Main Street, Beacon, NY.

2023-06-20

From this morning’s walk…

Puffy white clouds in a blue sky.

Flattened circular muffin paper on asphalt pavement.

Sliver of sky between two buildings with vines growing up their walls.

Tree with the letters L, O, V, E, painted on its trunk with red paint. The letters O is in the shape of a heart.

Designer bike in a shop window.

2023-06-19

From this morning’s walk…

Landscape with white table in tall grass and house in the distance.

2 white plastic chairs stacked with blue plastic tarp covering a mound of dirt.

Heart shaped plant leaves in the morning sun through glass.

Sun and shadow in a narrow window in a stone wall. Closeup.

Plastic vile with pink liquid in the joint space between slabs of concrete sidewalk.

Chair and gay pride flag in the morning sun.

Steel structure and drain pipe of a partially demolished building.

2023-06-18

From this morning’s walk…

Pair of dangling pride earrings in a shop window.

Self and clouds reflected in a car window.

Gay pride rainbow captains hat.

Random clear glass wine bottle half filled with water on the sidewalk.

Bouquets of poppies at the local coffee shop.

2023-06-14

4 rolls, 4 books, two copies each… in final production mode for Unfolding Vision, a show centered on Leporello books curated by Eleni Smolen. Opens July 08.

4 rolls of photo paper with books printed on them. To become accordion fold books.

Graphic announcement for Unfolding Vision show.

2023-06-14

From this morning’s walk…

Corona beer cards strewn across the pavement.

Oak leaf hydrangeas blooming in our garden.

Chive blooms in our garden.

Blood root in our garden.

Bouquet of poppies in the local coffee shop. I love poppies.

2023-06-13

From this morning’s walk…

Branch and leaves on concrete sidewalk after a storm.

Fake flowers in a shop window.

Sunlight on a wicker shelving unit.

Painting of man in uniform with giraffe head.

Selfie in the glass of a door set back between window display areas.

2023-06-13

Something about this array of wood planes makes me think spike heel shoes… rather sexy in a masculine sort of way… pronouns them/they.

4 antique wood planes in a row in a shop window.

2023-06-12

From this morning’s walk…

Chestnuts forming on a chestnuts tree…

Morning clouds.

Car with Puerto Rican flag plastered to hood.

Overflowing trash can on the street.

Plant leaves, some dying, some green.

2023-06-12

Something tells me Puerto Rican day is coming soon…

2023-06-11

From this morning’s walk…

Fading peony blossom.

Blossoms and leaves on a green picnic table.

Street scape with cars, buildings and Key Food sign in the distance.

Flowers and reflected sky in a window.

Self reflected in a window and mirror across the room of a restaurant.

2023-06-10

From this morning’s walk…

Water drops on the hood of a Land Rover.

Morning sunlight through wicker shelves creating grid patterns.

Beacon, NY labeled socks in gay pride colors.

Gay pride flags in a shop window.

Red Infinity sports car parked on the street.

Silver formal dress in a shop window.

2023-06-09

In the creative signage department…

2023-06-08

From yesterday and today…

Petals from a peony on the sidewalk.

Blue shoes on the edge of a pink tub.

Circle and rectangle composition of manhole cover and sidewalk repair patching.

Bright yellow crosswalk signs and white pavement markings.

Building demolition site.

2023-06-07

So, we are having an air quality event due to wildfires in Canada. This is what the view down the street in front of our house looked like this AM…

View down the street in Beacon, NY, mountains partially obscured by wildfire smoke.

And this is what it looks like this afternoon…

View down the street in Beacon, NY. Mountains totally obscured by wildfire smoke.

2023-06-07

From this morning’s walk…

Streetscape with mountains in background obscured by haze from the Canadian wildfires.

Parking lot, light pole, jet passenger plane flying by in the distance.

Green fish dish lying on sidewalk.

Boards lying across circular patch in sidewalk.

Streetscape with U-haul trucks and car wash signage.

Twisted metal ladder, tarps and detritus against brick wall.

Strawberries imbedded in pastry on a display shelf.

2023-06-06

A new accordion book, Everyday Mandala…