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.

2023-07-28

From this morning’s walk…

Blue sky with fair weather clouds at the bottom.

Restaurant table with stainless steel tray and salt, pepper, sugar and small plant on it. Brown leatherette banquette seating behind table.

Shop window with drop cloth covering the inside. Two wooden poles running horizontally across the frame. Residential building reflection overlaid.

Flat wooden ice cream spoon on concrete sidewalk.

Off-white cotton dress on mannequin gathered under the bust line with pleated short sleeves. Large brim straw hat caps it off. Sky and buildings reflection overlaid.

2023-07-27

From this morning’s walk…

Closeup of magenta/pink zinnia blooms.

Birthday balloon in lower left corner, bobbing in front of post office doors.

Gray silk sundress on mannequin form with plant leaf screen in front of it.

Closeup of the back of a white t-shirt with “supreme” written and a screen shot of a person of unknown sex kissing a woman sitting in a wheelchair. Both are naked.

Back of a gray and white fine plaid men’s shirt on a bust mannequin in a fine tailoring shop.

Green plaid woman’s halter top and pants on a translucent mannequin bust form, lit from behind. Reflections of trees overlaid.

2023-07-26

From today’s walk…

Wooden shipping pallet, top boards running from top to bottom and painted blue between horizontal connecting boards beneath.

Intersection of roofs of metal structure with sky and power wires at top of frame.

Rectangular concrete slab with drainage basin in the upper left corner surrounded by asphalt paving. Rectangle rotated to the right in the rectangular frame.

Oval shaped sticker with simplified graphic lemon at the center and graphic drink can images of multiple colors and at a variety of angles encircling it.

Red embroidered red halter top on an armless and headless mannequin form with blue gray pants.

Sidewalk sign with the words “BARBIES DONT CRY OVER KENS.”

2023-07-26

From yesterday’s walk…

Sign on the sidewalk outside a shop with the words “NAKED CARAMELS ON SALE!”

Girls metal lunch box/purse with female Disney characters on it. In a shop window.

Light pink/orange trumpet type blossom. Closeup.

Woman’s light blue blouse open down the front, tied together at the bust line. Yellow seersucker pants. Displayed on an armless and headless mannequin form in a shop window.

Orange sundress with large abstract floral print topped with a large brimmed straw hat. Reflection of sky and building overlaid.

Selfie, man in a car with gray t-shirt, beard stubble, heavy framed blue glasses, pink knit cap.

2023-07-25

Today is Barbie day… I am wearing as much pink as I have in my closet.

Barbie movie poster.

Man with pink pussy hat in a car.

Man and woman standing in front of Barbie sign and balloons.