Page Created April 3,
2004
Page Updated March 5,2010
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Here are
some random images, taken while walking around town. Not exactly
high art, but it'll give you a different perspective on how I see
stuff. Do you think I
should continue with these pages?
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April 26, 2010
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Giant
Crab Attacks Portland
(Jakes is one of
the oldest restaurant in Portland, and still one of the
best. Great seafood.
It is a Portland landmark).
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April 22, 2010
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The
Arrival
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olden times, the superstitious might read meaning into
the roosting of birds on the roofs of homes, but in my
thinking, it just means that storm weather was a-coming
(birds have difficulty flying then).
Speaking
of superstition see those 2x2 diamond patterns under the
peaks of the gable ends? That dates back
centuries. In the 17th century, everyone
"knew" that witches flew on brooms, and they
knew that witches flew into the highest window of the
house. So, people created false windows at the top
of their houses. Later, then tilted the windows 45
degrees -- that way, when the witches leaned over to get
into the window, they would fall off. In New
England, you might be able to see some old farmhouses
with these false windows. In Pennsylvania, the
Pennsylvanian Dutch turned the concept into a protective
hex symbol. And here, in townhouses built in the
21 century, the mystery lives on. |
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An
unnaturally calm day on the river. |
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March 5, 2010
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August 2, 2009
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For
exercise, I walk around downtown. Here is some interesting
reflections off the windows from across the street, painting the
sidewalk in front of me. |
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March 29, 2009
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variations on a single image. This was a weird
"building" -- it was being taken down, and only the
front wall still stood. See the background building &
how you can see it through the empty windows? I liked
that. I also like the funky angles. |
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"before" & "after" set -- I'm not sure
what this is, but I think it was something simple, like window
washing liquid dumped on the sidewalk, just before I passed by. |
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I
have to admit that I'm liking my digital camera. When I
first started making pictures, I used an old Nikon S-1
rangefinder camera, which I carried around in an old Army
surplus gas mask bag (along with a light meter, extra film,
filters, gray card, gadgets, etc.). That camera went with
me everywhere! It got to the point where I felt naked if I
was walking around without that old gas mask bag slung over my
shoulder. Nowadays, my basic film camera is a 6x7 Bronica
GS1 camera. That's a big honkin' camera! It's great
for studio work, but it is a big effort to carry it around
much. Thus, I stopped making casual pictures of the places
to which I walked, and I stopped "documenting" my
neighborhood. But with the digital camera, I can carry it
around. Making pictures like this one helps me remember my
roots. And
I've got to say that I'm loving the addition of a brownish tint
to my digital pictures. Sure, the original is in color,
but the subject matter was basically gray-scale anyhow. (Image
posted June 29, 2004) |
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Okay,
who besides me sees the face of a bad 1950s Science Fiction
movie robot? |
My ancient dog -- she's 14 years old now &
is having trouble walking & getting up off the floor.
Those hard wood floors are murder! |
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My
homage to Aaron Suskind |
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