Boots, buildings, and why one reminded me of the other
I realize that maybe my mind operates in a slightly more random way than might be considered normal.
That’s why this building reminded me of ostrich skin boots.
Saint Petersburg, Florida
photographed 10.28.2013
Posted on November 6, 2013, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, architecture, black and white photography, melinda green harvey, one day one image, photo a day, photography, saint petersburg, saint petersburg florida. Bookmark the permalink. 14 Comments.
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You are right, that is an ostrich-skin façade … what was that architect thinking..?
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Maybe…the architect’s spouse owned a western boot store that needed business, so he/she decided to send a subliminal message to BUY BOOTS through the texture on the wall. Other than that, I really don’t have any idea!
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It sure looks like ostrich-skin to me, too but I really like it (the building, not the ostrich-skin boots).
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Really? You didn’t like the boots?
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Cool photograph and a very apt comparison!
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Thanks – ostrich skin boots really were the very first thing I thought of when I saw the building.
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Yep, I see ostrich skin too. But not boots. A wallet, I think.
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A wallet, you say? I can see that…
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I can see the association. Nice composition.
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If I’d gone by when the sun was higher, and the shadows were different, it might not have struck me the way it did.
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I’ve never seen ostrich skin personally but I can see the similarity to turkey or even chicken. It’s the contrast between the building styles that makes this a compelling image.
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Thanks, Andy. The building in front is nearly the opposite of the other one, isn’t it? The one is all straight lines and rectangles and the other one has curves and randomly-placed bumps.
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This does not seem all that random to me. For a Texan to associate a texture with cowboy boots seems really quite linear to me, even when in Florida.
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If that sort of thinking seems linear to you, you probably are spending too much time reading this blog and have caught what ever it that I have. Unfortunately, I do not know of a cure. Please convey my most sincere apologies to your family.
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