Monthly Archives: August 2014
Alley view (my version)
In response to your question, yes, Ehpem, I did get a shot of this wall in the alley. Thanks for asking.
Victoria, British Columbia
photographed 8.3.2014
Two lights
This is one of those design ideas that might have looked really good on paper, but which didn’t really work out that well when the building was finished.
The lower level of the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center (where no one goes, mostly) has some broad pedestrian walkways that lead…well, they sort of don’t lead anywhere. But they don’t mind if you take their portrait.
And those two little lights work hard to light the way, in case someone happens to walk by.
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 8.16.2014
Uncharacteristic
It was an early morning: we left at 4:00 a.m. to head out of town to shoot the sunrise over the desert.
This is looking south (why look just to the east, especially when the sunrise is less than expected?) toward the Sandia Mountains, the tops of which are shrouded.
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
near Madrid, New Mexico
photographed 7.2.2014
After the season
It’s pretty quiet at the soccer complex this time of the year, between seasons.
There were several rabbits, some birds, a toad, and (literally) a snake in the grass. But no soccer players or soccer coaches or soccer moms. Just the wildlife and me and distant storm clouds.
As a warning to anyone who might be considering a visit out here: the far end of the bottom bench has become un-welded from the frame so if you sit down on it, down is how you’ll keep going for longer than you might expect. (Want to guess how I know?!)
Burl Huffman Soccer Complex
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 8.16.2014
Drive safely
It wasn’t all that long ago that the only way to purchase a six-pack was to drive out into the county, where there were a lot of small beer stores scattered around, most of them featuring covered, drive-through lanes. In May 2009, voters approved package alcohol sales within the city limits, and these beer stores weren’t able to compete. After all, who’d drive all the way out in the country to get beer when it was readily available right here in town?
This place was one of those old beer stores; it had the requisite drive-through lane and looks to have featured Budweiser quite prominently. I can’t explain the mattress wedged into the building, but the “Drive Safely” sign is a thoughtful reminder.
(True Story: the first round of permits for in-town alcohol sales kicked off in September 2009. My spouse and I were on vacation when the fateful day arrived. When we got back to Lubbock, we stopped at the grocery store on the way home just to gaze at the booze for sale RIGHT THERE. We felt, finally, like grownups.)
Lubbock County, Texas
photographed 8.17.2014
One Day | One Image 