Monthly Archives: August 2014
A worn windowsill
This building in downtown Lubbock has surely seen better days. It’s been a few things in the past – a hospital, a college – but most what it is now is vacant. I’ve shot it before (here and here) but this was the first time I followed my own advice and walked around back.
It was worth the trip, I think: most of the first-floor windows were broken, giving me views of cabinets with open doors, a random grocery cart, and a fabulous worn windowsill.
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 8.16.2014
It loomed over Lubbock
Check out this cloud! I was working through the weekend (on my real job, which sometimes get busy) and when it was time to take a break, of course I went on a bit of wander to see what I could see.
There was a big line of clouds building up east of town; I found a nice vantage point at the soccer fields, where I sat on a broken aluminum bleacher and watched the clouds build. And the thing is that just sitting and watching a scene unfold is new for me – usually I am more of the shoot-it-and-move-along sort of photographer. This slower approach doesn’t (yet) feel natural, but I’ll keep trying and see how it works out. (See, Brett Erickson: it looks like I am still learning from that class all the way back in July!)
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 8.16.2014
Mundane
I am fascinated by the juxtaposition of regular-life items and monumental scenes. So it was no surprise to me that a humble clothesline, set at the base of dramatic cliffs and under stormy skies, would have caught my eye….
near Abiquiu, New Mexico
photographed 7.2.2014
X O
I liked the XO on top of Ehpem’s storm drain and sort of hope that the X is aligned with the cardinal directions. Perhaps Ehpem – who often serves as my Research Department – can enlighten me.
the famous storm drain
Victoria, British Columbia
photographed 8.2.2014
One Day | One Image 