Disenchantment
I guess the pool never got drained at the end of last summer. It didn’t look at all inviting in the spring. I mean, it wasn’t as bad as some pools I’ve seen, but still it was a far cry from the sparkling ready-for-summer pool that I wanted to see.
Slaton, Texas
photographed 4.4.2020
Posted on May 6, 2020, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, black and white photography, learning to see, Leica, melinda green harvey, monochrome, one day one image, photo a day, photography, postaday, road trip, slaton, swimming pool, take time to look, texas, thoughtful seeing. Bookmark the permalink. 9 Comments.
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Weird – it’s like they just closed it and walked away…
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It seems like a liability to the city to have water in the pool all through the year – since pool’s are considered “attractive nuisances” and all.
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Disenchantment. A favorite word in our family. A single word that says volumes.
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I hear someone saying it very distinctly, hitting that “t” sort of hard, and it makes me cringe a little…
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Actually, the word was disenchanted. Sometimes it was shortened to simply dis.
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But no matter how short, the intent was still abundantly clear, I think.
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When I was a kid, and my dad said that he was disenchanted, that was my cue to remain quiet. Very quiet.
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(Please see my other comment.)
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Thanks for a great rread
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