Category Archives: Photography

to all gates

In the daylight, I probably wouldn’t have given this place a second look. At night, though…

Casco Bay Ferry Terminal
Portland, Maine
photographed 3.16.2026

smoke break

So what happened is that our hotel was right there in the Old Port and it was so easy to wander around, day or night, to look at things and (in my case) take photographs.

This was a foggy night and the simple, unintentional beauty of the area turned itself into a little body of work. (You’ve been warned about what you’re going to be stuck looking at for the next few days. Who knows how many days? Beats me…)

Portland, Maine
photographed 3.15.2026

the obligatory boat (Maine)

I gave myself away as being not from there because I did take a lot of photos like this. In my defense, I do see a lot more boats sitting on dry and dusty ground than I see boats in actual water. I was there (from the looks of things) to capture the novelty of it.

Portland, Maine
photographed 3.15.2026

holding it together

Sometimes you do need half a turnbuckle, a bolt with an old square nut, and some wire to feel secure.

Tahoka, Texas
photographed 3.5.2026

faded (old) glory

Just because buildings are vacant/abandoned doesn’t mean there’s nothing to  see.

This little vignette’s got metal siding where a big plate glass window used to be with a smaller window stuck in. And – and! – a very tattered and faded American flag.

The other side of the shot has a sign whose awkward wording led me to read it as “home drop off please no furniture” which naturally made me wonder why they wanted people to just drop off vacant homes. Ah, language: so amusing. Ha, my thought process: probably not so amusing.

Tahoka, Texas
photographed 3.5.2026