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Masonic Marmalade

Juxtaposition. That’s what I saw here. And an abandoned building. And a restaurant and lounge that didn’t appear to be in business. And some clouds.  You know, just the usual things that I like to find.

Memphis, Tennessee
photographed 12.28.2021

Urban Irony (Christmas Afternoon)

We spent some time on Christmas afternoon walking around the site of the Christmas Day 2020 bombing in Nashville. Even after a year, there is still much work to be done to fix (or demolish, I guess) the buildings that were damaged. The murals here are on the short side of the block that was bombed – they’re painted on plywood that covers where windows used to be.

Christmas usually makes me feel sad, and this scene fed right into my emotions. In front of a mural that says “because you matter you are not alone,” a man sat alone on the cold sidewalk.

Nashville, Tennessee
photographed 12.25.2021

Tonight

Meanwhile, tonight at the drive-in movies – nothing will be showing. Please make other plans.

Lamesa, Texas
photographed 5.2.2021

without faith (a diptych)

I’d been by this abandoned church before, and even stopped once. For reasons that I don’t comprehend, I decided to pull off the road the other day and have another look at it. The door was open so I had a look inside – and this diptych shows a couple of the things that caught my attention.

Cone, Texas
photographed 11.21.2021

Famous Hamburger

If you are one of those people who never stop searching for the best hamburger ever, I would like to call your attention to this little place, which unabashedly proclaims itself to be the home of the “famous hamburger.”

But I should also mention that the place appears to be out of business. So there’s that.

Silverton, Texas
photographed 11.21.2021