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midnight is where the day begins
To add a little bit to the post from Saturday, where I mentioned my naming of images…sometimes I will read the Dictionary of Symbols to find phrases that catch my eyes/ears and that I can relate to a feature in the image. (You might be surprised at how lyrical and emotional the language in that book is.)
I was reading about the symbolism of night during my title search and learned that by ancient Irish folklore each new day begins at night, an idea I’d not ever given the slightest thought to. But I liked it, and liked it enough to use the thought at a title.
And then the next thing that happened was that a weird and magical connection happened when I was naming the photo that’ll post tomorrow. Come on back to see what that’s all about!
Portland, Maine
photographed 3.14.2026
color study, one
Because I am primarily a black and white photographer who tends toward pessimism, I always assume that the stuff inside an abandoned building is going to be brown (or otherwise monochromatic).
But then I see something like this.
Lamesa, Texas
photographed 3.5.2026
i guess the centennial was cancelled
Well, this is awkward. Not only have I and my collaborator Claudette Torneden been shooting Route 66 for five years, planning to wind it up this year during the centennial, but tons and tons of travelers have hit the (famous) road this year for the important anniversary.
And now! It is evidently closed. Or cancelled. Or something. Huh.
Elk City, Oklahoma
photographed 7.26.2026
why pay more?
This place seems legit, right? Who here doesn’t need a $12 electric guitar or computer repairs that are less than $75?
But my favorite thing is the double underline paired with the two exclamation points and the completely faded letters. Whatever it used to say, I guess, was of great importance. Too bad we’ll never know…
Route 66
El Reno, Oklahoma
photographed 7.26.2026
breaking news
I am not an expert in events or tourism but it seems like maybe hosting an event to celebrate the dust bowl* while living in times where rural land (and water!)(not to mention towns)(and jobs) is threatened by data centers seems a little off the mark.
Route 66
El Reno, Oklahoma
photographed 7.26.2026
*The Dust Bowl was a severe environmental and agricultural disaster during the 1930s “Dirty Thirties,” where massive dust storms – called black blizzards – choked the American Great Plains. It was caused by severe drought combined with deep plowing and poor farming practices that stripped away natural prairie grass and left dry topsoil exposed to heavy winds. (as per Wikidpedia)
One Day | One Image 