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curb snack

It was mid-afternoon on the first day of three days of celebrating Sant’Agata, the town’s patron. Thousands of people were out, following the procession as a way of marking their devotion. But sometime during the day, they were going to need a snack, just like this little head-to-toe pink little girl.

Bonus fact: you know those plants that are called “broom”? And see that broom there in the background? Guess what it’s made from. Yep: broom plants.

Catania, Sicily
photographed 2.4.2025

i am not clear on what was happening

I saw this one drizzly morning. It looked sort of…combustible…so I kept going.

Or, what I mean to say is that I made a few photos and THEN kept going. But you knew that part.

New Orleans, Louisiana
photographed 4.12.2023

morning light

I am fortunate that my real job gives me travel opportunities and I try to always use these work trips to grab a few photos.

I saw this scene one morning in New Orleans, only about three blocks from where I worked when I was in grad school. In those days, way up on the fourth floor of an office building, we had a daily view of construction of one span of the bridge you can see here. I’d never seen it from this angle before, and how nice of the sunlight to land right there on that little piece of wall…sometimes NOLA will hand you a gift.

New Orleans, Louisiana
photographed 4.14.2023

judgey much

Hang on JUST ONE MINUTE, Wishing Well Motel. I am well aware of my age and I really don’t appreciate your saying “welcome to old.” I mean, maybe you meant it kindly, but honestly, it struck me as being sort of judgey.

Route 66
Pontiac, Illinois
photographed 7.2.2022

do you know

Do you know your employees? Do you know if they like tacos?

Route 66
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 7.1.2022