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mostly grey, with a chance of orange
Moving on, now, from the meetinghouse for a few day’s worth of photos from Portland, which was a city I feel in love with the minute I arrived in town.
(Or, probably, it was within the first hour, when I discovered the deliciousness that is Hazelnut Porter. Raising a glass to you, Sea Dog Brewing Company.)
But anyway, here’s a bit of color that I found late one afternoon on the daily stroll down the Custom House Wharf.
Portland, Maine
photographed 3.15.2026
kitchen/aid
What can I say? I’m a sucker for a KitchenAid mixer.
And a turquoise window frame? Yes, please.
And old bricks? Certainly.
And a photo of all of it? But, of course.
Portland, Maine
photographed 3.15.2026
tan, white, and blue
For some reason, that white(ish) brick wall doesn’t look like it belong here, but I know for sure it was that way when I made the photo. I mean, I *think* I know that for sure…
Slaton, Texas
photographed 7.4.2026
…and she’s down
This young woman had a remarkably good throwing arm, and the cheerleader on the perch landed in the water on three of her five throws.
Slaton, Texas
photographed 7.4.2026
the preparation
The cheerleaders were getting ready for the dunking booth.
I think those things would be a lot more fun if they’d let you pick who sits on the platform waiting to land in the water. Apparently, however, that’s “not how it works” so they missed out on my interesting list of participants.
Slaton, Texas
photographed 7.4.2026
