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in my secret life

There’s just something about a nighttime view of a restaurant full of people…

Also, if you’re in Old Port and in need of a sweet treat, I can definitely vouch for the cookies from Standard Baking. On a cold day, a cookie and a coffee will turn a Regular Afternoon into an Exception Afternoon. Just like that.

Portland, Maine
photographed 3.15.2026

shadow puppet

I made two shots of this wall; I didn’t care for the first one because it had a person’s shadow on it.

Turns out, I was wrong and could have stopped with the original image, because it was more interesting.

Portland, Maine
photographed 3.16.2026

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

fireworks, stars, and trash

This was fun – we found a place out on the very edge of town where people congregated to shoot fireworks and we spent at least an hour out there watching all the fun. I took 805 photos, deleted all but 52 of them because they were (a) just dark empty sky; (b) blurry only not in a good way; or (c) stupid. And of those 52, I edited TWO of them.

So congratulations to this photo for beating some pretty tough odds. This one made the cut because it had a lot going on that told the story – lots of fireworks all at once, tail lights streaking by, headlights cutting through the smoke, fireworks trash in the parking lot, and a light sprinkling of stars.

Lubbock, Texas
photographed 7.4.2025

sparklers

Is it considered stalking if you take 17 photos in a row of a trio of people posing for each other with sparklers?

There is, of course, no particular reason I am asking….

Lubbock, Texas
photographed 7.4.2025