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the future has already sustained damage

This rendering of a new building – coming soon only one block away! – hasn’t held up too well. Let’s hope that’s not a hint about the future of the building. Or of Phoenix. Or any of us.

Phoenix, Arizona
photographed 12.27.2022

applause

During the demonstration of the orchestrion (a self-playing musical contraption), I watched this little girl. She was standing up, ready to hear some music, when she noticed that all the other kids were sitting down. I guess she decided that she didn’t want to be only one standing, so she sat down, but only momentarily: as soon as the music started, she was on her feet.

And, as you can see, she was applauding the performance.

Musical Instrument Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
photographed 12.26.2022

in love, in the rain

It seemed unusual to have a rainy day in Phoenix. But it rained off and on all day.

That gave me the chance to see this piece, “Woman in Love” (Bob Haozous, sculptor), in the garden at the Heard Museum with raindrops barely hanging on to its slick surface.

Heard Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
photographed 12.28.2022

Angles of Confusion

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Typical convention-center carpeting, with shadows of doors and windows – that’s what I saw at the conference…

Phoenix, Arizona
photographed 4.2.2016

Darkest part of twilight

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On that trip, I was simultaneously getting my continuing education credits for my professional license and testing out a new camera.

Guess which was more fun? Guess which was more rewarding?

Arizona Center
Phoenix, Arizona
photographed 4.5.2016