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The temporary situation

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You and I are aware of the photographic potential of something like this. My fellow conference-attender, however, seemed more than a little skeptical as he watched me make this shot. When I was done, he very casually sauntered over to get a closer look at whatever was there. He seemed disappointed.

Phoenix, Arizona
photographed 4.4.2016

Encroachment

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The timing was lucky for that trip to Phoenix – my pal George was just back to Arizona after a couple of months in Japan and we spent a good afternoon together.

We took a little hike (where we saw a nesting Great Horned owl and one of her babies), and on our way back down, got to see the new growth on the cholla cacti nicely backlit. (We liked the light-on-cactus a lot better than the very close subdivisions.)

Phoenix, Arizona
photographed 4.4.2016

Ped Exing

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The conference I attended tended to be a bit on the boring side, so to amuse myself, I walked around making some photos that I’d normally not even think about.

Like this one, made from a crosswalk.

Phoenix, Arizona
photographed 4.4.2016

Wastebaskets

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I walked by this window several times each day I was in Phoenix; it’s in a part of the convention center that didn’t seem to be in use. One day, I did what I’d wanted to do since my first sight of it: stick my camera lens right there on the (dirty) glass and make a photo.

For a room that doesn’t appear to be in use, there are a lot of wastebaskets, aren’t there?

Phoenix, Arizona
photographed 4.4.2016

Elevator Lobby

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I stayed in a new hotel on my recent trip to Phoenix. That is, the hotel was new. The building was a fantastic Art Deco place that must have been a bank at some point in its past. The main lobby and this elevator lobby were luxurious, and I enjoyed seeing all the architectural details up close.

Phoenix, Arizona
photographed 4.3.2016