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citrus

Maybe you knew that part of Route 66 went through Chinatown in Los Angeles. I did not know that until fairly recently.

But look! Here’s a truck of citrus!

Chinatown
Los Angeles, California
photographed 6.3.2023

ocean dreams

Really, is there anyone who can stand at the end of a pier and NOT stand on tiptoes to see just a little further?

Santa Monica Pier, California
photographed 6.2.2023

another inexplicable thing

Somehow a toilet found its way over a tall fence along the highway and onto a hard, dry slope at the cemetery. That seems like a lot of effort on someone’s part, but admittedly my experience at disposing of toilets is very limited.

San José Cemetery
Albuquerque, New Mexico
photographed 5.28.2023

sad juxtaposition

The cemetery is not in a location that is peaceful. There’s industrial stuff along two sides, a busy city street on another, and Interstate 25 on the other. The embankments that lead to the interstate are dotted with grave markers. And all the way at the very top – just a few feet away from traffic – is the grave of a child. And a sign for PODS storage units.

San José Cemetery
Albuquerque, New Mexico
photographed 5.28.2023

ghosts and a flag

It was Memorial Day weekend, and a number of the graves were marked with flags.

This particular cracked-concrete headstone was also marked with ghostly symbols and illegible writing.

San José Cemetery
Albuquerque, New Mexico
photographed 5.28.2023