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fundamental element

Sometimes I can go on and on, writing about a photo.

This is not one of those times.

Portland, Maine
photographed 3.15.2026

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