Sunday, September 27, 2020

Cereal eating ants


 
Ants on cereal

 
 Ants clamber all over the sugary sweetened corn cereal that is placed near their nest.
 
 

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Rectangles of grey

 
Wall of Rothko
Homage to Rothko

 
Wall painters often unknowingly emulate the artwork of Mark Rothko.


Monday, September 21, 2020

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Water square





WATER on a diagonal



The font on this square WATER cover features some extra large serif-ing.  This water utility cover was seen in the street beneath our feet. 



Sunday, September 13, 2020

Grow in a crack


The street beneath our feet is riddled with cracks and crevices.  These sidewalk shelters can provide a safe haven for wayward seeds.    




In a sidewalk expansion joint 

The shape of the air conditioner drip mirrors the spread of the plant.




By a fence 

The steps are color coordinated with the plant leaves.



Curbside 


Left undisturbed, their growth can enliven the cityscape.

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Blown away



Storm clouds ahead 

The top of a distant storm cloud gets blown away by high level winds.


Friday, September 4, 2020

Aloe green




Aloe centrice
 

The curves and spikelettes at the center of the aloe plant have their own shades of green.