Friday, December 31, 2021

Empty place



passage way on 3rd floor
Gallery passage way



The paucity of persons at this art exhibition permits the uninterrupted enjoyment of the gallery light, shadow, and space.  Indeed, those prove to be more agreeable that the exhibit itself.


Thursday, December 30, 2021

Contrail 005



contrail two engine
Contrail, 007



High thin clouds hide the airplane that is making this contrail, leaving just the contrail to be seen.



Monday, December 27, 2021

Napa and flat



Napa and flat cabbage
Two of many


The vegetable stand placed these Napa and flat cabbages next to each other; they are two of many cabbage cultivars


Monday, December 20, 2021

Pink and wavy



Wavy seats
Were they comfy seats?


A look through the window of this shuttered business establishment reveals its wavy seat arrangement.  Bright sunlight has bleached out the color of the seat closest to the window.

This view is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.


 

Saturday, December 11, 2021

All by myself too


Maple sugar house side door
Dusted with snow


A  visit to that abandoned maple sugar house in the woods, after a dusting of snow.  This side view of the building is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph. 


Interior of maple sugar house
Left behind


A hastily stitched view of the interior of the abandoned maple sugar house.  Not much was left behind; the pans have been removed.  This view is towards the front, the outside of which can be seen here.


 

Monday, December 6, 2021

All by myself


Maple sugar house in the woods
It was sweet


An abandoned maple sugar house stands alone in the woods.  This front view is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph. 

Other views of this building can be seen here.

 

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Silver hydrant



Silver painted hydrant
Silver with a green cap

The sidewalk utility markings point to the newly silver-painted hydrant. 


For the relaxed view 3d stereogram viewers, 

Silver hydrant 3d stereogram
Silver hydrant in 3d


a relaxed view 3d stereograph of the scene. 


Friday, November 26, 2021

A tale of three bottles



Three aspirin bottles
Aspirin 140 - 125 - 100


These three bottles of aspirin were bought over the past couple of years at a local dollar store.  During that that time, the price has remained the same - one dollar per bottle.  A closer look at the labels tells a different story.  The quantity in each bottle has gone down.

Some numbers:

Price per aspirin:

$1.00 for 140 aspirin = $$0.007143 = 0.715 cents each
$1.00 for 125 aspirin = $0.008 = 0.8 cents each
$1.00 for 100 aspirin = $0.01 = 1 cents each

If the quantity remained the same but the price went up:

140 aspirin (at 140 price per) = $1.00
140 aspirin (at 125 price per) = $1.12
140 aspirin (at 100 price per) = $1.40

100 aspirin (at 140 price per) = $0.72
100 aspirin (at 125 price per) = $0.80
100 aspirin (at 100 price per) = $1.00

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Smallification in progress!


Monday, November 22, 2021

Steam puff



A puff of steam
Puff from pipe


Puffs of steam from the building heating plant create a ghostly apparition on the sidewalk.

One wonders how many passers-by have been startled or surprised when they walk by that steam pipe and a plume of steam surrounds them.


Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Flaunting foliage


Maple with colorful fall foliage
Alone in color


There always seems to be that one tree that does not want to shed its leaves.  This maple continues to flaunt its colors long after the others in the grove have dropped theirs.



Friday, November 5, 2021

Shiny in the sun



silver oil tank
Oil tank


The back of the building can be more interesting than the front.  


Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Maple, maple, burning bright



maple foliage and clouds
Maple in peak color


The clouds in the blue sky look like smoke coming off this maple ablaze in fall foliage.



Saturday, October 23, 2021

Closed call



public telephone booth
Shell and pedestal


The remnants of this public telephone are a reminder that at one time, public payphones were ubiquitous throughout the city.


 

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Silver and grey


barn shed roof
Rusty tin

The rust patches add a little color to the grey barn boards and silver roofing tin.


roof tin cracks
Crackled paint

The cracks in the paint are more noticeable when seen up close.


Monday, October 4, 2021

Grey and weathered



barn side windows
Green grass


The windows on this former dairy barn provided light and air.  That they are mismatched never seemed to bother the cows.

 

Monday, September 27, 2021

Antisolar rays



Anticrepuscular rays
Rays in the eastern sky


It took a triple take to be sure that these rays really were there in the eastern sky just after sunset.   They are called "anticrepuscular rays" and seem to come from the antisolar point. 


Thursday, September 16, 2021

Sunny and bright



sunflower from bird seed
Small sunflower

This small sunflower with lemon yellow petals was grown from the sunflower seeds that are in bird seed.  It is much smaller than was expected!

Some of the other seeds that are in bird seed were also planted.  They came up as well.  Being grasses, they were not as interesting as the sunflowers.


Monday, September 13, 2021

Trusses and turnbuckles



The exterior of this store was previously seen here.  With that left window now uncovered, one can peer inside as the store is being renovated.


interior of empty store
Trusses under the beam



What is interesting about this store interior is not that it is a work in progress, nor all the doors and stairways at the back, but the rod trusses and turnbuckles below the beam that are holding the building together.




 

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Brick and faucet



faucet patina
Patina faucet and red brick wall


This outdoor water faucet is on the side of an electrical substation building.  Although neither is actively used, this faucet would  have provided a connection for a hose that could be used to wash down the sidewalk.



Friday, September 3, 2021

Blue tricycle



tricycle in 3d
Tricycle in blue



This blue tricycle waits on the lawn, ready for the return of its rider.

This is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.  

 

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Flowerama building


triangle building
Building on a triangle shaped lot


All cities boast of buildings with unique footprints.  This is the well known triangular shaped "Flowerama" building.  Although the original business has long since closed, the signage remains, reminding passers by of days gone by.

This landmark is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.  


Friday, August 20, 2021

String of pearls


refractions in plate glass
Pearl necklace


The resulting multiple refractions from a bright LED shining through four sheets of plate glass creates this double string of pearls.


Monday, August 16, 2021

Ford 1958 Fairlane 500 Skyliner



Ford Fairlane Skyliner 1958
Convertible hardtop



The license plate of this 1958 model year Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner faithfully describes how this hardtop becomes a convertible - the top slips into the trunk!



Thursday, August 5, 2021

Shooting at the stars



Star shooting gallery
Air powered "Combat" model


Shooting at the star
Two targets


This carnival game was originally invented in 1939.  Even with a load of 100 BBs, shooting out the red star is not easy.


Monday, August 2, 2021

Chevrolet 1955 Bel Air



Chervrolet 1955 customized
Chevy two door


The front of this 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air looks almost stock.  This classic gets more customized the farther back one looks.


 

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Staid in the shade



woman standing in the shade
Wait in coolness


The sun was so bright that a shadow was cast by this person standing in the shade.


Monday, July 26, 2021

Willys 1941 coupe



yellow 1941 willys coupe
Coming...


willys coupe 1941 yellow
...going


willys coupe 1941
...on the way out...


This bright yellow 1941 model year Willys coupe stopped long enough to be seen up close.





Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Agelenidae web



funnel web with water drops
Funnel weaver web (note funnel near the top center)



funnel web funnel
A funnel weaver spider lives here


The fog droplets on these funnels webs make them stand out from the green of the evergreen bushes.  This type of spider web is spun by Agelenidae (funnel-weaver) spiders.  They generally stay in their tunnel  during the day.  There are over 600 species of these spinsters.  The specific species of this spinner is not identified; its work is enjoyed.


Friday, July 9, 2021

Corn clouds



storm clouds over corn field
Stormy corn field


Colliding weather fronts create ominous clouds over the corn field; no rain fell. 


Monday, July 5, 2021

Grey door



grey painted steel door
Neither in nor out



The grey paint on the rear door of a commercial building has become streaked with time.


Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Sunny stairs



grey metal stairs
Up to the roof



Although seldom seen, this sunlit stairway at the back of a commercial building continues to cast its shadow, purely for its own enjoyment.



 

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Wires and crow



crow on wire




A crow sitting on one of the wires looks at me as I take its photograph.



Sunday, June 13, 2021

Lurking in the corner



doctor office shelf of supplies
That "stuff"



The "stuff" in the corner of the counter in the doctor's examination room includes:  exam gloves, Hypafix tape, wipes, cotton swabs, cotton puffs, gauze pads, Drysol antiperspirant, plastic cups, and Hibiclens antiseptic soap.


Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Red and blue caboo

One caboose, two caboo, three cabeese, four - cabess? caboss?


Red and blue cabooses
Red and blue cabooses

The red caboose is on the main line, awaiting clearance to head southbound; the blue is on the Pier siding.


Two cabooses red and and blue
Two cabooses in the cold rain and snow


The red caboose is a N5B class, the blue is a "cupola" type.
 

Red Old Colony blue Boston and Maine cabooses
Old Colony and Boston and Maine meet again

The red caboose sports the colors of the Old Colony railroad.  The blue caboose wears the venerable Boston and Maine livery.
 
The N5 class was introduced in 1914 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as the first all-steel caboose.  This red one was originally with the PRR; it is thought to be of 1920s vintage.  The blue caboose was originally a wooden caboose.  It was rebuilt by the B&M on the original frame but with a steel body.  A closer look shows it to be shorter by a few feet than the "usual" caboose length.

All three photos are relaxed view 3d stereographs.



Friday, June 4, 2021

A brief moment in time



Red shopping cart
RKING G



Thirty seconds before this photo was taken, the shopping cart was not there; the customer who used it had not yet left it there.  Thirty seconds after this photograph was made, the shopping cart was not there; a gust of wind had blown it away.  During that brief moment in time when it was there - the color standing out against the drabness, the basket casting an almost moire shadow - that moment has been saved to be savored.  


 

Sunday, May 30, 2021

Bees and crocuses



crocus flowers and bees
Two bees in the blossoms


It is spring, it is warm and sunny, and the crocus flowers are open.  For a day or three, it gets warm - very, very warm.  So warm, that one can smell the sweetness of the crocus blossoms.  And, hear the bees buzzing among the blossoms.  It is a feeding frenzy.  


Many bees in crocuses
Five bees among the blossoms


Where they come from, where they go afterwards - who knows.  But for that day or two, the flowers are filled with fresh, sweet nectar, ripe pollen - and bees. 



Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Sunny cover


manhole cover
Shiny eight holer


Seen in the street beneath our feet, the wear pattern on this sixteen-armed eight-holed sewer cover is reminiscent of a sunburst.


Click through to Four in the floor for a view of an unworn version of this style of cover.




Saturday, May 22, 2021

Friendly fruit



grapefruit limes lemons
Grapefruit and limes and lemons



Contrary to the belief that they also have a sour attitude, citrus fruits are quite convivial and will visit with the fruits in the neighboring bins.




 

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Yellow trio



Three yellow tulips
Three yellows


Tulips can self-pollinate and can be cross-pollinated.  The dark patterns inside this trio of yellow tulips look like they should attract any pollinators that may come by.  



Saturday, May 8, 2021

Ford 1935 coupe


Ford 1935 five 3d relaxed view stereograph
Three quarters relaxed view 3d stereograph


A relaxed view 3d stereograph of a Ford 1935 5-window coupe.  



Ford 1935 front view
Full frontal view


A 1935 model year Ford five window coupe seen head on.



Ford 1935 5-window coupe
Three quarters (plus a dime) view


A three quarters view of a Ford 5 window coupe from 1935, all dressed in black.  Except for the changing of the rear wheels from wires to hubs, this classic car is as it was.  Even though it is parked, the shape and silhouette make it seem like it is moving.


N.B. according to the stats, this is No. 500.  Already?