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Tag Archives: photo of the day
Photo of the Day: Drugs
I remember this day. I was walking to the theatre on 3rd Avenue to see Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – projected large, the way it was meant to be projected – and it was a grey day, with … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Plato’s Cave
I had to wake up with the dawn in order to make it into the city by my work-time. For whatever reason, this one particular dawn in my neighborhood was intensely magical, something about the way the low sun hit … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Sparkler
My niece Pearl with a sparkler. This was a couple of years ago at a Memorial Day barbecue. It was already pretty dark – hence, the blurriness. I still love it, though. It brings up a lot of sadness, though, … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye, part 2
5 minutes away from where I grew up. I love this farm. It looks different every time you look at it. As long as I can remember, these fields were corn fields, and so you could chart the progression every … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Memphis morning
I’ve taken a lot of pictures in Memphis. This is one of my favorites. If I’m remembering correctly, this was during an hours-long morning walk through the city in early 2013. I had to have walked 6 or 7 miles, … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Old New York sign
Take pictures of them while they’re still around.
Photo of the Day: Wind
Wind farm on a stormy day in Croatia. I’m glad this one came out. I was in a moving car, and said car was being buffeted about by the blasts of wind.
Photo of the Day: Where it all began
The Overton Park shell in Memphis is where Elvis first stepped before a large live audience, on July 30, 1954. Earlier that month, he cut his first real track, “That’s All Right”, which made major waves in Memphis. He stepped … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Rain
New York in the rain can be annoying. But it can also be beautiful and poetic and sad. Or, it can be glamorous. This was snapped from out of a cab window. I miss New York. Going down soon.
Photo of the Day: Daily Honolulu Drama
I was only there once, for the film festival, and so I really didn’t get around (outside my one “day off” where I went to Pearl Harbor). I saw only movies while I was there, which was interesting in and … Continue reading