Halloween Tree & Stairs

Fear of the dark, the unknown, fear of death, and denial of death. Or as my kids would say, it's all about the candy. But really, they enjoy the fear part too.

Sandy

Riding out the storm...

GWB Spotlights South

A cleaner look from the south side of the bridge pointing north-ish. I don't think they even use these things anymore, one unit from this array is missing entirely, and the bridge now has lights installed in the structure itself that are occasionally lit for special occasions.

GWB Spotlights

The Last Drop

Optical Illusion

Work is once again consuming my mind and the days are getting shorter. This one from the summer for the fun factor - at least I hope the illusion is immediately noticeable. Just don't look too long, it can give you a headache.

Knob

Or "wasteful gub'ment spending" from an earlier era, in the eyes of today's conservatives.

Another rarity, these old-fashioned City of New York Public School door knobs. As the doors are eventually replaced, these knobs wind up - where? A landfill, perhaps, or some antique dealer's shop? I only know they are replaced with generic industrial, sterile (from a design perspective) "modern" handles & knobs. My school has a few of these left on some of the doors that have not yet been renovated.

Hinge

Very uncommon door hinge in this country, original from a building that went up in the 40s. Last time we had to replace one it cost about $175.00 - just the hinge, not installation. Anyway, I see I need to clean them, but I left it dirty for the effect.

Spring

Stucco & Brick

Switch

Bent

Yesterday was the beginning of a series of detail shots from around the neighborhood, some indoor, but mostly outdoor.

Barbs

Comfort Slides

These are the dog days of summer. Looking forward to a change in the weather and return to work next week.

Taken upstate last weekend, when the kids were playing speedminton barefoot. I've had no energy to get out and shoot this week, too much back-to-school on my mind.

Speedminton

We have had this speedminton set for about 8 years, but it mostly sat in a closet until a few weeks ago and we decided we like playing it. Non-competitive, just keeping the "speedie" (like a birdie only heavier) in the air.