May 2012

POTD: Snake Charmer

Snake Charmer Las Vegas, Nevada 2012

Perhaps a big old snake should be a good enough gimmick in and of itself to attract a lot of people, but over the course of a couple of days I passed this young woman and her snake a number of times and never saw them do anything other than what you see in this photo–and she never had much of an audience. Her “act” might play well elsewhere, but the general nature of attractions in Vegas seems to demand something more.]]>

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POTD: Fracture

Fracture Las Vegas, Nevada 2012

I can’t decide if the break in the pattern on the side of this building (due to a long balcony opening) adds to or detracts from the composition. I think in theory some form of interruption in a pattern piece like this makes it more interesting; it’s just that in this case I’m not sure that this particular break in the pattern is aesthetically pleasing.]]>

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