May 2014

Can’t Seem to Get There From Here Bozeman, Montana 2014

I hate it when I can visualize where I want to be but there are so many obstacles, so many must-do responsibilities standing in the way, it seems impossible to get there. There’s some danger of being overwhelmed when looking too far ahead I guess. Sometimes it’s better just to focus on the most immediate task at hand each moment. If you keep putting those behind you, pretty soon you look up and you’re finally at the top of the hill where the view is great.]]>

Heavyweight Wichita, Kansas 2014

A three-track railroad bridge over a four-lane road takes a lot of support.

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Hopper Morning Wichita, Kansas 2013

If you’re a photographer and a fan of the light in Edward Hopper paintings, it pays to get up early, especially on a weekend morning when city streets are all but empty. I don’t think I captured a truly Hopperesque scene with this shot, but it has some appeal nonetheless.]]>

Measures of Anonymity #28 Wichita, Kansas 2014

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Measures of Anonymity #27 Wichita, Kansas 2014

I haven’t posted one from this series in a while. If you’re new to the concept, there’s an explanation of the idea behind the title here.]]>

Belly Up Rapid City, South Dakota 2014

Maybe they were drinking sarsaparilla, but I thought it odd to see several young children bellying up to the bar at the Firehouse Brewing Company. They start them early in Rapid City I guess.]]>

Light Lunch Rapid City, South Dakota 2014

Restaurants should never seat a bored guy with a camera next to the balcony railing.]]>

The Overlord Rapid City, South Dakota 2014

Presiding over the graffiti alley in Rapid City is this interpretation of Le génie du mal or the genius of evil, a.k.a. The Lucifer of Liège.]]>

Turmoil Ahead Rapid City, South Dakota 2014

I chose to convert this photo to black and white as it enhanced the feeling of confusion and misdirection I got from the jumble of graffiti crisscrossed by the shadows and the stairway.]]>

Warrior Crows Rapid City, South Dakota 2014

Originally this painting said something like “Spotted Crow, pray with us, end this war.” A revisionist added the word “is.”]]>