Measures of Anonymity #19 Denver, Colorado 2012

Look close and you can see a lone figure walking by on the other end of the tunnel.]]>

Measures of Anonymity #18 Denver, Colorado 2012

A suggestion of life behind the grid. I think this image is interesting in that there is really no good indication of what you are looking at or the scale of the grid, except for the car which literally puts it all in perspective.

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Measures of Anonymity #17 Denver, Colorado 2012

The older the building the more signs of uniqueness and individuality appear, reducing the anonymity (for better or worse). This shot did make me wonder what the fire marshall thinks about a big swamp cooler blocking a fire escape.]]>

Measures of Anonymity #16 Denver, Colorado 2012

I really like the arrangement of shapes and shadows in this one, in some ways sort of a Mondrianesque collection of lines and shapes–but with enough vents, lights, etc. to be able to recognize it as a real rather than abstract object.]]>

Measures of Anonymity #15 Denver, Colorado 2012

Another facade, this one not so pleasing as yesterday’s but one I find graphically interesting nonetheless. And the staining on the stone brings some feeling of life or movement, however minimal or slow, to the composition.]]>

Measures of Anonymity #14 Denver, Colorado 2012

Back to the Denver series for a bit. Even though this building shields it’s occupants in perhaps lonely anonymity, the design pattern on the side were appealing to me. It reminded me of photos of the long, empty roads in the American West. (Which are of course also lonesome.)]]>

Act of Valor #15 Anaconda, Montana 2012

My visit to the Anaconda Bar capping my brief tour of the town, I headed back on the road toward home.]]>

Act of Valor #15 Anaconda, Montana 2012

Inside the Anaconda Bar, I found the bartender Mike attending to an unknown customer. When I asked Mike if it was o.k. if I took a couple of photos he said sure. He then added “will I be famous?”to which I replied “when I’m famous, you’ll be famous.” That seemed good enough for him.]]>

Act of Valor #14 Anaconda, Montana 2012

Another lively looking business, the Anaconda Bar. This one with the door open even. I’ve found that if anything is open in a small town, it’s likely to be a bar. (The phrase “you want to go where everyone knows your name” comes to mind.)]]>

Act of Valor #13 Anaconda, Montana 2012

A couple of vintage-dressed mannequins looking out over the street oddly made Anaconda seem even more empty somehow.]]>