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.]]>

Gridlock #17 Las Vegas, Nevada 2012

I suspect these people didn’t feel nearly as trapped or boxed in as they looked.

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Gridlock #16 Las Vegas, Nevada 2012

 The Tropicana Hotel. In the bright mid-day sun the wall of windows on the hotel was blindingly bright.Besides the fact that they (along with the bump-outs at the roof edge) added an interesting pattern to the almost all white composition, I found the operating windows unusual. Not many hotels have that feature anymore, especially on high up floors.]]>

Heine Brothers Coffee Louisville, Kentucky 2012 (photo by Kathy Madryga)

My sister sent me this photo in rebuttal to today’s POTD. The two handsome devils on the right would be Zippy and his brother-in-law.]]>

I just took this photo a couple of hours ago. My first summer art show of the season starts less than four weeks, so I’ve been busy getting things ready. Lots of driving to do this summer, but I think I’ll postpone working on my van for a few days.]]>

My Favorite Heinie Las Vegas, Nevada 2012

In case you can’t read it on the small screen, “My Favorite Heinie” is what it says at the bottom of this guy’s t-shirt. I assume it is a reference to Heineken beer (although interestingly enough there is no identifying label visible on the beer bottle). But still, it must take some interesting combination of humor, self-confidence, and/or ignorance to wear a shirt with such a strategically placed message on it–no matter what your body type.]]>

2012 Montana Triennial exhibit at the Missoula Art Museum beginning next month.

An art exhibit catalog ain’t the Rolling Stone and it ain’t my face (thank goodness) on the cover but the news still had this running through my head:

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On the Beat Las Vegas, Nevada 2012

This uncommon vehicle would really stand out in most cities, but in Vegas (where looking at least a bit extreme seems to be the norm) it fit right in.]]>

Quick Lunch Las Vegas, Nevada 2012

It’s a little hard to tell with just a glance, but these four don’t appear to being having a whale of a time in Vegas. Or maybe they’re just exhausted from having just that.

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Waiting in the Wings Las Vegas, Nevada 2012

A classy and for some reason a bit sinister looking Mercedes lurking in back of a store along the strip.

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