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Dinnertime
Bozeman, Montana
2022

Dusk seems to be prime time for dinner at our hummingbird feeder.

Patriot’s Dream #76
Nogales, Arizona
2022

A flag sticking out of a trashcan–a poignant symbol for our time.

A Story of Desperation
Nogales, Arizona
2022

If you weren’t standing on the street where I was when I took this photo, it takes a bit of explanation to understand its context. This tangled mess of razor wire appeared to have been been pulled down from it’s regular coiled place atop the fence on the roof of this building along the US/Mexico border. Tangled in the razor wire is a frayed rope that had been thrown over the fence from the Mexico side. At the end of the rope is a torn jacket, also tangled in the razor wire. Just out of the photo to the right hand side of the photo, but very close, is an official U.S. entry port from Mexico. No matter how I try to imagine the story of how this scene got to be the way it is, it comes up a sad tale.

I Hear You Knocking But You Can’t Come In
Nogales, Arizona
2022

Another architectural feature of downtown Nogales, which abuts the international border with Mexico.  Immigration issues abound on our southern border, but that fact is still operative suggests that this kind of fencing effort is at best of dubious effect. To twist a phrase, it’s just putting ugly lipstick on an already ugly problem.

Not What It Used to Be
Nogales, Arizona
2022

There is a lot of the “not what it used to be” going on with the buildings in downtown Nogales. This former Woolworth store is now simply called La Tienda (the store).

Love for Lease
Nogales, Arizona
2022

Thanks to Cole Porter, I’ve heard of love for sale; in Nogales however, money can’t buy you love, you can only lease it.

The streets of downtown Nogales were quite empty the day I was walking around photographing so it was quite serendipitous that I was able to capture this amazingly color-coordinated woman passing by at just the right time.

Stupid Is as Stupid Does
Nogales, Arizona
2022

All Agog
Nogales, Arizona
2022

On the north edge of Nogales, there is a fairly recent, thriving area containing all the big box stores, restaurants, and other retail locations you can find in just about any city of consequence in the country anymore. It’s a very crowed place to even try to drive around in. That of course means that business in old town Nogales is anything but thriving or crowded. I prefer to spend my time in these older, more neglected areas–that is, unless I need to buy something.

If It Is Electronics?
Nogales, Arizona
2022

The Acosta folks may well be very good at what they do, as looks can be deceiving. But I am perhaps to be forgiven if it comes across to me as more of a baling wire and chewing gum kind of repair place. I’m pretty well versed in those kinds of repairs myself.

Patriot’s Dream #75
Nogales, Arizona
2022

What’s more patriotic than locating next door to the local Democratic Party headquarters?