Amphitheatre

Vigilant benches

await the thrill

of an attentive

audience,

all eyes forward,

hearts and minds

willingly engaged

in happy abandonment

to vicarious wit

and momentary enchantments.

Taken 19 March 2011.

Street Art # 15: CSUMB

A building at California State University at Monterey Bay.

I have no idea what is housed in this building,

but clearly someone

or multiple someones

has exhibited some serious talent

depicting various local types of wildlife

...but...

I don't see any frat brats depicted...

(and in case

the pc police

come after me

I can claim

guilt by association

cuz I were one)

Taken 8 October 2010.

Point Pinos Lighthouse

California's oldest continuously operating lighthouse.

Find out more about it HERE.

Taken 13 May 2011.

Shield of David

This is

the National Synagogue

in Washington, DC.

I won't

spoil the effect

with inadequate words.

Taken 17 November 2010.

Shard

I wish I had placed a dime

next to this piece of broken mirror

to show scale.

When I took the picture

I didn't even think about

the idea that I was

capturing my own reflection.

Here's the full

original snapshot:

Taken on 8 October 2010.

Gull Watcher

The gull

is the center

of attention

high atop

this tower,

but the downward sloping

line graph angles

of the terra cotta roof

and the wrought iron railing

around the open balcony

embraced by clear blue sky...

Sweet.

Taken 18 January 2011.

Fabric Pattern #7

Creative rug pattern

in a Southern California

hotel hallway.

Taken 12 October 2010.