Unexpected Face #25

Hiding in the toaster.

Kitty says, "What?"

I would love to know what the kitty was thinking.

Taken 20 November 2018.

Street Art #34

Taken 20 November 2018.

Feeling Quite at Home

These signs are on the wall in a county conference room

in which I took some training recently.

They made me feel seriously welcome.

Taken 14 June 2019.

At the Emporium Garden

These photos offer just a taste

of what greets you

at The Emporium Garden

in Hanford, CA, USA.

Taken 14 June 2019.

Unexpected Face #24

He is a little surprised

at what he sees in the Exam Room.

Taken 28 April 2019.

Chair #23

A quiet place to stop and rest

as you wander the trails

near the lighthouse on 

Sanibel Island,

Florida, USA.

Taken 7 March 2016.

Doves

Taken 1 June 2019

Outdoor Art

Public art,

in the courtyard of city facilities.

Due to the drought

the fountain has been turned off for years.

The simple trick of raising the bands in the middle

gives dimension and a sense of motion.

Taken 14 May 2019.

Pavement Penny

Can you see the penny?

Look closer:

The penny is embedded in the surface of the street.

Taken 24 May 2019.

J. M. Rustigian Building, 1920

If you zoom in, you can read the "banner" above the terra cotta.

It reads, "J. M. Rustigian Building,"

and just above that is imprinted (engraved? embossed?)

1920.

So this building is approaching its 100th anniversary.

I love the details, especially the way it has been freshly painted.

Taken 17 May 2019.

Unexpected Face #23

"Does this color make me look flat?"

The edge of my car door.

Taken 3 March 2019.

SUNK

Tagging the top of a grain elevator.

Bold.

Took me a bit to figure out what the "fancy"

calligraphy said.

SUNK.

Then I saw the smaller, simpler version

on the side of the building below,

like a legend or a footnote.

Out of Synch

I see this every day at my workplace.

Drives me crazy.

Revival

REVIVAL church in downtown Fresno.

This architectural style puts me in mind of "the Old World."

Taken 6 May 2019.

A Small Gathering of Vintage Pieces

An old wooden box rests comfortably on a metal tractor seat

while a dapper gent appears to shoulder a  cylindrical lampshade

and a bright yellow gas pump looks on with apparent interest.

Taken 10 April 2019.

Unexpected Face #22

This bag goes to work with me every day.

It seems to be happy with the arrangement.

Taken 12 March 2019.

LEGO Movie

This was a giant 3-D LEGO movie promotional display

at the theater.

Taken 2 February 2019.

Study in Lines

Surprising the number

of lines, shapes,

convergences,

reflection,

light and shadow...

...then the small detail

of the scrollwork

in the pieces of wood

under the eaves.

Taken 30 January 2019.

Rise & Shine

One of the stools at the counter

at Black Bear Diner

(I think in Visalia, CA)

Taken 29 January 2019

Street Art #33

Taken 14 November 2018.

Street Art #32

Taken 1 November 2018.

Defunct Pump House

This old pump house

has some character.
I wonder what used to be
in that round medallion above the door.

Taken 30 November 2018.

Tattered Billboard on Broadway

Took this photo for the tattered billboard,

but other elements add

interesting texture, shapes, and lines.

And all ON BROADWAY!

Taken 30 November 2018.

Brian's and La Piedad

Signs, poles, roofs, and windows.

Not sure how I managed to get that pole

going right through the vertical axis

of the La Piedad sign.

It reads,

"Mercado y Carniceria."

Taken 30 November 2018.

Street Art #31

Taken 14 November 2018.

Cloudy Sky Water Tower

This photo might be a bit better

without the power line,

but the dramatic diagonal slash

adds an element of interest, right?

Taken 30 November 2018.

Unexpected Face #21

Taken 16 November 2018.

Street Art #30

Taken 14 November 2018.

Perching Room Only

Can't Touch This

This is the name of a barber shop.

Taken 13 November 2018.

Unexpected Face #20

Taken 10 November 2018.

Fung's Kitchen

Local eatery has been around a while.

Gets pretty good reviews on Yelp.

Taken 30 November 2018.

Street Art #29

Taken 13 November 2018.

Pep Boys

There are Pep Boys stores all over the country,

and the corporation is fast approaching its

100th anniversary.

The history of these stores is

one of America's great success stories.

Taken 30 November 2018.

City Motel

Taken 30 November 2018.

Cowboy Cafe

A relatively simple facade

that is nevertheless reminiscent

of The Alamo;

bull-riding silhouette

against a western sunset;

palm tree,

blue sky;

what more could one ask?

Taken 30 November 2018.

U Drive In

Ultimate convenience?

Taken 30 November 2018.

Chair #22

I am content to let the snow have these seats for the time being.

Taken 26 December 2015.