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.