Lines, Shadows, Shapes, and Planes

Stairwell with open balconies.

Taken 20 November 2018.

Gasper's Jewelers

Overcast skies and barren trees

lent a certain dark quality

to this shot,

but some of the lurking details

are captivating:

holiday wreath around the lamppost,

architectural specifics like

terra-cotta, rooflines, balconies, alcoves, medallions;

my favorite surprising detail -

bird in flight

above the building.

Taken 31 December 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.