Cherry's #4

1963 Ford Thunderbird convertible.

What a beaut!

When I was in college in 1975 we bought a hardtop version of this very car.  We loved it, but couldn't afford to maintain it at the time.

Great memories, though.

Taken at Cherry's Jubilee, Laguna Seca, 12 September 2010.

The indefatigable Canon PowerShot A590.

The Tied Is High

A few of my ties from the re-tie-red category.

Can't quite decide if this is fascinating, boring, or nauseating!

Some of these ties are older than my children.

Fashion history - good, bad, and ugh-really?

The obedient Canon PowerShot A590 did not protest.

Aladdin's Lamp

This is the lamp above the entrance to Aladdin's Cafe in Jaffa, Israel.

The stonework, the metalwork, and the color of the metalwork (which is paint but suggests verdigris) caught my eye and my imagination.  The mezuzah on the door frame indicates this is a Jewish-owned establishment.  I know, not terribly surprising in Israel, but the choice of an Arabian legend as its namesake was interesting.

Taken in February 2010.

The workhorse Canon PowerShot A590.

Street Art #6: Colorado Springs

This is from the same western warehouse wall in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the first five Street Art posts - in the Depot Art District.

This is probably a self-portrait of the artist, but it also may be a tribute to a local hero or a memorial to a fallen friend.  In any case, it is a stunning demonstration of this painter's artistry.  This "bust" is probably at least 12 feet high.  The light-and-shadow technique used to create the features of the image are truly excellent.

This time around, for reference, I include a picture of most of the entire wall:

Taken in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 18 July 2010.

Team of one: Canon PowerShot A590

Fetishes

Someone had a fetish for tiny tiles!

This is at the entrance to a store called "Fetishes" (surprise!) in Ybor City, Florida.

The tile work naturally caught my eye immediately, plus the word "FETISHES" itself, then I noticed the unique basket-weave pattern of the tile inlay, which adds a great three-dimensional effect; and the colors are simple but terrific.

A tip of the fedora to Frank at Tampa Daily Photo for his esprits de corps (in advance). 

When I took this picture, I had no idea about "City Daily Photo" in general or fabulous Frank and his fantastic blogs in particular.

Taken 2 August 2010.

Jet-lag resistant Canon PowerShot A590.

Here's Lookin' at Ya!

Taken in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 18 July 2010.

The new(er) "Judicial Complex" is directly across the street from the previous County Courthouse.

I found their face-off stance very imposing.

Here's a closer look at the older building:

The older edifice was rather seductive, and I took many pictures of various architectural details; but one of the main reasons I took this particular shot was because I saw a "frowny face" in the tower.

I think the stately old Courthouse is glaring disapprovingly at the square steel and glass boxes across the street, but I could be wrong.

The ever-faithful Canon PowerShot A590.

Am I Blue?

The other night as I watched one of the last games of the regular baseball season on TV, I was drinking the last drop of my glass of water when this vision caught my eye.

I thought, "If my eye can see it, my camera can capture it."

So I grabbed my trusty Canon and fired a shot.

Here's the result.

More interesting than I expected, it evokes a kind of sci-fi time warp spider web go-toward-the-light effect.