Bark

A desolate landscape:

mountains, valleys,

crags, ravines,

buttes, canyons,

riverbeds, lava flows...

texture

line

shadow

shape

hidden images

faces, objects, mythical beasts and creatures.

All for study

in a square foot of live tree sheathing

bark.

Taken 8 October 2010.

Chair #7

Perfectly sturdy,

healthy,

useful

chair;

tossed aside

when the building it belonged to

was abandoned.

If a chair could curl up

in a fetal position,

I think this lonely chair

would do it.

Or

maybe this chair

is moving toward

The Light.

Taken 8 October 2010.

Random Decor

This is simply

about random decor

in a Washington, DC,

hotel lobby.

The giant chess pieces

are eye-catching in their chrome-like glory...

next to cowhide side panels on a leather armchair...

on top of a madly modern print carpet...

Interesting.

Taken 15 November 2010.

Going With The Flow

Sometimes the most ordinary objects

suddenly take on a mysterious

artistic flair.

Or not...

At the time,

and still now as I look at this photo,

it is brimming with interest:

lines, light, shadow, reflection, shapes, textures.

It attracts and sustains attention.

Taken 15 October 2010, Garden Grove, California.

Holiday Atmosphere in Georgetown

A tiny glimpse

at the beautiful

but elegantly understated

holiday touches

bestowed upon

the already classic

style and ambience

of

The Shops at Georgetown Park.

Taken 19 November 2010.

Light Sticks

I guess it is pretty obvious what this is a photo of when you look closely,

but at first the patterns of light and shadow fool the eye.

These are light fixtures in the ceiling of the Anaheim Convention Center.

Besides the larger collection of fluorescents,

there are also several smaller recessed "can" lights in the photo.

Taken 13 October 2010.

Street Art #18: Fort Ord

Not sure

why all that is left

is what appears to be

the background

of some kind of

unit emblem.

Someone started to restore it

and changed their mind?

This is one of dozens of abandoned buildings

at the former Fort Ord.

Taken 8 October 2010.