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.

Fabric Pattern #7

Creative rug pattern

in a Southern California

hotel hallway.

Taken 12 October 2010.

Brickwork

The contrast between the very old brickwork

and the much newer brickwork

is striking in itself.

Then the lines and shadows from

pre-existing windows

add interest.

These bricked-in windows

are from a re-purposed corner

of this building:

Check out the painted wood molding

across the top!

Taken 2 August 2010,

Tampa, Florida.

Really Gone

I don't know

if anyone else

remembers the days

when "GONE" was

synonymous

with "COOL"?

There was also

"BOSS"

"CRAZY"

and

"NEAT-O"

Well.

That's not what I mean by "gone"

in this post.

I took this pic

a while back;

didn't post it

cuz I wasn't

all that happy

with it.

But when I drove by this place the other day -

GONE!

The structure in the photo

is no longer there.

So.

For posterity's sake:

Taken 24 August 2010.

MorocColorado

This blonde brick building

is in downtown Colorado Springs.

I couldn't resist

the slightly Moroccan accents,

although it was tough to get a good angle.

If you zoom in,

you can catch some of the tile work

above the balcony.

The arched windows

on the top floor are intriguing...

...wonder what it looks like from the inside?

Taken 18 July 2010.

Cherry's #13

[[Rule of Silence]]

Taken on 27 September 2009.

Grass Shadows

Who knew?

Blades of grass

and tiny pebbles

could cast such

striking shadows?

The grass

and its shadow(s)

look like calligraphy

or some kind of

stylized writing.

Taken 13 May 2011.