Tag:United States
Washington Barn, or perhaps dilapidated Washington House comes from an image I took in ’95 somewhere out around Snoqualmie / NorthBend in Washington State. Either the original slide is a tad out of focus or the slide scan is, or maybe both. The slide is not between glass so it’s not held perfectly flat. But I was hand-held with a telephoto on a cloudy day and, this being film, no option to crank the ISO up to compensate. So what […]
Today’s photo is of a New Orleans French Quarter Door. Or is is a window? This is one of four similar doors at 612 Dauphine. I was drawn to its weathered appearance, as though its had a hard life and been neglected for many years, shown no love or tenderness, a silent witness to all that has passed before and through it. According to Realtor.com 612 Dauphine is an 1,811 sq ft single family home built in 1916, was listed […]
Today is Ash Wednesday, the traditional start of Lent. Many observant Christians forgo some luxury for Lent and for many, particularly Catholics, giving up meat is quite common. The English word Lent derives from Lenten which means ‘spring’. So, in a roundabout way, this photo of a deer with bluebonnets represents both meat and spring. The bluebonnet is the Texas State Flower and in a few weeks time the fields to the north-west of where I live will be full […]
So today is Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Mardi Gras, Carnival. In 2012, Will Ferrell was the King of the Bacchus parade in New Orleans (who roll through uptown on the Sunday before Mardi Gras). This is my favorite photo of when he rolled by and I think a fitting way to celebrate the day. According to the International Business Times, Shrove comes from shrive meaning to confess while Carnival derives from ‘carne levare’ meaning ‘to take away meat’. In Poland, […]
The Krewe of Endymion parade through the streets of New Orleans on the Saturday before Mardi Gras. This year the krewe turned 50. I took this photo back in 2012 while waiting for the parade to roll. In their infinite wisdom my local school district in Texas didn’t schedule any holidays during the Mardi Gras season so no parades for us this year. To learn more about the history of Endymion you can read this article on nola.com.
It’s been a while since any Mobil Regular flowed through these pumps. Their rusted, worn appearance contrasts with the spruced up former gas and service station behind them. Google Maps now lists this (at time of writing) as “Miss Vickie’s Emporium”. It was closed on the Sunday afternoon in March when I passed through.
