Pre-sunrise, cold. Fog had me going downtown to shoot this morning. So thick, I could not see the tops of the office buildings.
I always wanted to use that word in a sentence. Tonight.
I was fortunate enough to meet and hear Hillary Clinton in Louisville yesterday. They even let me take my camera in. And my bride and I were quoted in the Courier-Journal to boot.
To quote Howlin' Wolf, among others, I want to be your backdoor man.
Beautiful Autumn day in The Ville. Nearly 70 degrees. Had to take a hike, this time at Turkey Run Park in The Parklands.
OK, I know this may seem like a boring subject on the surface. There is a reason why these images come from where they do--the rear of the shopping centers, not the fronts. But the fronts are humdrum, suburban America currency. I am going to shoot images of the underbelly of the strip centers for their shapes, lines, textures, utility, oddities and surprises. Stay tuned.
As October came to an end, I wrapped up my B&W project. But, I did come to appreciate the power of monochrome, and so there will be more to come. Here are a few parting shots. The first one shows the "knees" of a cypress tree at Cave Hill Cemetery. I had never seen such a thing.
Actually I ventured a little out of the hood. October is coming to an end.
On a grey Autumn afternoon, I wanted to go for a walk. I was going to Cave Hill Cemetery, but, alas, it was closed. So, I went to the cemetery next door. Eastern Cemetery. It was a sad state of affairs.
While I have been mostly following through on my project--taking B&W photos every day in October--I have not posted them every day. (You're welcome.) Here are a few more. These were shot at the newly-opened Turkey Run Park, another gem in the Parklands crown.
I decided to try something new--a project. Every day in October, I will take monochrome shots. I set the display on my camera to B&W. I find that I look at things a little differently when I know that the image will be monochrome. Here are a few from the first two days.
Leeds, Alabama. City of Valor. Birthplace of Charles Barkley. Home of Barber Motor Sports Park. The Versailles of race tracks.
My Cardinals came up a little short versus Auburn, but it was a great time in Hotlanta with great friends. Found birds on a wire (!) in Chattanooga (Urban Stack). Georgia Aquarium was amazing, and, guess what, they had a gift shop with Whale Shark soft toys. The Georgia Dome was first class.
If you know what these initials mean, then you get it.
But for the aggressive swarms of mosquitos at the Wells Wildlife Refuge at Laudholm (about the only animals we encountered on two long hikes) it was a fine trip to Boston and Maine. Thankfully, no lighthouses to out-cliché everyone. Fine friends and lots-o-lobsta. And there was this pony in a very small yard with a fence designed to keep folks from looking in, right next to our hotel, the Sea Rose Inn in Wells.
We are fortunate in Louisville to host the Street Rod Nationals every year. These are true works of art, in most cases. Thousands of these vehicles descend upon the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in August, and are seen all over town for the week. It was very difficult to pare down my shots to a select group.
Spent a nice Summer morning at the river's edge. Big Four Bridge and environs. With pals from the Louisvile Photographic Society and a few thousand onlookers.
Probably the best concours I have ever attended. Some outstanding cars at the perfect setting, Keeneland Race Course, Lexington..
Great long weekend in The City of Angels. Beautiful weather. Wouldn't live there for anything if I had to drive, which, of course, you must. Spent a happy birthday with Samantha, saw my nephew Keith, fun dinner with Elizabeth and Abby, went to the Nixon library (morbid curiosity satisfied), LACMA and ate some great food.
