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Monday, October 11, 2010
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Monday, August 02, 2010
my world tuesday #85: abandonment issues
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Monday, May 10, 2010
my world tuesday #73: written orders
Turns out that "humping" is a method of sorting and coupling (oh grow up!) freight cars to make up trains. The cars are pushed to the top of a man-made hill (a hump) and over the other side where a series of switches routes them to the proper train. This method is much faster than shuttling cars hither and yon with an engine, but isn't so friendly to certain types of cargo since the impact of the two cars slamming together can damage one or both. Cars with these kinds of loads are marked "Do Not Hump" so the crews will know to set them aside for special handling. (Source: The Straight Dope: What does "DO NOT HUMP" mean on the side of railroad cars? 7.4.1986)
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Friday, May 07, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
wordless wednesday #171: showtime
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
blurring the edges
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Monday, March 08, 2010
closing time
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
untitled
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Saturday, February 06, 2010
Monochrome Weekly #71: Terminal
"Midnight Rider"
Raleigh, NC - December 2009 (Click to embiggen)
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thematic Photographic 73: "Leaves" v.4.0 - Down On Main Street
"And a Proper Main Street It Is, Too."
Wake Forest, NC - October 2009 (Click to embiggen)
Hosted by Written Inc.I once heard that there's only a handful of towns in the US that don't have a street named "Main Street". I though tthis was strange, because I couldn't rememebr ever hearing of a "Main Street" in Raleigh. but sure enough we have one. It's only a couple of blocks long, so it's not really what you'd call a "main" street, but it's got the name.This, however, is not Raleigh's version of Main Street, but the nearby town of Wake Forest which has a proper Main Street. Broad, tree lined, and flanked on both sides by stately old homes dating to the 19th Century, Main Street slices right through the town's Historic District from the Seminary formerly known as Wake Forest University to the outskirts of town that were once "mill country" but are now becoming high-end suburbs (with single family homes starting in the "low" 200's). WFU moved west to Winston Salem in 1956, but was originally located in the town of Wake Forest. Which of them gave the name to which I do not know. But since I was here, a photograph seemed in order.Tonight a veritable parade of ghoulies will march this avenue in an amazingly organized display of trick-or-treat decorum. Honestly, what happened to ragtag knots of kids begging for candy door-to-door? Have they no sense of history here?
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Monday, October 26, 2009
My World Tuesday #54: "Hidden Voices"
"Before The After"
Durham, NC - October 2009 (Click to embiggen)
"She Sings Because She's Free"
Durham, NC - October 2009 (Click to embiggen)
Hidden Voices doesn't just deal with the issue of domestic violence. The group advocates for all marginalized communities, and offers a forum for them to find their voices. Hence the name. But in October at least, they promote domestic violence awareness to the top of their hit parade, and this is where our paths cross. I've featured the group before both in words and pictures, and I'll be doing it again before October is through. Because even though I missed the majority of their last event due to circumstances not entirely under my control, they have another one scheduled for October 27th and this time I'll know how to avoid the obstacles that made me so late for the last one. But on to the photos.The "Speaking Without Tongues" exhibit is currently housed in the historic Duke Chapel on the campus of Duke University. Much of the artwork is actually in the sanctuary itself, more of it in the vestibule. As it was explained to me, the purpose was to draw a bright shining line between the "then" and the "now". So the "before" work, depicting life as it was for these survivors, is in the sanctuary proper. The "after" shots are in the vestibule.As you can probably tell, the chapel is an impressive -- even imposing -- venue and in my own opinion, that in itself may have actually worked against the show. When surrounded by this much grandeur, it would be easy for it to get "lost" in the background. When visitors are so awestruck by their surroundings, the work doesn't become the focal point that it should be. And it should be, because in addition to conveying a vitally important message, the work is extraordinary on its own merit. At the same time, Duke Chapel is visited by a lot of people, and many of those are very influential people. And despite the fact that Duke Chapel is (as I understand it) non-denominational, there has always been a connection between the church (with a big or a little "c") and the arts.If you're going to be in the area (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC) between now and November 14th, you could find much worse ways to spend an hour or two than a visit to the chapel and the exhibit. There is no admission charge for any of the Hidden Voices events, and the chapel is open to the general public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. during the academic year and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. during the summer break. For more detailed information, visit http://www.chapel.duke.edu/visit.html. (If you need direcitons to tuesday night's event, I have a Google map and directions on this post.)
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Image Is Everything #1: Back on the Block
"Waiting For Columbus (or Somebody to Discover It)"
Raleigh, NC - February 2009 (Click to Embiggen)
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Thematic Photographic 67: "Urban" v.7.0 - Southern Approach
This is what you'd see if you approached Raleigh from the south on US 70 W at 2:00 AM on a spring morning. Drive-by photography is pretty safe at that hour since there's nothing around to really run into, but for this shot, as you can see, I was actually sitting at a stop light taking in the glamour of one of the new parking decks all lit up in the darkness.
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Thematic Photographic 67: "Urban" v.6.0 - Sameness
"Lost on the Turnpike"
Somewhere in New Jersey - August 2005 (Click to embiggen)
Hosted by Written Inc.Even with the aid of my New Yawk Area Tour guide and blogger bud Daryl and a virtual drive (via Google Street View) all the way form East Rutherford to Newark, I was never able to identify exactly where on the New Jersey Turnpike I took this shot. I do have it narrowed down to ... well, somewhere between East Rutherford and Newark (probably closer to Newark) but there's an elemental sameness to a lot of the landscape in that corner of the globe. At least in the more urban areas. So if any of you can identify this particular piece of sameness, holla. Meanwhile, I'll have to stick to "somewhere in Jersey" for a location.
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Thematic Photographic 67: "Urban" v.5.0 - Deco Decay
"You Had To Pick Today To Move?"
Greensboro, NC - August 2009 (Click to embiggen)
Hosted by Written Inc.Normally I woulnd't have taken this route to my son's apartment in Greensboro, but I was planning to make a detour to capture another shot I'd seen the day before (when I was driving a rental truck and didn't have my camera aboard). I got that shot but along the way I got this one as a bonus while sitting at a red light. Greensboro being the "you-can't-get-there-from-here" capital of the state in my opinion, I felt fortunate in getting shots of three different subjects I found compelling and only getting a little bit lost in the process.
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