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Jackson Pollock’s abstract expressionism and Picasso’s cubism never appealed to me. I suppose they were too austere or seemed lacking in meaning, except that which the viewer supplies.  Piet Mondrian’s works,  on the other hand, while abstract, offered patterns and colors that make sense to my brain—no idea why.  Continue Reading

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In: Around the City, For Your Consideration

Context means everything.   When I spotted this sign, my first thought was–what happened that made this sign necessary?   The sign sits atop a structure where cars aren’t allowed, so I went quickly from bemused to baffled.  Later, I was told that the sign was left over from theContinue Reading

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The interplay of light and shadows gives context and meaning to an image.  This table sits by a window that allows direct sunlight only for a few months, each spring and fall.    I took this image last fall. Periodically, I look at it admiringly, then move on to somethingContinue Reading

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Walking around Decatur, I spotted this deer painted on a restaurant wall.   There is nothing special about the image,  but it did remind me of the first trip my wife and I made to France. We spent three days in Blois (pronounced bool-wah), a small town south of ParisContinue Reading

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Red-tailed hawks watched over our backyard for years.   Once, there were two large pecan trees close by; the taller tree, in my neighbor’s yard, was 60+ feet. A similar tree stood next to our house, so close that it was encroaching on the foundation and had to be removed. Continue Reading

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Description: A Church in Late Afternoon Light Background: Out for an autumn stroll with my wife, we came across this church just as the sun was going down behind the trees.  The traffic on the street had been relatively heavy, but for a moment, it let up, and a quietContinue Reading

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It was happenstance that I parked next to this tree.  The spot was next to the shopping cart return stall and close to the store entrance.   As you can see, the bark was peeling so cleanly that it looked like paper coming off a roll.  I could not recallContinue Reading

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I set out to photograph this building because of its colonial architecture, which seemed out of place given the modern buildings surrounding it.    It’s unclear what it houses, as there were no signs hinting at its function. On developing and scanning the film, my interest shifted dramatically. Now, allContinue Reading