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25-11-16

 New lens. 24mm prime. And a back yard that lost a couple of sick trees this fall. The view has changed a lot. This is another photograph I've taken many times. Each time I cite Stan Douglas. He recreated a scene from Vancouver's Hogan's Alley; a neighborhood that was historically a black neighborhood. 

The Douglas image is CGI, or AI, or whatever you want to call it. It's not a real photograph. It's also slightly unsettling because there are no people in it and, even stranger, no vegetation in it. There's nothing living in it. 

Even more unsettling is, it's perfectly exposed. I've seen it in person. The image is very large. I want to say it's at least 4' tall by 6' wide. And you put your face right up to it and the blackest of shadows are just barely black, and the brightest of lights are just barely white. No lost details. No blown details. 

I didn't get that. But my image also has trees. Grass. No people though, not intentionally anyway. 

The view feels different without the trees. We'll plant another tree in the spring. And the view will change again.

25-11-15

 I've been taking the odd photograph of this building for years. Decades? There's a For Sale sign in front of it now. $2 million. I fear it's not long for this world. 

25-11-14

 Ken Lum. I know I've taken this exact photograph before, but I love how his art inhabits such an odd setting. 

25-11-13

 Transitional spaces. Spaces in between. There's little to be excited about with this photograph but I like it. I've cited Charles Sheeler before. He's known for some of his images of transitional spaces. He did so much more than stairs, but stairs were a regular distraction for him. 

I like this one more than I should. The age and configuration of the railing, the slope of the last tread vs. the landing, the meticulous attention to the surface finishes on the stair components when there stairs themselves are disintegrating..... It's an interesting space, not meant to be occupied, but you feel yourself in the space upon viewing it. 

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25-11-10

 Salmon. Carved and brined and ready for the smoker tomorrow. 

25-11-9

 Tale end of summer. Long into fall. The grape vines are finally giving up for the year.

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25-11-5

 Canucks vs Blackhawks. I wanted to see Bedard score. He did, but it was an unglamorous empty netter to seal the victory for the Blackhawks. Great seats though...

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25-11-2

 Visits from old friends are good. 

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