Sunday, October 10, 2010

False color

The thing about digital photography is that you can do almost anything. An autumn photo can become a strange spring-like image with a little fooling around.

Makes you wish more in our world was digital and equally malleable. Middle East conflict? Fix it in Photoshop.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Doors

It's a funny thing.

We use doors dozens of times a day but we don't' really think about them much.

We use them to go in... and use them to go out. Depending on which side of the door you are on it is an exit or an entrance.

They are a means of access, but can also be a means of denial by means of a lock. They can even selectively provide admittance, allowing fresh air in while keeping the flies out with a screen door.

When the weather is nice, we like to be outdoors... when it is too color or hot we like to be indoors.

Here we see a somewhat mysterious and hidden door that could be described as being “down and in”, which sounds a lot better than “being down and out”.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Clouds on the horizon

Anyone that visits this blog knows my fondness of clouds. These billows of water vapor endlessly reveal shapes that inspire my imagination, creating thoughts of distant mountains or pillowy cushions.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Tree lanterns

Vessels of light
fail to bring bright.
The dark sky up higher
overshadows the fire.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Shut tight

These are real shutters covering a real window. Although it looks like the shutters are more-or-less permanently shut, in fact painted shut, they are practical protective coverings.

What I find strange is that many buildings these days have fake shutters. Panels that are mounted to the sides of a window pretending to be shutters. They are just a visual gimmick and nothing more.

So which is stranger... permanently closed shutters, or fake shutters?

Sunday, October 3, 2010

White tipped leafs

The contrast of white to green is amazing. It does not seem possible or natural, but nature has it's own way, and often astonishes us with the unexpected.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Victorian elegance

It is fun to live in a time gone by for a few days. Here in Niagara-on-the-Lake The Prince of Wales Hotel dates back to 1864 but has been updated and offers the best of the old and new.


Friday, October 1, 2010

Mystery photo take 5

This one should not be so hard.