Daily Photos

< June 2004 >

June 1, 2004
Everything I know about architecture I learned from Mike Brady. The dome of Immaculate Conception Chapel on the U.D. campus. Roman Catholic stained glass. Speaking words of wisdom . . . Squirrels - like the Amish - don`t want to be photographed.

June 2, 2004
The bird repeatedly cocked its head to listen, then dove down for dinner. Before having this camera, I would`ve just walked on by. All sorts of interesting sights are within walking distance of my desk. Sometimes, ugly can be attractive. Nobody said I HAVE to explain what these pictures are.

June 3, 2004
For a boy with allergies, photography is dangerous work. A moment later, the wind shifted and this naked weatherman was in shadow. Woncha be my neighbor? Let me know when you get tired of Catholic imagery. Mrs. Beasley takes her vows.

June 4, 2004
`Honey, did you just see a flash go off inside the car wash?` I wonder if he even watches soccer. Everyone knows it`s windy. Getting ready for the last concert of the season. For this part of the concert, I was a spectator (since I don`t look good in sequins).

June 5, 2004
Besides the cost of the camera, these helicoptor rentals are killing me! Oh, we got trouble, my friend! And at other times, ugly is just plain ugly. Unfortunately, the Corvette has lost most of its curves over the years. My philosophy of photography: closer . . . CLOSER.

June 6, 2004
Flowers are dusty with pollen, weeds are dusty with . . . dust. Twenty-first century sidewalk artists struggle to achieve relevance. They say you should take a picture of your home for insurance purposes. Here`s where they make those giant springs for coyotes to strap on their feet. Piccolo, talk a little, piccolo, talk a little . . .

June 7, 2004
After a few months on display, they cook the spaghetti. A sunny morning, and the alley beside my house is full of flowers. Maybe someday I`ll learn what these flowers are (this one`s about the size of a quarter). The lily of the alley. Pomp, circumstance and white sandals.

June 8, 2004
Seventh-Day Adventist stained glass. `I think I`ll grow some leaves right here on my trunk.` I`ve waited 17 years to get this shot. Between the two big ones, there are three little eyes in a triangle pattern. They`re great with salsa.

June 9, 2004
Can you tell what time it is? Irrefutable proof of the greenhouse effect. A rainy night in the Oregon District. How to get ahead in business. I don`t understand why this ravenous beast is allowed to roam the playground.

June 10, 2004
Imagine how much more scenic these pictures would be if I worked in a national park instead of a library. Rain adversely affects my ability to take interesting pictures. Shot from inside my car with the window down. Regrettably, the shot from inside the dryer didn`t turn out. And you thought you could look at these pictures for free.

June 11, 2004
Have I mentioned that it`s been rainy lately? Everyone knows about the Venetian blind, but does anyone care about the Venetian deaf? Self-portrait. One has to improvise when one can`t go outside to take pictures. This little light of mine.

June 12, 2004
The outdoor open house was a nice idea, until the wind and rain came. Part of the brunch menu. Not part of the menu. Please keep your hands inside the pop can at all times. Is the line straight or curved?

June 13, 2004
It stopped raining! There`s a fungus among us. Okay, these are rotting outside my own building. Upsy-daisy! I took this after a loud slurping sound drew my attention.

June 14, 2004
That means `Low Carb` in Chinese. I been fixin` to do some work `round the house. And now for something completely different. What will I take pictures of in the winter? Again with the noisy slurping!

June 15, 2004
Is it `lamp post` or `lamppost`? Over eons, buildings evolved pointy spines to protect them from predators. At the top of an 11-story parking garage, I`M THE KING OF THE WORLD! Part of a sculpture that describes the length and shape of the Wright brothers` first flight. A chromatic scale.

June 16, 2004
Nature provided yet another free car wash today. And a free leaf wash too. Such extravagant waste! A photo opportunity on my own front porch. Jewish stained glass.

June 17, 2004
I`ve had the camera three weeks and have only now gotten to Woodland Cemetery. A child`s grave where kids perpetually leave little trinkets. Out of death emerges life. I`d like you to meet my friend Peat. Between the rain clouds, there are those that are simply decorative.

June 18, 2004
`That MIGHT be just a camera, but I`m not sticking around to find out.` Spacely Sprockets. `Tsk! Look at all the recyclables in here.` JKF eternally reaches out. Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream? EDGAR ALLAN POE

June 19, 2004
Today`s pollen report: yellow. At home around art. Beautiful - and you can drink it too. Always look up to the flag. Over eons, buildings evolved round curves to make them more attractive to potential mates.

June 20, 2004
I hate walking through the crass cuz it`s always full of bugs. The same people who put the rusty paint cans outside my house must`ve left this. I think climbing plants are just divine. As we go through life, I think we should always stop and shoot the roses. A kora harp-lute made by the Mali people of West Africa.

June 21, 2004
The consequences of unevenly-sharpened lawnmower blades. I spent my birthday behind bars. I suppose just to be fair, I ought to include a picture of my uncle. Evidently it hasn`t rained enough lately. Jiffy-Pop!

June 22, 2004
Later to become dinner. The alignment of these trees is a miracle of nature. M. C. Escher would`ve loved it. Self-portrait on a computer monitor. My right ear.

June 23, 2004
If you build it, they will come. Captive houseplants held against their will. The EXPRESS escalator. While I work inside, other people play outside. Scaled Composites does it again!

June 24, 2004
`I`m not a squirrel, I`m a branch.` `I wanna thank you all for coming -- is this thing on?` While other Viennese composers wore their spurs on their boots, Mozart had to be different. It`s a shame when the little ones start smoking. St. Joseph Hall on the U.D. campus.

June 25, 2004
`Honey, I`m home!` Monet would`ve loved it. I think the neighbors have been spying. Shaving cream, be nice and clean! Shave every day and you`ll always look keen! You wouldn`t want to drink what`s in here.

June 26, 2004
Who shook up my Sprite?! They don`t build `em like that anymore. Contestants in the HEY, LOOK AT MY DRESS!! contest. The stockings itch, but don`t you think they make my legs look shapely? `Yeah, I`ve been dancing at these competitions since I was little.`

June 27, 2004
Every morning the basement`s flooded! `How sweet it is!` `Decisionzzzz, decisionzzzz . . . ` Can he play? Who cares, he looks cool. Edward Weston wants his bananas back.

June 28, 2004
They didn`t taste too good. Tell me honestly: are my roots showing? Can they make bed sheets out of flower petals? Really - just ten seconds before, this looked exactly like a bear on a tricycle. Pretty soon I`ll be shooting sunsets.

June 29, 2004
Being on radio gives me such a feeling of control. Captive artists held against their will. Coswell Cogs. Urban crop circles. The missing link found in midwestern parking lot.

June 30, 2004
`Waiting for Justice`, by Kyle and Kelly Phelps, in the lobby of the U.D. School of Law. It`s good to be the Law faculty. This is their `lounge`. Stand still in the setting sun and you will attract beautiful things. That`s my [French blue] shirt sleeve. And that`s my [pasty white] hand. The cost of this camera has just been paid off. I`m glad it`s blue. I like blue.

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