Future Astronaut?
Saw this guy rollerblading in Key West and asked if I could take his picture.
Not so odd really
Most days encountering a red woman riding a bike through a cemetery would seem odd. But this being Fantasy Fest in Key West it's simply photogenic.
Fun at the State Fair
Walking around with a camera the State Fair is all about people with smiles.
Piano man
Playing for tips on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. He was actually very very good.
Date Night
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Eye Catching
Fantasy Fest ready
Techatticup Gold Mine
April 1861, silver and some gold and copper lodes had been discovered by John Moss and others in what became known as El Dorado Canyon. In 1867, to secure the riverboat traffic and protect miners in the canyon from Paiute attacks the U.S. Army established Camp El Dorado, an outpost at the mouth of El Dorado Canyon that remained until it was abandoned in 1869. From 1870 the mines again were active to the point where from 1879 to 1907 El Dorado Canyon again had a post office, now in Clark County, Nevada. The mines continued to produce ore until World War. Wikipedia
So, the gentleman that owns the mine leads people on tours. When coming to one intersection of shafts you can just make out a skeleton in tattered clothes leaning against the rock wall. When I asked who that was he said "the first boy that dated my daughter" then he turned and kept walking.
Something is important
I like this scene. Fountain, shoes off and close huddle. Took this on a Sunday afternoon while wandering around Chicago, one of my favorite places to carry a camera.
Just a porch
Sometimes I go for camera walks. Here in Key West the houses are usually small and close together but all have porches. I think are outside rooms that give us a secret glimpse of what is maybe inside.
Fremont Street
Set my camera up with a 5 second shutter opening.
Words were hard to come by
I started typing a caption a few times but deleted them because any attempt at explanation just doesn't come out right. Let me just say on a normal day, Key West is difficult to explain but Fantasy Fest week makes words impossible.
Faces of Fantasy Fest
Tiger lady was completely painted from head to toe.
Nice Variety
Interesting front porch in Key West
Art Walking
A model walks down the street in Key West during Fantasy Fest week as advertising for one of the many professional body painters that show up for this unique festival.
Havana Gallery
These fellows had a little photo gallery and knew a few words of English so we "talked" photography. They, like most cubans, were doing so much with so little.
Garden Art
I really enjoy photographing someone painting. If the angles cooperate I try getting the subject into the photo along with the painted version. I always ask permission to get different angles I then ask for their email address to send them the photo.
Merry Christmas
I took this photo almost 20 years ago in the lobby of a very old Key West mansion turned bed and breakfast. It is still one of my many favorite holiday photos.
Petronia Street
Area of art galleries, shops and restaurants in "Old Town" Key West FL
One of a Kind
Walking down Duval Street one evening I come across this minivan with a large very well made kaleidoscope permanently attached to the hood. I of course looked into the end and turned the wheel. As it was pointed toward the sun the colors began to mix like a big round stain glass window. Very cool.... you should never walk around Key West without a camera or sense of humor.
Body Painting
In preparation for Fantasy Fest in Key West
Reflective layers
Walking in Miami I saw this wild reflection of multiple layers. When I got home and went through the photos I was able to really appreciate the depths of what I saw. Window, restaurant, wall of graffiti, new building and somebody standing on the sidewalk.
Watching and waiting
Key West...couldn't think of anything else to call it.
Selfie
I apologize but sometimes when around an old candy dispenser my ego gets the best of me.
Merry Christmas
Says the flamingo
Lobster Trap Tree
The City of Key West continually improves the harbor walk light displays for the holidays.
Dining Out
A classic
On A Walk
Slow walking with a camera in hand can yield some, in my opinion, interesting stuff.
Fantasy Fest Model
This gentleman was a model for a body painting studio. He was painted differently every time I saw him during the week long festival.
Best Christmas Outfit
Years ago the Curry Mansion in Key West went all out in decorating for the holidays.
Color Coordinated Guy
Just walking down a Key West back street when this guy comes riding by.
Interesting Front Door
Walking around the back streets of Key West with a camera provides endless photo ops.
After Hours
Street in Key West called Petronia that day or night is pleasant to walk down. Nice shops and restaurants away from the hustle of Duval Street. This shop was closed but full of color. Happened to have a good lens on the camera that performs well in low light.
In the rain
Walking across a Miami street wearing a plastic poncho I see this guy looking very cool under his umbrella. I asked if I could I take his picture and with a smile he said yes. So out comes the camera and I pushed the shutter button. Showed him the photo, we chatted about umbrellas with holes vs sweaty ponchos and I moved on.
Clownin around
Innards of an old steam powered popcorn wagon. When the engine is working the clown is turning the capsule full of popcorn.
Las Vegas Graffiti Art
Walking around the Fremont Street area of Las Vegas is one of my favorite places to find all kinds of photo opportunities. This one in particular caught my eye as it seems you could peel back the layers of graffiti that have accumulated over the years.
Wisconsin State Fair
The Bull
The Bull is a famous bar in Key West. Only in the early morning do you find a primo table like this available.
Maybe that Holiday Inn we passed?
The sign is one thing but it is always the old neon that attracts me because of its wonderful color.
Key West Art Gallery
I talked with this gentleman for quite awhile. He was in tough shape due to hurricane Irma which had dramatically reduced tourism and with it, months of income.
Alley Flower
Walking through an alley in Las Vegas that spray can artists had decorated we came upon this growing in a planter with a sprayed shipping container in the background.
Porch Art
I like interesting porches as they entice us into the house to see what's behind the door and meet the dwellers.
Original 1917
1917 Herschell-Spillman Carousel at Circus World Museum Baraboo, WI
24 jumping horses, 2 chariots, all wood composition and original 105 year old paint. In perfect working order and cost $1.00 a ride.
During a break the operator was nice enough to let me walk around taking photos of the horses.
Window peeping
Walking around Las Vegas I took this through a window. Not the sharpest photo, nothing very interesting going on but for some reason I like it. It's even hanging in a (temporary) frame in the house.
Oil of water
Walking along the water in Pacific Grove CA I came upon this artist who not only allowed me to take his photo but was also thrilled when I emailed the photo to him. For the next few weeks whenever I saw someone painting landscapes I'd take their photo at a similar angle and mail them their photos. It was fun for all of us.
Key West Creative
Bike wheel, basket and poinsettia.
Drag Strip
Not only is it the main street through Key West it is also the worlds longest drag strip. One of the events during Conch Republic days are the bed races, beds mounted on wheels pushed by female impersonators, a.k.a. Drag Queens. One end of Duval is the Atlantic Ocean and the other end is the Gulf of Mexico, hence the Worlds Longest Drag Race. True Fact
Interesting
Key West street vendor has an interesting product line.
Butch Lived Here
Robert Leroy Parker, A.K.A. Butch Cassidy, lived here with his family from 1880 to around 1884. The door was locked but I found this broken pane.
Ahhhh
Waiting for a customer to crawl in
Merry Christmas
This tree was in the lobby of the Curry Mansion in Key West.
Rubicon WI
I drove through this very small town in WI last week. Had to turn around, take this photo then continued on my way. Photography will do that to you.
Miami Street Art
Painted on the wall of an old warehouse.
Unfortunate
I can always find him along the waterfront on my walks into town. It is one thing to quickly glance but to take a photo then really look makes me appreciate what I have..
Tourist Treasure
Early morning walking on Key Wests Duval street.
Point Sur Lighthouse
Point Sur Lighthouse sits on a volcanic rock 361 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Erected in 1889, this Big Sur lighthouse has stayed in continuous operation since, and is the only complete lighthouse of its era in California.
A Walk In The Park
Hiking through Red Rock Canyon which is close to Las Vegas, I turned the corner and saw this. As I took a few photos others started showing up including photographers. When they finished I found out it was a photo shoot for these two brothers who were performing in Las Vegas.
Hat shop
Custom made in Key West from palm fronds and don't forget the matching drink koozie.
To the bar
What the sign says. I liked the lighting.
Interesting Inventory
Street Walking is always full of surprises. Had this store been open I certainly would have gone in to see what other treasures it offered.
Key West Postcard
Though only 15 blocks end to end, Duval St is known as the worlds longest road because it connects the Gulf of Mexico and The Atlantic Ocean. And within a 3 mile radius you'll find 312 restaurants to choose from.
Sunset Pier Key West
Sunset pier is a perfect spot on the water to watch sunsets while listening to live music.
Hard Streets
Las Vegas was photogenic in a very sad, yet interesting way during the covid year. The handful of people that were there really stood out. This man and his friend had expressions that really caught my eye.
Fantasy Fest Week
A celebration full of creativity and fun.
Mast Guy
In preparation for sailing this guy is.... well, I'm standing on my balcony of a very tall 3 story building and the sailboat is about 80' in length, so whatever he's doing he's pretty high up.
Made me think
Stumbled upon this in a very old abandoned building which made me feel how lucky I am.
Key West Postcard
It is rare but not surprising to have a giant octopus in your neighbors yard.
Twas the night before
Key West knows how to decorate.
Patience
Waiting for that art customer to walk up and buy something here on Duval Street in Key West
Family Photos In The Making
How Many?
Ticket booth guy at WI State fair selling tickets on the Easyglider.
Last day of September but I’ll be back
Trying to be funny with fotos
Black, white and unisex
Any questions?
Kiss Me
At a hot air balloon launch in WI the winds picked up while they were filling causing these two to lean sideways.
Wisconsin State Fair
Every year in August fairgoers buy over 400,000 creampuffs.
Bicycle Club
These are my fellow Key West Bicycle club members. I consider myself to be extraordinarily fortunate to have this many friends, and good looking ones at that.
Fun hobby
Action, color and balance...quickly take the shot and decide later if I like it. At first I didn't, then I did, so now you can decide.
Street Walking
Early morning is a great time for street walking with my camera. I stopped to take this one in Key West when the guy gave me a nice wave. I walked over and it turned out he's also a camera geek so we had a nice conversation about photography before I moved on to look for the next photo.
Eye catching corner
A borderline area in Miami called Wynwood Walls has some phenominal spray can art just about everywhere you walk. It seems to me the seedier the area is the better the art.
Porches tell stories
While walking around I sometimes find porches that tell a story.
A Picture Speaks A Thousand Words
Fence with locks
Walking down Fremont Street in an old section of Las Vegas
How could I not?
That is the Key West cemetery.....I had to take this photo and share it.
Since 1899
Downtown Chicago fixture
Early Morning Duval
Duval Street cuts through Old Town Key West. The Atlantic Ocean is at one end while the Gulf of Mexico is at the other. This rare scene without people can only be experienced about an hour before sunrise..
Just Colors
Walking through Key West this sunlit wall just caught my eye.
Fly Fishing
Casting in Key West
They were very very good.
Playing in from of the Chicago Art Museum.
Just in case
Just in case the wall was not an adequate suggestion.
Nothing Special
Just a picture
I Wonder
Had a camera in hand when I came upon this local gentleman that I've seen many times before. Normally he elicits a quick glance and I move on. Though I felt I was somehow violating his space, I paused, took this photo and moved on. Now, frozen in time I'm able to actually look at him and I wonder.
Just fishing with dad
Mallory Square dock in Key West
Have a seat
These stacked chairs, for some reason, looked photo worthy.
Warm Sunday
One of many wonderful Chicago features
Festive Face Painting
Fantasy Fest primed
Barn Stuff
All I can say about this on is that it would make an interesting jigsaw puzzle.
More Faces
Popped into a Fantasy Fest painting shop and found a couple getting ready for a Key West Duval stroll. They were more than happy to let me take their picture.
Extreme face art
Went streetwalking yesterday looking for more creative Fantasy Fest face painting and came upon this guy. It is a combination of paint, hair, contacts and skin prosthetics all combined in a great mix of colors.
Las Vegas
Walked around Las Vegas a couple times during the Covid shutdown. The streets were virtually empty and the few that there were really stood out. This gentleman was actually a very good musician.
Richard
When I met this gentleman he'd been living on the streets of Key West for at least 30 years. When I asked him how long he'd been homeless he said "since my car was stolen".
Harpoon Harry’s
A Key West restaurant fixture. Food is nothing to remember but it is painted an outstanding color.
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