Architectural kaleidoscope
Walking down the strip in Las Vegas parts of 3 buildings converged into an architectural kaleidoscope.
Neon museum
Las Vegas non-profit that collects and restores old signs from buildings that have been torn down. Once a month, after dark, they turn some on and let people in to take photographs.
Watery sky
Walking on a dock I noticed the water reflecting the cloudy sky above with a passing jet.
Friday fireworks
South Beach architecture
In the 1930s, an architectural revolution came to South Beach, bringing Art Deco, Streamline Moderne, and Nautical Moderne architecture to the Beach. South Beach claims to be the world's largest collection of Streamline Moderne Art Deco architecture. Today, in both daytime and at nightfall, the South Beach section of Miami Beach is a major entertainment destination with hundreds of nightclubs, restaurants, boutiques and hotels. Wikipedia
Beauty with age
I love to walk the side streets, alleys and lanes in Key West to photograph the endless character. Like so many that have been left alone they seem to get better with age as sun, humidity, insects and the relentless vegetation create unique looks.
Key West pier at dawn
Hidden art
I took this while walking between 2 vacant warehouses on an overcast day. Now as I look at the photo It's hard to believe this was not by design. All these random elements haphazardly joined, painted and growing into a perfect composition. To think it began over a century ago as a new brick 20 story building. Then it was bricked shut, abandoned, painted just so with pleasing color as the weeds grew just high enough and the right amount trash deposited. And though it should be out in the open for people to stop and enjoy as the natural art it has become, it exists in a place where very few people ever go. If you saw the area around it you'd agree that I'm probably the only person that ever stopped to admire it. I really enjoy taking photos of the derelict and forgotten as they appear to be time capsules which the camera has finally opened allowing us to study the contents.
At the fair
This is an amusement ride after sunset. I let the camera take a series of photos where the shutter is left open for 2 seconds. While it captures the 2 seconds of movement I will move the camera or lens to create something like this.
Alley art
Downtown Las Vegas asks artists to paint their alleys. After some time the city will spray white paint allowing the artists to redecorate.
Fireworks in the wind
I was sitting in the bow of a boat on a windy night taking photos of shore launched fireworks. So the wind was coming from the left pushing the bow to the right but my friend was steering to the left to keep the fireworks centered. The lights near the bottom were other boats that were probably steering and moving to the left to counteract the strong winds as we were. So that explains that...I guess.
Rust in peace
I found this Hudson I think, covered in rust and moss with plants were growing out of it on a photo trip to the circus museum in Baraboo WI.
Pastoral Utah
Driving back after a day at Bryce Canyon we came upon this building next to a pond. Climbed a fence which kept the cattle in, took a few photos and continued on.
Wet Confetti
There must have been a big celebration last night because confetti was blowing all over. Someone was hosing to the street as I was walking by, colors simply caught my eye and now maybe they catch yours.
Light and Symmetry
The buildings on the Las Vegas Strip offer wonderful combinations of color, light and design.
Old warehouse
In the old industrial area of Milwaukee near the river are very old abandoned warehouses, grain elevators, boat yards etc. The windows and doors surrounded by the masonary work then graffitied is interesting to look at.
Firework Friday
A corner office
On State Street, Madison WI a few blocks from the Capital building there is this glass bank building designed in the 1960s. Interesting but I wonder if employees wear sunglasses.
L1001434_Optimizer
The Daniel Hoan Bridge is a tied-arch bridge that connects Interstate 794 in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to the Lake Freeway across the Milwaukee River inlet. Originally called the Harbor Bridge, it was renamed after Daniel Hoan (Socialist Party), one of the longest serving mayors of Milwaukee.
Need a project?
On the way to explore Pioche NV there are a few roadside (in my opinion) photo ops.
Colors of age
I was in a time capsule of a house dating back to the 1950s and this just caught my eye.
Fabulous Firework Friday
Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh WI puts on an outstanding display after each of their night airshows.
Welcome 2024
Bye Bye 2023....Welcome 2024 Madison WI
Sky art
EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) show in Oshkosh WI.
Car trouble on a lonely road
Driving the backroads in South Dakota we came upon this 1940s vintage Ford which looked like it had been there a very long time. What a great story it could tell, from the proud owner picking it up brand new to its resting place here on this very lonely road.
Fair Fun
Playing with the lights of amusement rides in the midway, at the state fair.
Old barn old glass
Here i a photo of a reflection of an old barn behind me that is showing in very old glass in front of me.
Sand Dunes Sunrise
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in Utah features uniquely pink-hued sand dunes located beside red sandstone cliffs. The dunes are formed from the erosion of pink-colored Navajo Sandstone surrounding the park. High winds pick up loose sand particles and then drop them onto the dunes. The 3,300 acres of dunes are estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000 years old. Wikipedia
Eye candy
Fremont Street
Downtown Las Vegas has been erecting old refurbished neon signs which is really helping the area hold on to its gambling history.
Art Vendor As Art
Walking down Duval Street in Key West I thought the art vendor display as a whole was, to my amateur eye...art...so I clicked.
Friday Firework
The Key West Strand
The Strand Theater opened in the mid-1920s as a single screen movie house that sat around 800 people. The theater closed sometime in the early 1980s and reopened as a nightclub. It remained open as a few other nightclubs until it became a Ripley's Believe It Or Not museum in 1993.
The theater was again closed in 2002. It has since reopened as a Walgreens drug store. Based on research, over the past 20 years the marquee had become damaged with parts even missing. Walgreens restored the marquee to its original status. All of the interior has been removed and/or covered over with the exception of the balcony.
Nelson Nevada
A wonderful collection of abandoned buildings, various junk and a gold mine.
On a windy night
Trying to take photos on a windy 4th of July from a boat.
Hot Colored Air
Getting to ready launch a field of hot air balloons. This is one of the more colorful and dramatic events I get to photograph.
Ferris Wheel
Amusement rides with their color and motion are fun to photograph after dark. Here, once it began moving I opened the cameras shutter to let the light it, after a few turns I slowly zoomed in and out. These types of photos are always a surprise, like painting wearing a blindfold.
Sea Grass
Walking on a coral reef during low tide and bright sunlight offers interesting combinations of color.
Different
Cloudless windy day, palm trees, a black & white camera and looking for something different.
Las Vegas Lines & Steel
Great city to walk around with my black and white camera.
Retired Milwaukee warehouse
Like so many old buildings in Milwaukee this one was constructed out of cream city brick. It was a porous material which over time collected the dirt and soot of industry. In my eye is makes for nice B&W photos.
Key West
Whenever I walk by this house I'd make a mental note to someday stop by with my camera.
Morning Coffee
The Reach hotel in Key West has this wonderful structure built out over the water. It's hard to find a better sunrise watching spot on the island.
Rust in peace
Very photogenic auto salvage yard in a Georgia forest.
Nose Art
Nose art is a decorative painting or design on the fuselage of an aircraft, usually on the front fuselage.
While begun for practical reasons of identifying friendly units, the practice evolved to express the individuality often constrained by the uniformity of the military, to evoke memories of home and peacetime life, and as a kind of psychological protection against the stresses of war and the probability of death.
The Kiss Statue
At night, in front of the Key West Customs House
Steam Engine
Henry Ford Museum
Retired
Probably produced food, feed and sore farmer butts. Found this in Pine Valley Utah which is a picture perfect town the head of the Santa Clara River in the Pine Valley Mountains, and was settled in 1859. The population was 186 at the 2020 census. Significant landmarks include the Pine Valley Mormon Chapel designed by shipbuilder Ebenezer Bryce (Bryce Canyon National Park is named after him) in 1868 using the scheme of an upside-down boat.It is the oldest Mormon chapel in continuous use.
Nose Art
Nose art is a decorative painting or design on the fuselage of an aircraft, usually on the front fuselage.
While begun for practical reasons of identifying friendly units, the practice evolved to express the individuality often constrained by the uniformity of the military, to evoke memories of home and peacetime life, and as a kind of psychological protection against the stresses of war and the probability of death.
The Shimmer
Though about 6 inches of water the sandstone bottom of a lakeshore shimmered in the noon high sunlight.
Detroit
Chicago B&W
It is the reflections that really intrigue me. And, by taking this without color or sharpness it forces me to look harder at what is in the photo.
Alley Redecorating
What once was a rather ordinary bland alley has now become (IMHO) photo worthy after artists got involved in a beautification project.
Customs House
Opened in 1891 the Key West Customs House contained Customs Offices, District Court, and Post Office. Today it serves as a museum which I've taken a few photos of over the years due to its great color and design.
How to dress up a city block
Walking along the Milwaukee River, an area of abandoned warehouses and factories when I came upon this beautiful mural which was about 3x larger than what you see here.
Makes one look up
On a walk with a black and white camera in downtown Milwaukee I saw this in an old warehouse district near the river. The hard working hands are very well done.
Angles and light
Art Deco theatre in Little Havana Miami.
Keane Wonder Mine
You can find this mine at the end of a very dusty twisted road on the outskirts of Death Valley National Park CA. It produced gold from 1907 to 1942 when it played out. If you hike up 1.5 miles to the top of the visible ridge, you will see a mile long tram that moved buckets of ore.
In its Day
Sad architectural decay in Havana
Air Show Artistry
Night airshow maneuvers as seen with a long shutter opening.
Floored
Standing in the magnificent lobby of the Milwaukee Art Museum I placed the camera on the highly polished floor.
Air Show Finale
Following the EAA night airshow the grand finale is beautiful fireworks. I stood behind the DC9 as it was polished aluminum hoping to get good reflections.
Alley Art
Walking in an old neighborhood in Milwaukee I came upon this alley behind a restaurant which looked bright and colorful. On both sides were a dozen nice murals. One even had a small flower garden planted in front of it.
Cuban Art
Lou Ruvo
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, opened in 2010, in Las Vegas. It has become a national resource for the treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, and ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease); also focusing on prevention, early detection, and education. Its 65,000 sq ft includes 13 examination rooms, offices for practitioners and researchers, a "Museum of the Mind", and a community auditorium. It was designed by Frank Gehry.
Radial Aircraft Engine
Nelson Nevada Mines, active from about 1858 until 1945. Many of the men that created this area were deserters from the Civil War. This was one of the first major gold strike areas in Nevada. Now a gold mine of great junk. Many open mines and ventilation shafts-use caution. Man who lived here after the mines closed was a hoarder.
Old brick
Walking amongst old abandoned warehouses along the Milwaukee River on a dreary day I came upon 100+ year old brick walls that time had painted.
Dashboard Hula Girl
From the 1950s
Neon museum
Las Vegas neon museum opens their yard once a month for photographers.
Old and New Chicago
R.I.P.
1950 Super Buick Eight
Plate Glass Art
A fraction of what you see was through the glass while most of it is behind me reflecting into it.
Nevada Suntan
Another thing along that same road
Along the same fence but way different...possibly another family member likes to also weld.
Mackinac Bridge
Connecting the lower and upper portions of Michigan. As we wiz under, the steel is 200 feet above me. The length of the steel is 19,243 feet. Depth of the water below is 295 feet. Overall total length of the bridge including approaches is more than 5 miles.
Rescued & Retired
For many years a non-profit has been saving old Las Vegas signage from the wrecking ball. They collect them in storage yard, light them and allow photographers in once a month. Some are refurbished and installed in the boulevards around Fremont Street. Day or night hey are beautiful examples of historic Downtown Las Vegas.
Nelson Art
Nelson Nevada is a wonderful collection of photogenic junk, cholla cactus, snakes and an old gold mine.
Sun Baked
Nevada sun.....
Rhyolite Nevada
In it’s day this was a large wealthy city until the gold mine stopped producing.
Night Airshow Eaa
Some of my favorite time playing with a camera.
Night Airshow
Long open shutter then a surprise when I download the photo to see if it worked.
Early 1900s
Nelson Nevada Mines, active from about 1858 until 1945. Many of the men that created this area were deserters from the Civil War. This was one of the first major gold strike areas in Nevada. Now a gold mine of great junk.
Holy Hill Shrine
Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine in Erin, Wisconsin. It serves as a religious pilgrimage and attracts approximately 300,000 visitors each year. The shrine is located atop a high kame in 400 acres of woods. Visitors can climb a 178-step observation tower to view the Milwaukee skyline, about thirty miles southeast. At approximately 1,350 feet above sea level, it is one of the highest points in southeastern Wisconsin. Wikipedia
Friday Fireworks
I really enjoy taking photos of fireworks because of what the camera sees when it freezes the light and motion. Always a surprise and all so different.
Long Retired Buick
Many years spent retired in a Georgia forrest.
Attached to the earth
Maybe 50 years ago it was parked?
Plane enters from the right
Makes a turning loop while releasing fireworks then leaves show center to the left while releasing more before exiting.
Glass Steel & Lights
Las Vegas at night is wonderful to photograph.
Civilian Conversation Corps
Nelson Nevada Mines, active from about 1858 until 1945. Many of the men that created this area were deserters from the Civil War. This was one of the first major gold strike areas in Nevada. Now a gold mine of great junk. Many open mines and ventilation shafts-use caution. Man who lived here after the mines closed was a hoarder.
Lifeguard tower
There are now 36 Lifeguard Towers just along the coastline of Miami Beach from the very tip at South Pointe Park up to 87th Street.
Blue & Bright
Carved Sand
Lit up...maybe 7-8 feet tall, very cool.
The Reach
The Reach is a hotel in Key West with this beautiful pavilion. This photo was taken long before sunrise with my shutter left open for 36 seconds to absorb as much light as possible.
Lincoln
Not exactly sure of the year but over 50 years old.
Looking Glass
Into one building and what's behind reflected on top.
Scenic South Dakota
Surprisingly, the town of Scenic, South Dakota is anything but and is currently in a state of ruin and disarray. Currently, the town sits abandoned and empty, as if it is waiting for nature to completely wipe it off the map, which may just make it the most abandoned town in South Dakota.
Truman Annex
Park at the entrance to Key West's Annex.
FW9
Wynwood Walls
The Wynwood Art District in Miami contains galleries, outdoor murals and private art collections. It was conceived in 2009 as a way to revitalize the neighborhood by turning warehouses into works of art. Formerly an industrial district, the area is now known for the murals that cover the walls of many of the buildings and much of the sidewalks. Wikipedia
This building contains an arts and crafts business. This mural, and all the art I saw in the area, was done using spray cans.
Window Art
It made walk over..so colorful, strong yet delicate.