Author: WmX
I stumbled off the track to success in 1968, started chasing shadows that summer. Since then, In addition to farm-laborer and newspaper photographer my occupational incarnations include dishwasher, janitor, retail photo clerk, plumber, HVAC repairman, auto mechanic, CAT scan technologist, computer worker and politico (whatever it takes to buy a camera.) I am on the road to understanding black and white photography.
day of rest
Church of New Vision message board, Millenbeck Road, Slabtown VA
Z. Mays
A good year for corn.
Emma up a ladder.
Corn and the moon.
day of rest
Church of The Holy Comforter, 208 Jefferson St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
business as usual
This road is thirty-six feet wide. Large enough for three or four vehicle travel lanes.
There is a overhead utilities crew working up the street.
They provide notice to oncoming vehicles, locating their sign where the walkers and wheelchairs go.
Business as usual.
Nuttsville, Virginia
The average temperature of Nuttsville is 58.05°F, which is higher than the Virginia average temperature of 55.54°F
and is higher than the national average temperature of 54.45°F.–USA.com
old dog
Sophie is my first old dog, she is 14, she endures, cavorting in brackish water.
day of rest
Intersection Millenbeck and Slabtown Road, Slabtown, Virginia
Paulownia tomentosa
Summer in the City.
It is tolerant of pollution and it is not fussy about soil type. For this reason it functions ecologically as a pioneer plant. Its nitrogen-rich leaves provide good fodder and its roots prevent soil erosion. Eventually, Paulownia is succeeded by taller trees that shade it. It cannot thrive in the shade of other trees.
Paulownia is in honour of the Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia, with tomentosa being derived from the Latin meaning ‘covered in hairs’–Wikipedia
O’Hare
Chuck Marohn has an excellent podcast on the Strong Towns
site, a conversation with Ben Hamilton-Baillie, street designer and shared space advocate.
Marohn and H-B talk street design, traffic engineering and human psychology.
Streets and their sidewalks, the main public places of a city, are its most vital organs.–Jane Jacobs
The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Chapter 2
Streets define our cities. Learn about them…