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Bowery Freeze

Black And White Photography, Patti, Photography

Snow falling on the Bowery

This time last year and so many seasons since . . .  when it doesn’t seem that long ago at all.

Shot down on the Bowery during a biting snow storm, squeezing the last final frames out of the camera before the creeping lens fog declared enough, no more.

It’s been there some time now.

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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A comment on my last post here about nature taking over made me think of this shot. The Silver Birch in some areas is know as the weed of the woods because it grows so fast. As you can see the car seems to be pleading for it’s removal.

Statuary

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Statue of Freedom, United States Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, DCEmancipation Hall, U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

The 19.5-foot-tall bronze Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford crowns the dome of the United States Capitol. The original plaster model for the statue is on display in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, where it is the focal point of Emancipation Hall.

(Fun fact – capitol with an “o” stands for the building; capital with an “a” stands for the city. How to remember? I learned to think of a bell tolling in a building. Clever, right?)

Things to do in the Center:

  • Visit Exhibition Hall, the only exhibit in the country dedicated to telling the story of Congress and the construction of the U.S. Capitol.
  • See the Capitol Dome Model — an 11-foot-tall touchable model correct in every architectural detail, 1/20 the size of the original.
  • Watch the proceedings on the floors of Congress at the House and Senate theaters when Congress is in session.
  • Tour the Capitol.
  • And, of course, open your wallet to grab a snack or meal in the 530-seat cafeteria or to purchase that must-have souvenir from either of the two gift shops.

For more photos from Washington, D.C.,
visit Visual Venturing.

The Coffee Cup

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The Coffee Cup

The Coffee Cup opened in 1994 in the Old Town area of Boulder City Nevada, then relocated in 2003 to a much larger home just down the block, where it still offers breakfast and lunch from 6 am to 2 pm daily. In 2007, The Food Network aired a piece on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” about the place. Today, The Cup employs 4 cooks, 1 prep cook, 2 dishwashers, 6 waitresses, 5 bus girls, and a hostess. All their food is home-made. For Joe, they have The Godfather Omelette with Italian sausage, tomato, olives, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, and cheddar cheese (Cheddar cheese? Shouldn’t it be mozzarella, provolone, even parmigiano? Well, at least they’re trying!)

 

 

Forgotten Beauty

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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This MG Magnette has, lets face it, seen better days. It’s one of many other vehicles at a “scrapyard that time forgot” just over the Norwegian boarder in Sweden. The place has become very popular with photographers from all over the world, so if you want the place to yourself you have to get there early. By the time I left there were at least a bus full of people there. Some come for the nostalgia others to take pictures. It’s a great place to spend a Saturday morning.

Ready for the Rodeo

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Rodeo cowgirl on horse heading to the arena, against the backdrop of the county fair rides.Jackson Hole Rodeo, Teton County Fair, Wyoming, July 2014

A quiet moment before the rodeo. Less than an hour later, a far-from-quiet moment.

For other moments captured with my lens, visit Visual Venturing.