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More Shadows

Enough with the shadows!

Yet another view of the shadows in the playground. (See the big picture.)

Playground Spiral

It casts a shadow.

This wasn't the shot I was trying to get either, but I found that the view up to the sky was better then the view down to the ground. (See the big picture.)

Dark Star Park

Yes, that really is the name.

I am at a loss to describe this. Imagine three 10 foot high balls of concrete scattered about and a concrete tube for good measure. If you stick your head in the tube on a sunny day you get the picture posted here. (See the big picture.)

Shadow Games

I was looking to take a photo of that coil in the corner, but found the shadow far more interesting. (See the big picture.)

Hello Jaleo

A view along the window from inside Jaleo, in Washington, DC. (See the big picture. It's much clearer.)

Remain Clam!

Helpful Earthquake Suggestions
During an Earthquake:
It is important to remain clam!

Oh, I wish I was making this up, but apparently I checked into the Hyatt Atlantis. I guess no one bothered to doublecheck the Hotel Safety page of the Guest Services book before sending it to the printer. And what's with the idea of calling this 'Helpful' or a 'Suggestion'? Where's the gravitas? They should be using words like 'Important Advice'. Really, 'Helpful Suggestion' simply does not belong in a sentence with the word 'Earthquake'. On top of that there is something ironic that the same state that warns that just about everything might cause cancer someday can also be a place total destruction without any notice at all. (See the whole picture.)

White Diamonds

Hmm, it doesn't smell like perfume.

At the right time of the morning the angle of the sun gives this brick wall extra depth. I found it rather striking. The real depth of the indentations can be seen clearly on the bricks in the shadow. (See the big picture.)

Mechanical Men?

Aye robot

Where do you begin with a sign like this? I mean, this is not the sign you want to see when looking for the men's room. You simply do not have time to parse obscure office building haikus. I stood there wondering if I qualified. The other sign simply said Women. Why couldn't this one just say Men. What were they thinking? And did they alphabetize it on purpose?

Hosta La Vista

I'll be back.

I would like to tell you that the plants in our neighborhood have grown to gigantic proportions, or maybe that I have become microscopic in size, but, no, life around here continues to be to scale. And that is just fine. (See the big picture.)

Choir Buoys

Just add water!

I found these at the pool when taking my kids to swimming lessons today. I am still trying to figure it out. I do not know which part is creepiest. That they are gray, that their eyes are closed, that they look like they are singing, or that they are kept in a big bag. Perhaps the invasion is about to begin, and the alien robots arrive as small gray children in overalls. Take me to your leader. Oh, nevermind, it is naptime. Just give me a bottle of warm milk, and I will be on my way. (See the big picture, if you dare!)