Category Archives: Photography

Aging Gracefully

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Pretty far into aging, but still graceful. Lyons, NY.

Posted in Personal reflections, Photography, Travel | Tagged architecture, photography, upstate New York | 3 Comments

A Short Ode to Upstate New York

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Here is a short ode to upstate, illustrated by two pictures taken in the last couple of days. ——————– If you are seeking some sodas in Sodus, You can get a good deal for a buck. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Photography | Tagged humor, photography, upstate New York | 3 Comments

Compare and Contrast: Architecture Edition

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: This is the flagship branch of the Farmers & Merchants Bank, located in downtown Long Beach. It opened its doors in 1923. And this is also a branch of the Farmers & Merchants Bank, located not 5 miles … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Photography | 7 Comments

City Sights: Neon

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Neon

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

A montage of neon signs on 2nd Street in Belmont Shore, CA.

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Posted in Architecture, Commercial art, Photography | Tagged neon, photography | 2 Comments

Architecture We Love 1

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: A little tribute to multistage entryways: the sequence of bushes, fences, gates, flowered archways, walkways, stairs, covered spaces, porches, and front doors that, in traditional architecture, help you make the transition from the public world into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Photography, The Good Life | Tagged architecture, christopher alexander, photography | 5 Comments

Upstate New York

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: There’s an old saying to the effect that the little stations are happy because the big trains pass them by. Something like that is at work in upstate New York, a place that is charming in direct relation to … Continue reading →