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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
7 months ago
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Night Light - Banana Cafe :: Key West, Florida

#BananaCafe #KeyWest #French #Restaurant #Florida #DuvalStreet #Night #Lights #Rooftop #Dining #Travel #Architecture #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
7 months ago
A panorama view of Pompeii, Italy. In the foreground are the ruins of the ancient city dug from the ash and hardened lava. In the background is the quiet profile of Mount Vesuvius, the volcano that erupted and destroyed Pompeii. Hovering above these historic "rivals" are blue sky and gentle clouds.

A panorama view of Pompeii, Italy. In the foreground are the ruins of the ancient city dug from the ash and hardened lava. In the background is the quiet profile of Mount Vesuvius, the volcano that erupted and destroyed Pompeii. Hovering above these historic "rivals" are blue sky and gentle clouds.

Pompeii v. Mount Vesuvius :: Campania Italy

#Pompeii #MountVesuvius #Vesuvius #Volcano #Ruins #Clouds #Campania #Italy #Travel #Landscape #History #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
The pink flowers and green buds of a blooming Crepe Myrtle tree. The photograph is taken from below the tree towards the blue sky and fluffy clouds on a bright summer day. The colors are boldly intense and oversaturated. The photograph has added grain and gives the appearance of a vintage postcard. It depicts a hot and humid summer day.

The pink flowers and green buds of a blooming Crepe Myrtle tree. The photograph is taken from below the tree towards the blue sky and fluffy clouds on a bright summer day. The colors are boldly intense and oversaturated. The photograph has added grain and gives the appearance of a vintage postcard. It depicts a hot and humid summer day.

Crepe Myrtle - Vintage Edit

#SceneFromHome #CrepeMyrtle #Flowers #Buds #Clouds #Vignette #Summer #Yard #Tree #Weems #VA #NorthernNeck #NNK #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Nature #Landscape #Photography #Vintage #Postcard #Style

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
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It's That Kind of Sunday

#Galapagos #Isabela #Floreana #SeaLion #Seal #Travel #Nature #Animal #Photography #GalapagosIslands #Ecuador #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
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It makes NO Cents

#Vintage #CashRegister #Dollars #Cents #BadPun #Arrow #Cash #Display #NaturalBridge #Hotel #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
Crepe myrtle flowers and a leaf captured on the ledge between a car's rear window and trunk. The flowers curve with the glass. A ray of sunlight through the tree's branches illuminated the single leaf in the picture perfectly. In the shaded background is the shedding tree.

Crepe myrtle flowers and a leaf captured on the ledge between a car's rear window and trunk. The flowers curve with the glass. A ray of sunlight through the tree's branches illuminated the single leaf in the picture perfectly. In the shaded background is the shedding tree.

Rear View :: Weems, VA

#SceneFromHome #CrepeMyrtle #Flowers #Leaf #Sunbeam #Car #Window #Summer #Yard #Tree #Weems #VA #NorthernNeck #NNK #Nature #FlowerScape #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
The waiting area at the John A. Osborne airport in Gerald, Montserrat. The year was 2018, but the airport has the look and feel of the 1990s. This retro look and feel is due to tragic event in 1995. The Soufirère Hills volcano erupted burying the capital city of Plymouth and leaving half the island uninhabitable. About two-thirds of the island population evacuated and did not return. Hence, although the airport is still used, flights are limited and the airport architecture and decor seems frozen in time.

The waiting area at the John A. Osborne airport in Gerald, Montserrat. The year was 2018, but the airport has the look and feel of the 1990s. This retro look and feel is due to tragic event in 1995. The Soufirère Hills volcano erupted burying the capital city of Plymouth and leaving half the island uninhabitable. About two-thirds of the island population evacuated and did not return. Hence, although the airport is still used, flights are limited and the airport architecture and decor seems frozen in time.

Montserrat International Airport - Gerald, Montserrat

#JohnAOsborne #Airport #Montserrat #Village #Gerald #FlyMontserrat #Lounge #CheckIn #Caribbean #Island #WaitingArea #Travel #Architecture #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Vintage #Retro

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
A sunrise on the beach in Duck, North Carolina. Along the center of the photo is a line of sea foam at the high tide mark. The waves created a lazy S-pattern in the foam as it stretches from the foreground into the distance. To the left of the image are the crashing waves upon the beach. The sand reflects the early sunshine in the receding waves. To the right of the photo are the famous sand dunes the area is known for. Low wispy clouds appear just about the horizon as a gradient of light floods the sky from left to right across the image.

A sunrise on the beach in Duck, North Carolina. Along the center of the photo is a line of sea foam at the high tide mark. The waves created a lazy S-pattern in the foam as it stretches from the foreground into the distance. To the left of the image are the crashing waves upon the beach. The sand reflects the early sunshine in the receding waves. To the right of the photo are the famous sand dunes the area is known for. Low wispy clouds appear just about the horizon as a gradient of light floods the sky from left to right across the image.

A Line in the Sand :: Duck, NC

#SeaFoam #Duck #NorthCarolina #Beach #Clouds #Waves #Atlantic #Ocean #Sunrise #Sand #Dunes #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #BW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone #Nature #Landscape #Seascape #Photography

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
A night scene inside a small house. Bright lights above a pedestal sink brightly illuminate a bathroom. The bulbs project a stream of light into the darkened hallway and a room of the house. Although the illumination is vivid, the gradient of light is quickly absorbed by the moody darkness.

A night scene inside a small house. Bright lights above a pedestal sink brightly illuminate a bathroom. The bulbs project a stream of light into the darkened hallway and a room of the house. Although the illumination is vivid, the gradient of light is quickly absorbed by the moody darkness.

Night Light - Weems, VA

#SceneFromHome #Bathroom #Night #Light #Shadows #Sink #Mirror #EmbraceYourShadows #ProtectYourHighlights #Mood #Environmental #Interior #Architecture #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #BW #BNW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone #Tone

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
A male lion stares out toward its hunting grounds in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

A male lion stares out toward its hunting grounds in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Lion - Kruger National Park, South Africa

#Lion #BigCat #Cat #KingOfTheJungle #KingOfTheBeasts #Kruger #NationalPark #Plain #Savannah #SouthAfrica #Africa #Brush #Travel #Nature #Animal #WildAnimal #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
The photo shows two blue-footed Boobies, a distinct marine bird native to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, in their cliffside nesting area. The overhanging rocks are covered and dripping with bird guano. One bird is turned away from the other. It seems as though the bird looking away is being scolded by the other bird. The caption of the photo is "I told you. Wipe your feet!"

The photo shows two blue-footed Boobies, a distinct marine bird native to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, in their cliffside nesting area. The overhanging rocks are covered and dripping with bird guano. One bird is turned away from the other. It seems as though the bird looking away is being scolded by the other bird. The caption of the photo is "I told you. Wipe your feet!"

I Told You. Wipe Your Feet! :: Galapagos, Ecuador

#Galapagos #Ecuador #GalapagosIslands #BlueFootedBoobies #Boobies #Booby #MarineBird #BlueFeet #Bird #Tropical #Guano#TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Nature #Wildlife #Avian #Travel #Photography

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
A close-up photo of morning dew intermingled with spiderwebs among the leaves of an evergreen boxwood plant.

A close-up photo of morning dew intermingled with spiderwebs among the leaves of an evergreen boxwood plant.

Boxwood - Morning Dew :: Weems, VA

#SceneFromHome #MorningDew #SpiderWebs #Condensation #Dew #Boxwood #Evergreen #Hedge #Weems #VA #Virginia #NorthernNeck #NNK #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Nature #Landscape #CloseUp #Photography

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
A winter scene at a summer beach resort. A row of tall bar chairs sit empty before a bar's serving counter. A heavy fabric screen covers the order window. It offers a quiet and lonely feeling compared to the bustle of summer.

A winter scene at a summer beach resort. A row of tall bar chairs sit empty before a bar's serving counter. A heavy fabric screen covers the order window. It offers a quiet and lonely feeling compared to the bustle of summer.

Winter Scene - Summer Resort :: Duck, NC

#Bar #Chair #Closed #Winter #Holiday #Sanderling #Resort #Duck #NorthCarolina #Deck #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Architecture #Travel #BW #BNW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone #Photography #Tone

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
A murmuration of blackbirds rest in the upper branches of a palm tree. They are framed by the green of the palms and the bright blue sky. The photo was taken in Miami, Florida.

A murmuration of blackbirds rest in the upper branches of a palm tree. They are framed by the green of the palms and the bright blue sky. The photo was taken in Miami, Florida.

Black Birds, Green Palms, Blue Sky

#Doral #Miami #BlackBirds #Grackle #Tree #Palms #BlueSky #Clouds #Birds #Travel #Wildlife #Nature #Sky #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
Sunrise over a field of young soybeans in rural Virginia, USA. There is a streak of glowing orange light just above a layer of fog hovering above the crops. At the edge of the field is a stand of trees, a cut through road, and then the beginning of a dense forest. The trees are silhouetted against the low clouds.

Sunrise over a field of young soybeans in rural Virginia, USA. There is a streak of glowing orange light just above a layer of fog hovering above the crops. At the edge of the field is a stand of trees, a cut through road, and then the beginning of a dense forest. The trees are silhouetted against the low clouds.

Sunrise Fog - Weems, VA

#SceneFromHome #Sunrise #Fog #Farm #Soybeans #Field #Spring #Dawn #Crops #Trees #Forest #Sky #Clouds #Virginia #VA #Weems #NNK #Landscape #Panorama #Rural #Agricultural #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
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Sofa

#SceneFromHome #Sofa #Shadow #Light #Sunlight #TomMartin #LightPlay #StillLife #Photography #EnsoIlluminations

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
Looking down the drawstring of a window blind. The perspective and shallow depth of field show only the two plastic pulleys in focus. Sunlight tries to penetrate the room but the slats prevent its entry.

Looking down the drawstring of a window blind. The perspective and shallow depth of field show only the two plastic pulleys in focus. Sunlight tries to penetrate the room but the slats prevent its entry.

RealiTV

melodramatic chronicles
trolling tedious temptation
shutter the affray

#SceneFromHome #Blind #Window #Sunlight #Shadow #Slats #Home #Commentary #Haiku #TomMartin #Environmental #Architecture #StillLife #Photography #EnsoIlluminations #BNW #BW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
A weathered "End State Maintenance" sign at the end of a rural road. Behind the sign a dirt driveway leads into a wooded area so thick that the house at the end of the road is invisible. To the left of the sign is an opening through the forest with sunlight beams streaming through the trees.

A weathered "End State Maintenance" sign at the end of a rural road. Behind the sign a dirt driveway leads into a wooded area so thick that the house at the end of the road is invisible. To the left of the sign is an opening through the forest with sunlight beams streaming through the trees.

End State Maintenance - Weems, VA

#SceneFromHome #EndStateMaintenance #EndOfTheRoad #Road #Rural #Trees #Sign #Weems #VA #Virginia #NNK #Street #Landscape #Home #TomMartin #Photography #EnsoIlluminations #BNW #BW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
The interior of the Norwegian Anglican Church in Grytviken, South Georgia. The church is a heritage site from when it served the whaling station located on the island. The view looks over the pews to a high arched window. Inside the church is a large fire stove for heating. Outside is a mixture of grass and mud turning to snow as the window reveals the mountain slope beside the church.

The interior of the Norwegian Anglican Church in Grytviken, South Georgia. The church is a heritage site from when it served the whaling station located on the island. The view looks over the pews to a high arched window. Inside the church is a large fire stove for heating. Outside is a mixture of grass and mud turning to snow as the window reveals the mountain slope beside the church.

Norwegian Anglican Church - Grytviken, South Georgia

#SouthGeorgia #Grytviken #NorwegianAnglicanChurch #Church #WhalingStation #Pews #HeritageSite #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Travel #Architecture #Photography

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
Invasive vines wrapped around a tree.

Invasive vines wrapped around a tree.

Entwined - Weems, VA

#SceneFromHome #Vines #Leaf #Leaves #Tree #Nature #Encroachment #Intrusive #Weems #NNK #Virginia #VA #Lancaster #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Photography #Landscape #Tinted #BNW #BW #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
Scene of a gas station at night. The gas pumps are brightly illuminated by overhead lights. To the right is an ice machine and a neon sign showing there is an ATM machine inside the convenience store. To the left are diesel pumps and a tall advertising sign showing the cost of gas. In the background is a donation box for clothing and an air pump for tires. Beyond that, the night has taken over and nothing is visible.

Scene of a gas station at night. The gas pumps are brightly illuminated by overhead lights. To the right is an ice machine and a neon sign showing there is an ATM machine inside the convenience store. To the left are diesel pumps and a tall advertising sign showing the cost of gas. In the background is a donation box for clothing and an air pump for tires. Beyond that, the night has taken over and nothing is visible.

Got Gas? (Black and White) - Kilmarnock, VA

#SceneFromHome #Gas #Pump #Station #Sunoco #Kilmarnock #VA #Virginia #CityScape #Urban #SmallTown #Night #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Toned #BNW #BW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
Scene of a gas station at night. The gas pumps are brightly illuminated by overhead lights. To the right is an ice machine and a neon sign showing there is an ATM machine inside the convenience store. To the left are diesel pumps and a tall advertising sign showing the cost of gas. In the background is a donation box for clothing and an air pump for tires. Beyond that, the night has taken over and nothing is visible.

Scene of a gas station at night. The gas pumps are brightly illuminated by overhead lights. To the right is an ice machine and a neon sign showing there is an ATM machine inside the convenience store. To the left are diesel pumps and a tall advertising sign showing the cost of gas. In the background is a donation box for clothing and an air pump for tires. Beyond that, the night has taken over and nothing is visible.

Got Gas? (Color) - Kilmarnock, VA

#SceneFromHome #Gas #Pump #Station #Sunoco #Kilmarnock #VA #Virginia #CityScape #Urban #SmallTown #Night #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
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Vintage Parade - Irvington, Va

#SceneFromHome #July4th #Parade #IndependenceDay #American #Flags #Child #Boy #Holiday #Irvington #VA #Virginia #SmallTown #Rural #Street #Lifestyle #Travel #TomMartin #Photography #EnsoIlluminations #Vintage #Style

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
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Backyard - Weems, VA

#SceneFromHome #Weems #VA #Summer #Adirondack #Chair #Shrubs #Overgrown #NorthernNeck #NNK #Virginia #Lancaster #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Landscape #Leisure #Lifestyle #Photography #Toned #Overlay #BNW #BW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
Scene of a sand dune in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The sky is clear except for a few thin clouds that will not interfere with a beachgoer's plans. The top of the dune is covered with seagrass with a small opening that allows visitors to make their way to the beach. The footprints at the top of the dune are closely bunched together to fit through the narrow opening. The footprints spread out into an inverted V as the pathway widens and the people make their way toward an empty spot of sand.

Scene of a sand dune in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The sky is clear except for a few thin clouds that will not interfere with a beachgoer's plans. The top of the dune is covered with seagrass with a small opening that allows visitors to make their way to the beach. The footprints at the top of the dune are closely bunched together to fit through the narrow opening. The footprints spread out into an inverted V as the pathway widens and the people make their way toward an empty spot of sand.

Footprints In The Sand - Outer Banks, North Carolina

#SceneFromHome #Dune #Duck #NorthCarolina #OuterBanks #Portal #Passageway #Access #Beach #Seagrass #Clouds #FootPrints #Sand #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Travel #Vacation #Landscape #Scape #Monochrome #BW #BNW #BlackAndWhite #Photography

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
Photo from the 2015 Kentucky Derby. A fashionably dressed woman in a traditional derby bonnet leans over a metal fence rail to snap a photo of the race horses that just passed by on their way to the finish line.

Photo from the 2015 Kentucky Derby. A fashionably dressed woman in a traditional derby bonnet leans over a metal fence rail to snap a photo of the race horses that just passed by on their way to the finish line.

On The Rail - Kentucky Derby, Louisville, Kentucky (2015)

#KentuckyDerby #HorseRacing #Derby #Hat #Bonnets #Snapshot #Louisville #Kentucky #ChurchillDowns #Travel #Sports #Fashion #Street #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
An auto repair shop in Kilmarnock, Virginia, USA. The architecture suggests it was built in the 1950s or 60s. Outside the office door is a table and chairs where customers can wait for the repairs to be done. Beside the car repair bay door is a vending machine. It is for Coca-Cola products and has a full-length picture of a NASCAR racing driver promoting their soda. The photo represents small town life. Built on the past. Being in the present. Adapting to the future (or at least trying to).

An auto repair shop in Kilmarnock, Virginia, USA. The architecture suggests it was built in the 1950s or 60s. Outside the office door is a table and chairs where customers can wait for the repairs to be done. Beside the car repair bay door is a vending machine. It is for Coca-Cola products and has a full-length picture of a NASCAR racing driver promoting their soda. The photo represents small town life. Built on the past. Being in the present. Adapting to the future (or at least trying to).

Repairs While You Wait - Kilmarnock, VA

#SceneFromHome #StewartsAutoRepair #Kilmarnock #VA #Virginia #VendingMachine #AutoRepair #Customer #Waiting #Table #Chairs #StillLife #Travel #Street #Architecture #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Vintage

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
An adolescent leopard lies hidden in tall grass and shrubbery. It is waiting for its mother to return from the hunt with food. Leopards live with the mother for approximately two years before they are ready to go out on their own. The photo was taken in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

An adolescent leopard lies hidden in tall grass and shrubbery. It is waiting for its mother to return from the hunt with food. Leopards live with the mother for approximately two years before they are ready to go out on their own. The photo was taken in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Adolescent Leopard - Kruger National Park, South Africa

#Leopard #Adolescent #BigCat #Hiding #Panther #SpottedLeopard #Solitary #Kruger #KrugerNationalPark #Savannah #SouthAfrica #Brush #Travel #Nature #Animal #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
The scene is in Koper, Slovenia. Shadows cloak a narrow street in shadows. At the end of the street is a tall archway that opens to show the pastel colors of the brightly sunlit houses. The sunlight also illuminates a dog lying in the street staring at a parked motorcycle. What is it thinking of the motorbike? Actually, the motorcycle's owner is crouched behind the bike adjusting saddlebags. The dog is actually watching him with complete devotion.

The scene is in Koper, Slovenia. Shadows cloak a narrow street in shadows. At the end of the street is a tall archway that opens to show the pastel colors of the brightly sunlit houses. The sunlight also illuminates a dog lying in the street staring at a parked motorcycle. What is it thinking of the motorbike? Actually, the motorcycle's owner is crouched behind the bike adjusting saddlebags. The dog is actually watching him with complete devotion.

Savoring the Moment - Koper, Slovenia

#Koper #Slovenia #Dog #Motocycle #Alley #Street #Shadows #Highlights #Pastel #Stucco #Walls #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Travel #Architecture #Street #Urban #Photography

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin
@ensoilluminations.bsky.social
8 months ago
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Montserrat - Airport Public Phone

Every time I revisit this image, I feel the need to call an old friend or family member. Phone home.

#Montserrat #Airport #JohnAOsborneAirport #Payphone #PublicPhone #Rust #Grime #Telephone #Stucco #Street #Photography #StillLife #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

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