The shadow of a traffic light cast on the sidewalk and an urban mall. A wee bit of a manhole cover can be seen, and a panel to some sort of electrical whatsit.
Trafficlightshadowshow
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A yellow dumpster, temporarily positioned on a main street during some renovation work, is partially lit by soft sunlight.
We are deep in dumpster days.
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At the recent No Kings protest, a woman holds up a sign reading, "No kings, only queens." In the background is the golden dome of the Iowa state capitol.
#NoKings, only queens.
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A black-and-white photograph of an older, bearded gentleman wearing a puffy coat, sunglasses, and a baseball cap. He's holding a No Kings sign and an inverted US flag.
A reminder that every day is #NoKings day. Especially true on this particular day.
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A house just outside a small town, with a display of inflatable Easter bunnies and a flag of the United States. In the background are a tractor and a pickup.
Religion is weird.
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A balding gentleman half-jogging half-walking in a section of the skywalk during the lunch hour.
So here's me, noodling along in the skywalk, when I hear this 'thud thud thud' coming up behind me. I pluck my little #ricohgr3x from my pocket & wait a moment. This guy comes trundling along.
Good on him, doing the work. It's not easy.
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And a wanker.
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A black-and-white photograph taken during the March 28 No Kings protest in Des Moines, Iowa. In the background is the state capitol building. In the foreground, a sign reading, "We have a Constitution."
We have a Constitution.
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Broad Street (the main drag of a small town). The town center is a block long, of which most of the shops are closed or empty. There's a building on which the letter 'C' and an arrow pointing to Broad Street has been painted.
Small towns, the best and worst of the US. Polite & friendly on the surface, suspicious & anxious below. I love to visit them, but wouldn't want to live in one.
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At the No Kings event, a woman in a straw hat accompanied by a cheerful dog.
One of the many things I enjoyed about the local #NoKings event was the number of #dogs who chose to attend with their humans. I stand with #DogsAgainstFascism.
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A woman wearing frog headband and a red coat holding an ebike, which she rode to the No Kings protest.
I saw this woman's headband through the crowd at the #NoKings event. I didn't see her #ebike until I got out of the crowd. She said the protest location was too close to drive to, but too far (& too uphill) for her to walk. #Ebike to the rescue.
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At a No Kings demonstration a young man wearing sunglasses holds a sign reading, "Castrate Trump." A city skyline is in the background, as if a US flag.
One of the more interesting things I've noticed at each of the #NoKings events is the intense personal hatred of and bitter hostility to Trump as an individual. It's not just the Trump administration, it's Trump his ownself.
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Part of the No Kings protest at the capitol building in Des Moines, Iowa.
Near the middle of the #NoKings crowd in Des Moines.
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A black-and-white photograph of the side of a barn, a wooden picket fence that hasn't been painted in recent history, and some random farm equipment. Winter denuded trees can be seen in the background. On the side of the barn is a sign detailing the rules for duck racing.
Sometimes you shoot a photo without quite knowing why, just that there's something there that pleases your eye. It doesn't do to ask too many questions.
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A photograph of an empty parking lot for an empty building that once included a drive-thru pharmacy. The sky is blue.
Why I carry a #RicohGR3x in my pocket (even on my bike): Bollards and Shadows edition.
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The Railway Cafe & Lounge. A large crimson metal shed on the right side of the frame is reflected in the tavern's window.
Crimson in the window.
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A black-and-white photograph of people eating in a small cafe. There appears to be some tension between a customer and the wait staff.
Soup and a sandwich.
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An old railroad bridge over the Des Moines River has been converted for bicycle/pedestrian use. It's late afternoon/early evening. Trees stretch above the bike trail.
Near the end of our ride yesterday. We stopped at a bike pub where maybe 200 bikes were parked. None were locked up; many had helmets hanging from handlebars. Our local cycling community is very trusting & that trust is beautiful.
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A black-and-white photograph of a shed (in shadow) and a barn repurposed as a market. A sign on the roof reads, "Harvest Barn." Winter denuded trees for a line in the background.
Out in the country yesterday. Post-winter farmland is pretty bleak, but sometimes dramatic.
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An old ramshackle barn on a country road. In front of the barn is a section of fence. The sky is blue.
Out on the gravel. Old barn, pointless fence.
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The silhouette of some trees and a man leaning against the side of a building. A building with copper-colored window screens is in the background. A sliver of dark, cloudy, stormy sky can be seen.
Late afternoon, storm coming.
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In an alleyway, snowmelt from the roof dripped onto this wooden crosspiece and refroze. Electrical and gas meters, along with some guy wires, are in front of a brick building painted two shades of orange.
Snowmelt from the roof dripped onto this wooden crosspiece and refroze.
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A black-and-white photograph of a cityscape. Shadows from the fire escape partially obscure a window in a brick building. In the distance, tall buildings.
Ain't nothing but straight lines.
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A black-and-white photograph of a basketball net and backboard in a parking lot. A suburban alleyway separates the lot from a garage, with a trash bin beside it and a house in the background. Winter denuded trees can be seen.
Out and about in America.
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A black-and-white photograph of the interior of a pub on Thursday lunch hour.
Stopped in for plate of chorizo-cheddar fries & a cocoa espresso milk stout. Not a healthy meal, but satisfying.
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A black-and-white photograph of a Midwestern farmstead briefly illuminated by sunlight through storm clouds.
Before the storm hits.
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An oriel window in which can be seen a white mannequin torso.
Your basic torso in a window.
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A black-and-white photograph shot in an old automotive garage turned into a bicycle bar five minutes after it opened. Two men sit at a table, having a beer. A pirate flag hangs in one of the windows.
The 'emptiness' of a bar when it first opens.
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Near the entrance of a big box store -- a regular shopping cart, a wheelchair, a pair of blue wheelchair carts, and a couple of serious trolleys. A garage-style door is in the background.
Grocery Day
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A black-and-white photograph of a bearded man wearing a rather battered hat quietly napping. He's sitting behind two tables on which a wide selection of knives is laid out. The photo was taken at a flea market.
Guy selling knives at the weekend flea market took a wee nap.
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