Pole

For a few days now I've been around these buildings with no windows, a scattered layout, and a manicured military neatness. I wanted to make an image and knew there was something here but couldn't see it, or figure it out. It was going to be forced, so I never pulled the trigger. I saw the pole, liked the pegs, the orange, and finally, photographically, the chipped paint. I didn't think masterpiece by any means and forgot the image as quick as I shot it. It wasn't until I brought it up on the computer that the image struck me. I'm glad I didn't trash it from my camera in an edit! Lesson learned again, photograph what you like. Viewers I think, will use more time trying to figure out what they're missing than what their actually looking at.

Livestock

If you know Northampton Massachusetts, this isn't what comes to mind. This is as much NoHo as main street is. It just happens to be in a different place than all the shops, eateries, and parking lots. Oddly enough, the problem I encountered was parking. Some of the shooting I do is relatively quick (I'm in the Zone), and I don't want parking in my thoughts, it has to be safe and "not attention drawing" for the area. I don't think there was a crack between the Road-Curb-Sidewalk and Fence. No place to park except up the road a bit. Then you have the residents that think your a tourist and never saw beef animals before. Whatever! It bothered me as it started to rain (weird) but I loved these guys. They were headed my way, but SoHo slow! I like the few simple colors, soft light, and the big boy loking at me.