Dead Topiary at the Edge of the Woodland
Photographing Emptiness
The Electric Towers Near the Memorial Bridge
As you approach them the electrical towers seem to lose reality in some way; the size is unexpected, and the proportions seem askew. When I saw the chair and hubcap, I thought they seemed like miniatures. I needed to make my way through the underbrush to stand next to it.
The Tree Fort by the Memorial Bridge
Recently I posted a photo of this tree fort on a sunny day, but early this morning there was a fog warning and I rushed down the the inlet where I knew the fog would be thick. I took several photos of forts built along the railway track, but this one, with the bridge in the background, was my favourite.
Behind the Curtain
Behind the trees, two bridges, three train tracks, arriving ships and local traffic. Still, the trees are full of songbirds and common sparrows.
Osaka, Thursday, 4 aM
Osaka, Thursday, 4 a.m. The shadows seem to try to be menacing. The streets want to be empty.
A Walk in the Woodlands after the Rain.
Here in British Columbia it has been raining for 7-8 days straight. The weather reports says to expect another 7-10 days of rain. When I saw the rain had stopped, even if just for an hour or so, I knew this would be a time to take some images and drove in the dark to Richmond to a small part area that is maybe 3 city blocks square. There was a bit of waiting while the sun came up, and then I walked quickly into the woods in case the clouds totally lifted. I went down the single path that makes its way between the trees and underbrush. There are lot’s of birch trees, but most are dying because the bog has nowhere to flow and being surrounded by streets never really dies out with the change of seasons and the roots just rot our. As they fall in a windstorm some of their white branches can become caught in the web of other branches. In the photos the broken bits look like they are magically floating, refusing to leave the sky.