The snow falls through the canopy of the trees to reveal new growth
Dead Topiary at the Edge of the Woodland
Photographing Emptiness
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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.
A Walk in the Garden
There was a big rainstorm last night. Landslides have blocked the way to and from the mountains. I wore boots in the garden, expecting mud, but was confronted by clear and deep water in the grass. When I got to the compost pile I remembered late October.
Lightbulb. Osaka, Japan
Late at night, the lights are off.
24 Hour, Take a Swing
Twenty-four-hour golf practice, 4 am, someone goes downstairs before work.
Night Parking
At night the city is full of empty parking lots. Always lit, sometimes with a single space and another companies parking lot, again a single space, right next to it.