January 31, 2010

my town

a city rich in history and contrasts....these are a few that i saw today.











47 comments:

  1. those stairs....wow....do I ever love that photo !

    seems like you had a good weekend to shoot...we had cold cold cold....enough to freeze fingertips even if you had gloves on.....

    oh well...at least the grammys were good....did you see pink perform ? AMAZING !

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  2. This is an absolutely wonderful collection and I have to agree those stairs...wow!

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  3. My favorite is the one with the moss-infused bricks peeping out of the wall. Wonderful.

    I'm glad you had time to take these. Really beautiful, Char.

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  4. Great collection of images
    Char! I think it's amazing
    what you find in a place you
    call home when you're in it,
    walking about. Wonderful
    contrasts indeed!

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  5. Beautiful photographs Char. I really love the angle you took on some of these, the focus by apperture and by point of view. They all have a lot of feeling to them beyond visual appeal.

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  6. Wow,.. your shot of the exposed bricks,... and the receding fence tops,... excellent! Very professional quality Char. I keep telling you that you need to publish a book of your work! :)

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  7. Very evocative shots. For me, those are the best type, the photographs evoking wonder, prompting questions, drawing us in.

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  8. Beautiful shots and processing. Love your perspective. A great way to capture for history without it being boring. I don't know why but photos look so much better on our blogs than they do on flickr....why is that? Love the head stone and the iron fence!

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  9. Gorgeous shots. The color in the fire-escape scene just jumps out. And the bricks and iron fence and stone posts all evoke a melancholy timelessness. You've really got a great eye.

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  10. You had a fabulous photo day! I love the fence and the steps and the markers with the names on them.

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  11. WOW...such amazing shots! I love the image with the metal stairs...gorgeous!

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  12. I like the look of your town. Great photos!

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  13. Your photos are wonderful!! Love the saying on your header too!

    Have a great day!

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  14. Wow, love the color in that ladder shot especially. Very cool!

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  15. Just stunning pics Char! Creative, real and also a little haunting. I always love your pics. BTW Julie from Ilivehere:SF will be photographing our upcoming wedding. How lucky is that?

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  16. hi there! i'm drop by your blog via alexandria. what a great scene! those are really wonderful shot!

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  17. i love the green with the red. especially those stairs! what a perfect shot!

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  18. please
    do
    this
    always
    ...
    a
    magical
    tour

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  19. looks like you had an amazing photography day. where did you go? love these photos especially the magnificent tree.

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  20. Wow gorgeous photos you have on the blog today. Thanks for sharing!

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  21. breathtaking! what i wouldn't have given to have joined you this day!

    ;o)

    ..............
    love + luck + bliss,
    missysue xox

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  22. captivating photos...love the stairs.

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  23. love the shot of the bricks! and the last two shots are so gorgeous! your town owes you for these lovely shots! :)

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  24. Beautiful beautiful images Char. I esp love the first one. Thanks so much for always commenting on my posts while I was travelling, it was always lovely hearing from you - even though I was slack in commenting back. I'm home now, ready be inspired by your photos again and tell you how much I am! :-)

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  25. These are stunning! Love the reflections and the rich colors and texture of the fire escape make it my fave...

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  26. Beautiful Char, I think I like the last one the best, ahh all of them...take care.

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  27. I love these, Char. Beautiful. That shot of the stairs is incredible. I love the texture - the rust and the green...

    xoxo,
    -maria

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  28. The city is rich in all those things, but so are these photos. Luscious.

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  29. very eclectic collection of photos.

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  30. You know which photos are my fave, but they are all excellent. Love the tree.

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  31. amazing! i so want to visit there. beautiful photography!
    xo

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  32. amazing! i so want to visit there. beautiful photography!
    xo

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  33. wowwwwww....
    all of those
    photos
    just blew me away...
    fantastic!

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  34. So beautiful, especially taken together as a portrait of a place that is rich in history and culture. Wonderful work!!!

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  35. I LOVE what your eye saw and captured in your town...each photograph is amazing but this last one is just "wow" to me!

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  36. Oh you went on an amazing photo shoot!...Love these photos and they all sing out to me of Alabama:)...someday I will have to visit...

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  37. I'm loving these photos Char, your city looks fascinating, I feel as if I want to explore...

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  38. Beautiful photos...lovely angles and the colours POP out at you. I particularly like the last one.

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  39. oh...that fence shot is incredible! love this little peek into the city!

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  40. Beautiful creative images! I am feeling so inspired to pick up my camera which has been gathering dust for the past few wet and dreary weeks.

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