Calm Blue

It's been a long time since I've taken any photos or used Flickr, an even longer time since I've done either consistently and in the near crystalline stillness that is affecting so many of us now I've seen that the neglect of my creative outlets while not outright hindering me in any way has also done nothing to help me. Therefore I'm set on maintaining a somewhat consistent if not totally regular return to photography, as well as a more focused consideration on why what catches my eye does so

 

I'd set out on my bike earlier tonight to snap some photos and hadn't gone far before this paint store caught my eye. The more melodramatic part of me may have seen myself reflected in this building. Blue, somewhat alight, standing on it's own while the other shops and restaurants nearby were brightly lit, colourful, shared structures. But the more practical, literal and I guess somewhat cynical part of me was too focused on the aesthetic distinction from the other buildings nearby to pay any attention to that idea at the time

Done