Guess who won the "Hey Syd, lets see how many tries it takes you to hit this can with your front tire" game? Me! One try!

Maybe I should spend less time reading and more time practicing. =]

136/365-4

That is a bit farther than 18 inches.

I was proud of the parking job so I took a picture

Kudos to Megan

"Perché vorresti dirlo? L'edificio è sgraziato."

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In downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on April 2nd, 2023, the Pepper Building (built 1928, 12000263 on the National Register of Historic Places; historically occupied by a department store and offices; occupied since 2019 by the "Hotel Indigo Winston-Salem Downtown, an IHG Hotel") at the southwest corner of North Liberty Street and West 4th Street, in the Downtown Winston-Salem Historic District, 100008467 on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to satellite imagery on Googe Earth [sic], the addition at the nearest corner (immediately behind the dumpster, blocking the "Pepper Building" painted sign) was completed in 2018 or 2019.

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["Sweet Jesus! What a beautiful building!"] / ["Why would you say that? The building is ungainly."]

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The sunlight off a distant stop sign made for a powerfully tempting shot, even if it meant maximum zoom at sunset with no tripod.

It didn't work. But I like what happened.

manila international autoshow 2008

The upstairs was covered brick-look asphalt siding, which looks like it might be from the 1940s or sometime like that, and which is notorious for potentially harboring dreaded asbestos. I would have expected it to look sootier.

Jeezy cow, have these people got enough trashcans.

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In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 30th, 2021, 718-720 S 7th St (built in 1891 according to the City of Milwaukee's "Property Assessment Data" website; a "contributing property" in the Walker's Point Historic District, 78000120 on the National Register of Historic Places) on the east side of South 5th Street, south of West National Avenue.

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Typical tree-lined street!

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In San Diego, California, on July 2nd, 2024, in the Ocean Beach neighborhood, was Niagara Avenue, as viewed to the east from its west end at the Pacific coastline.

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Still getting in the 28mm groove. Quite a different feel from trying to isolate everything.

Maybe this kind of picture reminds you of someplace familiar. Maybe you used to have a 2004 Chrysler Town and Country, a 2006 Volvo S40.

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In Norfolk, Virginia, on October 12th, 2023, at the southwest corner of Omohundro Avenue and West 31st Street, in the Park Place Historic District, 06000029 on the National Register of Historic Places.

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The difference between 1991 and 2007 is sixteen years, as is the difference between 2007 and 2023: a very satisfying symmetry.

On this day a "Surrender the Booty" flag was available for sale.

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In Virginia Beach, Virginia, on October 10th, 2023, was the Shore Paradise Gift Shop and the Shore Food Mart at 3500 Atlantic Ave (built in 1991 according to city property records at propertysearch.virginiabeach.gov) at the northwest corner of Atlantic Avenue and 35th Street.

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In downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on April 2nd, 2023, a view of the west side of Poplar Street NW from the northwest corner of its intersection with West 5th Street. There are a Toyota Highlander from model years 2020-2023, and a 2020 Lexus RX 350.

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The final result. #ParallelParking #Nash #NailedIt #NotActually

Rendering of the proposed Parallel Park parklet by Travis Martin

I'm talking loudly and proudly about pedestrian infrastructure in residential neighborhoods of the U.S. mid-Atlantic region: sidewalks and intersections of sidewalks; curbcuts and weedy curbcuts.

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In Norfolk, Virginia, on October 12th, 2023, at the northwest corner of West 30th Street and Llewellyn Avenue, in the Park Place Historic District, 06000029 on the National Register of Historic Places.

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I doubt it will win the pageant but I hope you'll agree it was worth a quick look.

Jesus that Chevy Silverado from model years 2003-2006 is huge isn't it? My gosh!

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In downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, on October 27th, 2020, were Nancy's Pawnshop and Sunshine Motors, at 509 E Main St (built in 1949; identified in the 1951 Ottumwa city directory as an A&P Supermarket) on the north side of East Main Street, east of South College Street.

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Nice to know not driving hasn't made me unable to tuck into a narrow parking space.

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