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This is a sad reminder of a moment now past. The owner, up in years, became ill and as the business was a “one man” operation closed remaining closed now for several years and with no hope of reopening as no one will operate such a business in the atmosphere of large chain stores and their ability to demand and receive lower wholesale prices.
I wanted the image of the houses reflected in the window reflecting on who it once was that trafficked through the front door picking up bread and milk, and penny candy, and eggs for Easter dyeing and breakfast.
What lies within can only be imagined!
OK, wandering Woodman's in the middle of the night, and noticing that these candles are in the ethnic foods aisle. I've alway had a mixed reaction to these candles, part superstitious awe, a dollop of curiosity and fascination, mixed with a tinge of amusement and a modicum of respect for the traditions of others. Plus I think they are pretty in a colorful folk art kind of way. It all added up to my pulling out my camera for a few shots under different exposures. Not sure what the stockpeople would have thought had they chanced by at that moment - secret investigative reporting? - nah, just artsy grocery store shots.
Cast iron storefronts such as this wonderful example were made by several Cincinnati firms in the latter half of the 19th century. George Mesker in Evansville, IN made such storefronts as well and when ordered by mail, shipped them all over the U.S. by rail.
From storefront display in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Most likely porcelain - quite exceptional piece of artwork. Had to remove reflections in the glass and then isolated the artwork.
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The Lafayette Building, located at 144 W. Lafayette Blvd. in downtown Detroit is in danger of being demolished.
Since being abandoned in 1997, the city of Detroit, the owners of the structure, have failed to mothball the historic 1924 building. After pieces of the facade fell off the building recently, the city rushed to the decision to demolish the Lafayette.. An RFP has been released for demolition.
Preservationists are scurrying to quickly get something done. We may have a huge hole in the downtown streetscape if the community does not act fast.
While driving to Molt Montana I thought I had seen it all--gorgeous mesas leading to the most beautiful flat high prairie overlooking distant mountains. But that was nothing compared to the drive to Rapelje. We drove miles and miles of country gravel roads and reached the end of the mesa. In the distance we could see a sweeping, breathtaking, grand view of the valley, another mesa and the distant snowy mountains. Then we saw four old elevators all in a row and a tiny grouping of buildings--it was Rapelje. Like a dot of an oasis in a vast desert, this tiny town defines "middle of nowhere". And the views when getting there? Well, you can't loose!
"Rapelje was developed as a dry land farm town during the homestead boom of 1910-1930s. However, it was able to sustain itself as a trade center for outlying homesteads because of its location at the end of the line for the Northern Pacific Railroad. Rapelje was named after the general manager and vice president of the Northern Pacific, J. M. Rapelje." -Travel MT.com
"The 24 Hours of Rapelje is a USA Cycling sanctioned endurance mountain bike race held on the weekend in June closest to the summer solstice.[6] The race is coordinated by the local volunteers.[1] The 24 Hours of Rapelje brings riders of all ages and skill levels from around the country to Rapelje each year. Riding in teams of 3 (3-man Class), 5 (Festival Class), 6 or more (Carnival Class) or riding solo, participants in this race must complete a course known for its washboards, rolling terrain, and occasional interference from cattle that wander too close to the course. Riders camp in an open field. Shower facilities and entertainment are provided by the Stockman Cafe. A pancake feed accompanied by live music is held at midnight. Rapelje was founded by M.J Rapelje, who was the head of the North Pacific Railway. Farmers came out to help with the railway. When the railway was taken out, all the people had were themselves. Thus they started the great town of Rapelje, Montana. I am proud to have been a resident in a town with such an amazing history." -Wikipedia.com
Not sure what drew me to take this shot, but I still like it. there is just enough texture and interest in the crumbly stonework, the sun canopy, but for me the most evocative bit is the amazing shop sign painted on glass. Many in the City are still like this, as well as being tiny thin stores wide enough for shop owner and shelves down either sides and little else. Clearly there is red here as well which is always a bonus for me ;-)
This Quails storefront sign in Roosevelt Field Mall/Simon Properties is an example of black acrylic with white 1 inch thick foam.
Wild Horse derived it's name from a nearby creek. The creek was a watering hole for the wild mustangs that once roamed the area. Apparently the wild horses were plentiful and made the earth tremble as they charged across the plains. The legends suggest that they were descendants of the horses brought to America by Spanish explorers. The Spanish called them "bronchos".
This is not a double exposure, it is a storefront window shot. Our local chamber of commerce put on an event where people acting as mannequins portray characters from books. It was called "frozen in time" and the people were set up in store fronts, behind the window glass.
This made for some difficult photography with glare and reflections. These shots were taken with my 1957 Kodak Retina IIIc loaded with Ilford FP4 film and self developed in a 1:14 dilution of Ilfosol3 for 7.5min at 68F