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A Funeral Home

Detroit, MI

On New Year's Day morning

What kind of castle has an "Enter" sign on it?

 

Milwaukee Junction

Detroit, MI

The iconic Lobster Pot restaurant on Commercial Street in Provincetown, Cape Cod.

reflected light drifts across the pavement like memories that never fully settle. a lone figure breaks the rhythm of geometry and glass, caught midstride between the visible and the forgotten. seen from above, the city becomes a quiet composition—more feeling than fact.

I must say I am jealous!

 

Now that everyone’s staying home, I think animals are enjoying themselves everywhere- inside homes or outside.

 

Stay safe friends and thank you for your visit ;))

Steepest Street in the Continental United States.

Possibly Maybe.

Maximum Grade - 37%

 

Canton Ave.

Beechview

Pittsburgh, PA

Looks like they had dreams of classical grandeur.

 

Niland, CA

Walking around the main part of Furano's town in February 2019. Nikon D800.

1980

Corktown

Detroit, MI

ENG: Hi, you love out there. You know, it's funny how the landmarks of a city are so referenced. Very few people crossed our path on Friday during my little photo tour with my child.

 

The House of World Cultures (former name: Congress Hall) was the US-American contribution to the 1957 International Building Exhibition. The technically revolutionary building was declared a gift from America to its friend West Berlin and was built on the south bank of the Spree in the Tiergarten. The Berlin vernacular soon aptly named the building "Pregnant Oyster". The building also produced a sad headline, because on May 21, 1980, during a press conference, the southern part of the roof edge collapsed due to a structural failure.

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GER: Hi ihr lieben da draußen. Irgendwie ist es schon komisch, wenn die Wahrzeichen einer Stadt so verweist sind. Nur ganz ganz wenige Leute haben unseren Weg am Freitag gekreuzt bei meiner kleinen Foto-Tour mit meinem Kind.

 

Das Haus der Kulturen der Welt (früherer Name: Kongresshalle) war der US-amerikanische Beitrag zur Internationalen Bauausstellung 1957. Das technisch revolutionäre Gebäude wurde als Geschenk Amerikas an das befreundete West-Berlin deklariert und entstand am Südufer der Spree im Tiergarten. Der Berliner Volksmund nannte das Gebäude bald treffend "Schwangere Auster". Eine traurige Schlagzeile produzierte das Haus ebenfalls, denn am 21. Mai 1980 stürzte der südliche Teil des Dachrandes während einer Pressekonferenz durch einen Statikfehler ein.

Eastern Market Sunday

 

To be honest, Eastern Market on a late Sunday afternoon with Stay-at-Home orders isn't much different than Eastern Market on any other late Sunday afternoon.

 

Eastern Market

Detroit, MI

Catching Up to the Present

 

Service Spaces

Christmas time in the pandemic year

Chinatown, Oahu, Hawai’i

 

Saw some interesting stickers and tags while walking around an empty Chinatown. Here’s one that was posted on a street light and captured on a roll of expired 35mm film from 12/2014.

 

Leica M6 Reissue | Leica Apo-Summicron-M 35mm f2 ASPH | Ilford HP5 Plus 400 @ ISO 200

ENG: Hi, you love out there. You know, it's funny how the landmarks of a city are so referenced. Very few people crossed our path on Friday during my little photo tour with my child.

 

You can see the 67-metre-high Victory Column, also called Goldelse, from 1873 in the centre of Berlin at the big star.

 

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GER: Hi ihr lieben da draußen. Irgendwie ist es schon komisch, wenn die Wahrzeichen einer Stadt so verweist sind. Nur ganz ganz wenige Leute haben unseren Weg am Freitag gekreuzt bei meiner kleinen Foto-Tour mit meinem Kind.

  

Zu sehen ist die 67 Meter hohe Siegessäule auch Goldelse genannt von 1873 in Berlins Mitte am großen Stern.

Berlin, Lockdown 2020

Breitscheidplatz mit

Kaiser-Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche

und den Hotels Motel One Berlin-Upper West und

Waldorf Astoria

 

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Covid Days in Melbourne. Bourke Street. Some commercial vehicles but no people just ahead of the 'normal' morning peak.

Night Walks with a Tripod

Corktown

Detroit, MI

 

Olympus XA

Ferrania P30

ENG: The Victory Column on the Großer Stern in the Großer Tiergarten is one of Germany's most important national monuments and one of Berlin's most important sights. Built between 1864 and 1873 by Heinrich Strack on Königsplatz to commemorate the Wars of Unification, it was moved to its current location between 1938 and 1939 together with the monuments to Bismarck, Roon and Moltke. When it was inaugurated on 2 September 1873, Prussia had also defeated Austria and its German allies in the Austro-Prussian War (1866) and France in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), which gave the monument a new purpose. The addition of the 8.3 metre high bronze sculpture of the Roman goddess of victory Victoria, designed by Friedrich Drake, gave the Victory Column its current height of 67 metres. In the Berlin vernacular, she is also known as the "Goldelse".

 

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GER: Die Siegessäule auf dem Großen Stern im Großen Tiergarten gehört zu den bedeutendsten Nationaldenkmälern Deutschlands und den wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten Berlins. Erbaut 1864 bis 1873 von Heinrich Strack auf dem Königsplatz zur Erinnerung an die Einigungskriege, wurde sie 1938 bis 1939 zusammen mit den Denkmälern Bismarcks, Roons und Moltkes an den heutigen Standort versetzt. Als sie am 2. September 1873 eingeweiht wurde, hatte Preußen auch Österreich und seine deutschen Verbündeten im Österreichisch-Preußischen Krieg (1866) und Frankreich im Deutsch-Französischen Krieg (1870-71) besiegt, was dem Denkmal einen neuen Zweck gab. Das Hinzufügen der 8,3 m hohen Bronzeskulptur der römischen Siegesgöttin Victoria, die von Friedrich Drake entworfen wurde und der Siegessäule ihre heutige Höhe von 67 m verleiht. Im Berliner Volksmund wird sie auch „Goldelse“ genannt.

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On 7 January 2026, the Netherlands lies beneath a thick layer of snow. Code Orange is in effect, and its impact is unmistakable: flights are cancelled, trains and buses barely run, and the pace of daily life slows everywhere. Streets fade into white lines, appointments vanish from calendars, and the country is forced to downshift. Yet this weather also brings something rare. Silence. Slowness. A city that pauses to breathe. Normally, the centre of Amsterdam is always just a little warmer. Because of dense buildings, water and urban heat, snow here usually disappears quickly — wet, grey, dissolved. But not today. Along the Herengracht, near the Roomolenstraat, snow falls without interruption. The flakes are large and soft, settling on the quay, the steps and along the façades. This stretch of the canal is free of parked cars, giving the snow space to gather. The path beside the water slowly transforms into a silent, white corridor. Old street lanterns are lit, casting a warm, almost golden glow that contrasts with the winter white. Bicycles stand abandoned along the edge, half-buried in snow. Behind the windows, lights are on — small, warm and familiar — while outside, the world slows down. People walk more quietly, look around, pause for a moment. The sound of footsteps is softened by the snow. The city suddenly feels smaller. More intimate. Almost timeless. Snow brings inconvenience, without doubt. But it also connects. It brings everything to a standstill while opening space for wonder. And on this winter day, the white remains even here, in Mokum — a rare sight, and perhaps for that very reason, so special.

 

Snow falls steadily along the Herengracht, near the Roomolenstraat, turning this quiet stretch of canal into a silent white passage. Warm street lanterns glow against the winter snow, capturing a rare and timeless moment in the heart of Amsterdam.

 

Op 7 januari 2026 ligt Nederland onder een dikke laag sneeuw. Code Oranje is van kracht en dat laat zich voelen: vluchten zijn geschrapt, treinen en bussen rijden nauwelijks en het dagelijkse tempo zakt overal weg. Straten vervagen tot witte lijnen, afspraken verdwijnen uit agenda’s en het land schakelt noodgedwongen terug. Toch brengt dit weer ook iets zeldzaams. Stilte. Vertraging. Een stad die even ademhaalt. Normaal gesproken is het centrum van Amsterdam altijd net iets warmer. Door bebouwing, water en stedelijke warmte verdwijnt sneeuw hier meestal snel — nat, grijs, opgelost. Maar vandaag niet. Op de Herengracht, ter hoogte van de Roomolenstraat, valt de sneeuw onafgebroken. De vlokken zijn groot en zacht en blijven liggen op de kade, de trappen en langs de gevels. Dit deel van de gracht is vrij van geparkeerde auto’s, waardoor de sneeuw ruimte krijgt om zich op te stapelen. Het pad langs het water verandert langzaam in een stille, witte doorgang. De oude straatlantaarns branden en geven een warm, bijna goudkleurig licht dat afsteekt tegen het winterwit. Fietsen staan verlaten langs de kant, half ingesneeuwd. Achter ramen brandt licht — klein, warm en vertrouwd — terwijl buiten de wereld vertraagt. Mensen lopen rustiger, kijken om zich heen, blijven even staan. Het geluid van voetstappen wordt gedempt door de sneeuw. De stad voelt plots kleiner. Intiemer. Bijna tijdloos. Sneeuw brengt ongemak, zonder twijfel. Maar ze verbindt ook. Ze legt alles stil en opent tegelijk ruimte voor verwondering. En op deze winterse dag blijft het wit zelfs hier liggen, in Mokum — een zeldzaam moment, en misschien juist daarom zo bijzonder.

Storefront Churches

Joseph Campau

City Modern Finishing Touches

Brush Park

Detroit, MI

 

Fuji Tiara Zoom

Kodak TMax 400

33rd Street, Ocean City, Maryland - USA

Laundry in Glendale

...empty but full of charm, tranquility and history.

When I find this, is when I enjoy it the most, walking relaxed, observing and photographing, this is what I like the most, what fills me and satisfies me...it's a delight...I hope you can feel my steps among so much silence and beauty....

 

Thank you very much everyone, I wish you a good end of the year!

Deserted

 

Demolition

Holiday Inn and Others

1970-2009

Toledo, OH

Another day after Quarantine started

 

Detroit, MI

Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Crash Landing

Detroit, MI

Shopping

Day's

Hamtramck, MI

Me iré silbando aquella canción

que me cantaba cuando era un crío

un marinero lleno de ron

por si en verano sentía frío.

 

"Joan Manel Serrat"

 

The Broad

Diller Scofidio + Renfro - 2015

Los Angeles, CA

Ilford Delta 100 film pushed to ISO 400 because of the overcast.

Griffin, Georgia

A street basks in the autumn rays.

More Three Sisters

Lonely

Detroit, MI

Houses

Corktown

Detroit, MI

Grinnells

Monroe, MI

 

Olympus XA

Kodak T-Max 400

Steps to where ? Don't go

Cannon Street looking unusually quiet after dark.

 

The overhead lights draw your eye down the narrow street, framed by Birmingham's historic architecture and illuminated shopfronts.

 

One of those moments when the city almost feels empty.

 

📍 Cannon Street, Birmingham, UK.

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