Paul D. Natkin: August 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010

I took several shots of this scene, at different exposures. Each one has a different meaning for me.

Moonlight on the Lake, Aug. 28, 2010

Sunday, August 29, 2010

When there's a beautiful sunset, you don't have much time to work with. It all changes by the second.

Clouds after Sunset (II), Aug 24, 2010

I took several close-ups of the clouds, which were orange, red and pink:

Clouds after Sunset, Aug 20, 2010

Before I resume my journey to the Viewpoint, I want to post some photos of a sunset I saw about a week ago. Well, the sun had actually already gone down by the time I noticed what was going on:

Afterglow, Aug 20, 2010

Saturday, August 28, 2010

We know about so many celestial bodies so much further away than the moon that you would think the moon would be nothing special at this point. But it still seems intangible. We see it over and over again and yet we never set foot on it.

Waning Moon, Gibbous Phase, Aug 28, 2010

Friday, August 27, 2010

The lights of Bellevue, seen from the Viewpoint.

Bellevue, July 24, 2010

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

I should have posted this first, before the other road picture.

Darker Road, July 24, 2010

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

The bright spots here and there on the road make the darkness seem much darker.

Road in Darkness, July 24, 2010

Monday, August 23, 2010

As you move further east, you approach an arterial.

Scooter, July 24, 2010

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Now back to the yellow hydrant. Have I mentioned it will be full moon on the 24th?

Yellow Hydrant, July 24, 2010

You may not find this post much different from the previous, but for me there's a world of difference. I don't mean to say that I'm partial to one or the other--just that as similar as they may seem, they're completely different.

The Manhole, July 24, 2010

Saturday, August 21, 2010

It's hard not to keep looking back at this corner. It has a strong presence.

The Corner, July 24, 2010

Friday, August 20, 2010

If you examine something close up, you'll pretty much always find something you didn't notice from further back.

The Wall Close Up, July 24, 2010

Thursday, August 19, 2010

The wall isn't high, but it's very solid. The pieces it consists of are heavy enough that people would tend not to cart them off.

The Wall, July 24, 2010

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Earlier in the year, an azalea blooms just behind this hydrant. You shouldn't park in front of a hydrant.

The Hydrant, July 24, 2010

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

There are many things one can see at night that one wouldn't notice in the day.

House at Night, July 24, 2010

Monday, August 16, 2010

The "javelin" intersecting the street light is a common effect in night photos. I don't always want it, but it's certainly dynamic. The ball of light above the street light and slightly to the right, however, is something I can't currently account for. Just a reflection on the lense, I imagine.

Looking Back, July 24, 2010

Sunday, August 15, 2010

This photo is mostly black, so you'll have to exert a certain amount of effort to make sense of it. If you go to the place where it was taken, you'll increase your chances of understanding what you see depicted here.

Looking through the Fence, July 24, 2010

Friday, August 13, 2010

The fence is a dividing line. All that occurs along that line is of interest to me. At all leads to the Viewpoint.

Moon through a Hole, July 24, 2010

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Sometimes it's worth looking at something twice.

Scene from the Field, July 24, 2010

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Every house has its own personality. No two are alike.

Houses from the Field, July 24, 2010

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

From the field, the houses look tiny. As you move away from an object, it appears to grow smaller; as you approach it, larger.

From the Field, July 24, 2010

Monday, August 9, 2010

I forgot to mention the stone. It's not where it once was. In fact, it's not what it once was. It's a replacement!

The Stone, July 24, 2010

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Here they are. The gates. They're not really open, but at times they are.

The Gate, July 24, 2010

a temető kapu

végleg ki van nyitva

azon visznek bé engemet
hej abba a fekete sírba

sírom két oldala

rózsával kirakva

kőrösfői híres lányok

hej sírva ültették azt oda

szedjétek le lányok

rólam a virágot

csak azt az egy bazsarózsát

hej le ne le ne szakítsátok

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Many of the streets around here actually have much more slope to them than you realize when you're not thinking about it--which is most of the time.

Sloping Street, July 24, 2010

Friday, August 6, 2010

Night, like a painting...

Night, Like a Painting, July 24, 2010

Thursday, August 5, 2010

The moon sits above the fence, and at the same time, beyond it. The fence is a dividing line in space, the dirt pile a dividing line in time. Sometimes one sees children playing in it--the dirt, I mean.

Moon above the Fence, July 24, 2010

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

I'm never so aware of light as when there's little of it.

Dirt and Tree Trunks, July 24, 2010

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

This is darkness.

Dirt and Tree Trunk, July 24, 2010

Monday, August 2, 2010

Dark road...

Dark Road, July 24, 2010

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Looking back.

Street Scene, July 24, 2010

Paul D. Natkin