If you have to go to the dentist, it should be a pleasant and peaceful place. My dentist is excellent (I have worked in the dental profession and have seen horrific work) and also has an absolutely lovely office. This is in the waiting room. I used my cell phone for this, so lacks the quality I would like to see.
Goodwill Industries is a great community resource, locally and nationally. They were swamped today . . . I expect others are cleaning up on this gloomy week. I cleaned up the master closet and donated seven bags of bedding, shoes, clothes, material, purses, and who knows what else! I can actually see the floor of the closet.
I like both shots here – in color and in black and white. What do you think?
Nothing like cleaning house and thinking about corners. I looked up here and realized I had never noticed the crack in the plaster, nor the little indentation toward the shelving above. I expect I will find all sorts of weird things as I look at corners.
There is something about corners that I really like. Corners intimate something new and unseen. Corners provide a place to hide. Corners are edges. Altogether, corners have many meanings, some subtle, some not.
There are lots of phrases about corners, too:
Yeah, lots! Then there is the definition of corner from Merriam-Webster, also loaded with information, some of which I don’t get (like “cornerback”).
1a : the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle
1b : the place of intersection of two streets or roads
1c : a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner
2a: the angular part or space between meeting lines, edges, or borders near the vertex of the angle <the southwest corner of the state> <the corners of the tablecloth>:
2b: the area of a playing field or court near the intersection of the sideline and the goal line or baseline
2c (1) : either of the four angles of a boxing ring; especially : the area in which a boxer rests or is worked on by his seconds during periods between rounds (2) : a group of supporters, well-wishers, or adherents associated especially with a contestant c : the side of home plate nearest to or farthest from a batter d : corner kick e (1) : the outside of a football formation (2) : cornerback
3a : a private, secret, or remote place <a quiet corner of New England> <to every corner of the earth>b : a difficult or embarrassing situation : a position from which escape or retreat is difficult or impossible <was backed into a corner>
4: control or ownership of enough of the available supply of a commodity or security especially to permit manipulation of the price
5: a point at which significant change occurs —often used in the phrase turn the corner
You get the idea. Now I have you cornered!
I’ve been looking over a lot of my photography from the past few years. I’ve learned a lot. Sometimes I wonder why I do it. Digital and analog photography have become quite comfortable . . . and, admittedly, I’m bored with what I am doing. Something needs to get shaken up a bit.
This past year I’ve totally enjoyed the 366 photography project by Fraggy. She did a different subject every month, planned out ahead. Following her, I know at times she has been stuck or frustrated, but as each month wore on, there was progress and creativity that developed. Inspired, I will do the same for 2017. I’m feeling a bit burnt out with what I have been doing, so I figure it could prove to be inspirational and creative. Here is my list for 2017:
Ink, Yarn & Beer 