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1shot #218-live to ride
Before the latest big snow, I caught this picture of determination out in front of King Street Cycle. Never quit. At King and Erb, this is Waterloo. DW
1shot #217-ridin’ dirty
Shooting this dirty bus series, it is interesting to me how very little visual information we need to recognize the human form. It feels very crocodile-brain. From King and Erb, this is Waterloo. DW
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1shot #216-long shadows all day long
Looking down Linden Avenue where the shadows are as long as winter. From The Tannery, this is Kitchener. DW
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1shot #215-exit to anywhere
Friday night at Columbia and Fischer-Hallman. This is Waterloo. DW
1shot #214-echo
Never looked up on Queen Street before. At St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, this is Kitchener.
1shot #213-hey, take my picture!
“Hey, take my picture!” Ok. “I know these pictures are going to the people, right?” They are. “Hey, you got 85 cents?” All I got is a toonie. It’s yours, brother. “This is going straight to the soup kitchen.” Ok. … Continue reading
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1shot #210-church clothes
At the bottom of Bramm Street is the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Transfiguration. I walk down this road every week day from my parking spot in the municipal lot. I’m more a man of science, but I enjoy how … Continue reading
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1shot #209-evidence of human life
On my photo walks, I often give myself a challenge to help focus (ahem) the work. The Saturday I shot this image, my self-direction was “What accumulates.” Statement. Not a question. I roamed my usual stretch of UTW King Street … Continue reading
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1shot #208-riding backwards
Yeah, more bus. The real trick to shooting these is to not permanently lose the use of your hands due to extreme cold. –23C windchill. Buses arrive about every 12 minutes and dwell for about 9 seconds. At King and … Continue reading
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1shot #207-more dirty bus
I can’t tell if ballcap dude is looking at me or out the window. This ambiguity is intriguing. Especially because I’m only about four feet from the bus. I reckon there’s some analogy to be made between bus grime and … Continue reading
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