Places, held at a distance

 

Pere Marquette State Park.  Shot on my vintage Nikon FM2

Held, Unwritten

 Just a bit of randomness

Passing Through

 From my Chuzhao mini camera, taken at Watershed Nature Center.  

Holding Fast

 

Bollard?  or Cleat?  This is the landing at Kimmswick, MO, one of two large bollards along the landing.

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Street Not Thru

 Just another slice of life, the things I notice.  Kimmswick

The Long Quiet

 

At the entrance to Cliff Cave Park, MO, you pass over these railroad tracks.  Which are active...

Where the Light Pauses

 

 Curtain detail, at the Blue Owl restaurant, Kimmswick, MO.

Winter, Unanswered

 The river keeps its distance this time of year. Mississippi River, from Kimmswick, MO

Bracket Fungus on Tree

 

Even decay has a rhythm.

The Seek Ap says this is "Crowded Parchment" fungus, but I was thinking "Turkey Tail".  The internet tells me that Crowded Parchment is a False Turkey Tail or "a very close lookalike".

Regardless, I decided to take my shot!

Between Songs

 

Not put away... Not being played... Still listening.  

My first bass guitar.  Purchased back in 1978, a Japanese no-name brand.  It was what I played my first time playing in public.   I sold it to a friend around 1979/80, who gifted it back to me 30+ years later. There's some mojo here for sure.

Holding the Gap

Old Bridge, Kimmswick, MO.  Looks like this bridge was originally built in 1874, moved to this location in 1930.  Currently limited to pedestrian traffic.

 

Evening Pickup

 Another from the recent batch of film photos from my Nikon FM2.  This is Alton Illinois.

Between Moves

 Taken not long ago, at the Great Room in the Lodge at Pere Marquette State Park.

Perfect Water

 

 This is an analog photo, taken on my Nikon FM2, which I've owned for about 45 years.  I recently finished a 36 exposure roll of film, this was on it.  Probably taken between 2022 and 2026, probably the Mississippi River between Alton and Grafton, IL.  But not sure.

Light, Interrupted

 more shadows, never resolving into symmetry.

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Winter Miles

More shadows, a reflection of sorts. Light defines the edges.  

Settled Not Gone

 Silver Lake Park, Highland, IL

iPhone 15

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There's usually interesting things to see at the edges of life.  This photo was taken in shallow water along the edge of the reservoir at Silver Lake Park, just a couple of inches of water.  I liked how the mud was emphasizing the lines of the big leaf, but well on the wat to erasing the smaller.

Late Winter Crossing

 

The Marsh Walk at Watershed Nature Center, on a cold and dreary day.  Calm and quiet, if a bit cold. Spring seems far away on this day.

At The Edge Of The Light

 At The Edge Of The Light

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I'm often drawn to shadow and light, ofttimes with a graphic, or abstract feel.  Kind of like this one!  Tempting to go full b&w here, but I decided I like the warm, late afternoon light.

Ice Abstraction

 iPhone 15

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Single digit temperatures (F) and windy. So yes, the lake is frozen.  Drost Park, Maryville, IL.