Funday is over.
Patti's "Photo-A-Thon" a/k/a PhotoDay is done.
The only rule/restriction I imposed on myself for this project was this: No way would I go out of my way to go out of my way for any shot. (A mouthful, yep.) Rather than make this an easier undertaking, this sole rule made it a bit more difficult. Nothing was posed. Nothing was changed. Not even cropped.
I originally intended to "make a day of it" and spend this day outside, out and about, "finding" stuff to shoot. I thought I'd do the touristy thing. Empire State Building. Flatiron Building. A park. But then I decided to indulge my usual Sunday sloth, stay inside, and see what I could see.
Was anything "extraordinary"? I don't think so. Extra ordinary? Yes. And that was my intent.
What I saw was CommonPlace.
Enjoy.
Note 1: There are two photos for the 9:00-10:00 p.m. slot because I just couldn't make up my mind.
Note 2: The three photos at the end were submitted in response to my invitation for you, my fabulous readers, to send me one photo of your day to include here. Thanks, Tess, Charlene, and Stacey!
Update, 10:24 a.m.: Thanks, Kim, for the submission. (Even though it was late, I included it with the others.) If you (collective "you", of course) didn't submit a photo by now, well, I really hate to tell you, but ... it is now Officially Too Late. Snoozer/loser. That sort of thing.
fresh-baked at 02:21 AMVery cool project. I loved the photos!
Thomas, I'm STILL laughing........
Offered by: Joan on July 16, 2002 12:03 AMYou're lucky I'm one of those guys who checks what he posted last to make sure he understands the context of what you say, otherwise you would have had to explain to my wife your desire to see the sausage.
Not that she would have denied your request, she just would want to get to know you first.
I'll endeavor to photo our next dinnertime encounter with tubed meat products.
There's no avoiding the innuendo, is there?
Offered by: Thomas on July 15, 2002 4:38 PMNever mind re: Powerpuff Girl. I saw the comment.
Thomas: Send snaps of sausage, soon.
Offered by: Jodi on July 15, 2002 3:26 PMOh, and Max, the pink phone is a direct line to Ann-Margret circa 1963.
Offered by: Jodi on July 15, 2002 2:42 PMPowerpuff Girl? Huh? I barely know what the hell a Powerpuff Girl is (and please, I don't want to be enlightened). And didn't see that comment. Care to enlighten me -- but only about the comment -- please?
Offered by: Jodi on July 15, 2002 2:39 PMThat was such a better idea than going out and doing the 'touristy' thing.
Does the phone have a direct line to Commisioner Gordon? Is there a bust of William Shakespeare next to it, with a secret switch to reveal the bat-poles?
Offered by: Max on July 15, 2002 2:07 PMWhen I saw the pink phone.. this is when I knew you had class. Someone made a comment of you being a powerpuff girl, I burst out laughing.
Offered by: Charlene on July 15, 2002 1:22 PMEep. Um, that last one was me. I apologize.
Offered by: Jess on July 15, 2002 12:12 PMI want a poster of that picture of the water fountain sign. "Wipe lipstick from spout"? Who is sucking on public water fountains?! Good lord. Apparently I've been severely overestimating people.
Offered by: http://waitiwasntready.0catch.com on July 15, 2002 12:11 PMWhilst perusing your photos (cool stuff!) I meandered through your pix of the Sphere. Brought back memories. I worked in the WFC for a brief while (104th fl of WTC Tower 2 and then in what was then the Amex tower) and then right there at 25 Broadway for 6 years. I haven't been there in a few years.. did see ground zero but not for long. It was too much for me. I spent many a lunch in Battery Park.. eating pasta from Rosario's - the greatest Italian bistro on earth. Sniff. Sniff.
Offered by: LA on July 15, 2002 12:01 PMI got to leave my tracks in the fresh snow. I wasn't the first to view the gallery, but I was the first to leave my smart ass comments about what I saw there.
Offered by: Desert Mermaid on July 15, 2002 10:53 AMHah! It wasn't late, because you never gave a deadline! Nyah, nyah!
Offered by: Kim on July 15, 2002 10:50 AMI love the phone. And taxi's collar. And the empty plate. All of it!
Offered by: Kelly on July 15, 2002 10:12 AMI tried to muster enough energy to go around the Grand Rapids area and take some lovely snapshots of our fair cities. Had I taken pictures of what I actually did, you would have had lots of pictures of bratwurst.
I didn't want to insult your evolved vegan sensibilities with my pagan-esque omnivorous ways, hence no images.
Should I be faced with an evil tofu hell-bent on conquering the universe with his tofutti minions, then I'll be sure take pictures of the thwarted tyrant's teriyaki coated, crispy edged remains on a deathbed of lightly grilled spinach leaves.
Maybe I'll even throw raisins on it for effect.
Offered by: Thomas on July 15, 2002 9:38 AMGood photos. Kim has one or two that I took of our afternoon yesterday that she still needs to send your way. Lots of potting soil in ours.
Offered by: Scott on July 15, 2002 9:00 AM
