lone building

lone building

lone interior

lone facade

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Friday, these photos summarize something, or maybe they don't. Wednesday afternoon, the sky got really dark, with strong wind and rain. Rainy, dark days could have a dampening effect on one's mood, or one could remain even keel, cheerful no matter what. Whether happy or sad, it doesn't matter too much, as long as one doesn't make it into a big deal.

There's something rugged and picturesque about loneliness. Intense desolation cracks the facade of stupor. Anything intense has an invigorating effect. I felt so lonesome, it woke me up to the richness of visual sensation. Loneliness forces me to go visit friends, or talk to people on the phone. It's a key to opening the door of the heart, so one can feel connected with humanity. Maybe that summarizes the photo sequences of the past few days.

door handle

crack

it takes brains to get a head

in somebody's bathroom

it takes brains to get ahead

let there be meat...

wash your hands

hungry man's dinner

The other day I was invited to eat out. Digestion is one of the many ways to explore the world. Many things work their way through one's body. It's fascinating how things on the outside become internalized and digested. On a mental level, a constant flow of thought gets digested in one's mind. With a little brains, rich and poor alike can enjoy a home cooked meal.

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First the dollar store, then the meat counter, one has to make decisions. Do I buy something, or just browse? How much do I wish to spend? Is this a good deal? Maybe I want it so bad, the price doesn't matter. But maybe when I get it home after buying it, I won't want it anymore.

At the same time, the store is like a fiesta, a carnival of things to buy, quite affordable, a lot of shiny, colourful things. It's fun to go into a store with desire to acquire something, anything, just to satisfy the appetite for new things, more vivid sensations, maybe even blissful sensations and long lasting joy.

window gazing

mannikins on display

mannikins covered up

many windows filled with mannikins

Yesterday I walked down Jean Talon towards Metro Parc in Montreal. I love gazing at window displays and signs. I took some pictures with a pocket camera. Part of picture taking is the fact that there's always somebody who feels you shouldn't be taking pictures. There's so much fear and paranoia surrounding photography, even though everybody does it, with all sorts of devices, not to mention that one is constantly within range of surveillance cameras and satellite images. After I took the first picture of mannikins, I had a coffee. I ignored the angry glare of the shop keeper. After coming out, the mannikins were covered up.

brick red wall

rock during sunset

window door combo

classic window and blinds

Lohbado sat in the back yard and looked at windows and doors in the brick wall. As he drank coffee and day dreamed about red cliffs overlooking the ocean, morning grumpiness dissolved.