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London, Ontario, March 2008 [Click to embiggen]
Do you ever sit quietly off to the side and watch everyday folks go about their business? One of the reasons I became a journalist was because I particularly enjoyed the process. It forces you to become a sponge for detail as you try to remember not just the things you see, but the inferences that connect them all. It's how storytellers start to build the stories they share with the rest of us.
I saw this walker from way across the river. If I were a cartoonist, I'd draw a big empty bubble above the image, then fill it in. But I'm not a cartoonist, and I'm hoping you'll fill in the proverbial bubble.
Your turn: Please caption this image. Enter as often as you wish. Pet input is welcome, too. I'll announce winner next Sunday.
About last week's image of an oil slick: I took this picture in the cold, damp parking lot of a tired old Wendy's across the road from a tired old factory (click here for photo) during a brief pit stop here on the way home from Florida. It was a miserable day, yet this little slice of pavement-bound color seemed to call out to me. I almost fell on my face while composing it, though - I failed to pay attention to the coefficient of friction of wet, oil-slicked asphalt. The drive-through lady seemed amused.
Honorable menschens were many this week, thanks to a really strong cross-section of submissions. Here they are:
- Killired: Fallen rainbow
- Robin: City Slicker and Tears of a clown
- Terri: Pretty slick photography
- Jennifer: Blazin'
- Sara: Joseph's oil coat of many colors
- Heidi: Toxic Rainbow
- Awareness: Fatal Attraction
- Tiel Aisha Ansari: Slick moves
- JC: Apocalypse
- Mike Wood: Gasoline Alley
- Steve: Iridesecration
- Linda: When rainbows cry
Caption? "Cold."
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, this is one of those times where a black and white picture (rather than a color one) is VERY effective.
Hi Carmi! Thank you for stopping by my blog. I'm glad you like my pics. Anna C and I actually know each other outside of blogland. I love her blog because it keeps me up to date with the goings on in her family despite how far away we are from each other. Hope you're able to stop by my page more often. Let me know what you think!
ReplyDelete-Anna
Spring in her step
ReplyDeleteClearing winter cobwebs
Fresh Airing
Did I really survive it?
Power in Purpose
Again...I have nothing...I am just not very good at this captioning stuff!
ReplyDeleteHope you are well and have a great week!
I heartily agree with the emperor. This picture wouldn't be half as effective if it were in colour. As it is, it's stark and drags the viewer in to the experience. Just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI think that one of things that got me interested in photography was my total inability to draw anything. Not that I'm any great shakes as a photographer, but the camera takes care of the mechanics for me at least.
ReplyDeleteCaption: "Pedestrian roads... why aren't there more?"
I am struggling to think of a caption, my dear.
ReplyDeleteum.....
The arrival of Spring always makes me this of the Jimmy Durante poem:
Spring is Sprung, The grass is riz,
I wonder where dah birdies is?
Dah birdies is on dah wing,
That's funny, I thought dah wing wuz on dah birdie.....
anyhoo - caption....caption....
'White Melts to Green'
oh, and Carmi? Hug that gorgeous pooch of yours one time for me!
cq
Hey Carmi! I like to watch people too and for the same reasons, it's the 'happenings' that go on, the samll moments that would otherwise go unoticed unless someone was watching.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great pic for monochrome. I suggest "The last white carpet" to mark the melting of your snow!
This picture reminds me of when I lived in upstate NY and went walking along the river in a state park, even in winter. I just needed the fresh air.
ReplyDeleteSo my caption is:
"Not waiting any longer"
"just do it" fits here too! LOL.
I really like the one someone posted: "spring in her step" - very fitting!!
Creatures stirring
ReplyDeleteA journey begins with the first step.
Ruminative rambling
Contemplating the path less travelled.
I am glad to have your visiting and nice commment on my place! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGreat winter photo!
thank you for the honor, Carmi. the caption thing on your blog is becoming addictive now!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI had a coupla captions doing rounds in my head for this one....
"walk the line", "walk tall"...but my real contribution for this one will be
"Take a hike!!!!" ;D lol!!!
"Anyone seen a white shepherd dog in all this snow ?"
ReplyDeleteIf I'm on my own at our Mall, I'll deliberately sit someplace where I can watch everyone go by. Being the stationary point in the midst of people rushing around is relaxing somehow.
Thanks for the visit Carmi! I too am thinking "generation to generation" more often these day (the older I get, I think). I think the bubble over this girl's head reads "Darn car!" :)
ReplyDeleteAgainst the wind
ReplyDeletewhat an awesome pic, I love it!!
ReplyDeleteI'd call it "Snow Walks"..
"Quiet Days" or "Just Us"
Check out my blog when you get a sec.. I left you an award!!
Happy Monday :)
Milk, bread, taxes, fold laundry, pick up in-laws at airport, dinner…what to have, MIL hates ham…ham it is, call Sue, did I forget to lock the door?
ReplyDeletei love snow pix taken in black n white.. i think i've told you that before...
ReplyDeletethanks for the honorable mention! woo hoo!
as for this week... she is thinking...
"the price of gas really needs to come down, i'm tired of all this walking!"
Across the big divide ..
ReplyDeleteThanks for the "honorable menschen" for last week's caption contest!
ReplyDeleteAs for this week... I see a "thought bubble" above this walker's head and first came up with "I think I can, I think I can..."
or
"Look out, Bikini! Here I come!"
Have a great rest of your week, Carmi!
we all walk alone
ReplyDeleteis that black blob a dog? it's certainly on a long leash if it is!
ReplyDeleteIn the thought bubble the song 'will you no' come back agai' ... it's a scottish one ... maybe you know it?
over the river & through the woods to grandmother's house we go
ReplyDeleteHow about "Solitude"
ReplyDelete"Where is it? I've been walking forever!"
ReplyDeletePraise God.
ReplyDeleteAt least, that's what I'd be saying if I were her.
sometimes, you just need to walk alone.
ReplyDelete"These boots are made for walkin'..."
ReplyDelete"Have to get my oil checked ... need rosemary & thyme for dinner tonight ... will I ever fit into those jeans again ... DAMN it's cold!"
ReplyDeleteSorry, when I walk, it's stream of conciousness:)
"Help! My dog just ran away with the leash!"
ReplyDelete(Late for this party... but fun!)
Serenity is peaceful.
ReplyDeleteMy caption: "Winter Peace"
ReplyDeletePicking up the pace in peace
ReplyDeleteIf she had a thought bubble? It might say this:
ReplyDelete"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Schlemeel, schlemazel, hasenfeffer incorporated.
Hey, Laverne! Where'd you go?"
Okay, totally dating myself here but I couldn't help it...
"Oh, there's my black boot!"
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