Archive for July, 2006
Power Line
A set of electrical wires enter what appears to be a transformer station in Haiphong, Vietnam.
Fusball Table
This table was in an amusement park in Haiphong, Vietnam. The players are weathered and beat up, but their smiling expressions still show through.
Textured Bricks II
More of the interesting textures found on an old house down my street. From this angle the light really brought out the flakes of paint.
Textured Bricks I
I found this wall not far from my appartment, and was captivated by the texture of the flaking paint.
Fence Post
A beat up old fence post in Regent Park, Toronto.The dented and worn metal is surprisingly smooth to the touch.
Rice Mill
This picture shows the engine and drive belts of a very old rice mill in Can Tho province, Vietnam. The mill sorts kernels by size and weight, using large shaking tables and screens.You can see the main drive shaft off to the left, where many more belts dissapear up into the bowels of the machine.The [...]
Light and Lines
Closeup of a bunch of wispy plants growing beside some train tracks.The way the sunlight struck them caught my eye.
Do Not Cross
Remnants of police tape on a fence near a transformer station. The plastic has hardened and cracked under continued exposure to sunlight.
Blue Peacock
This peacock lives at an aligator park in Florida’s Everglades. He’s so used to tourists that he comes right up and begs for food while you eat lunch. It turns out that Peacocks like eating fried aligator tail!
Raku Kiln
The coloured bricks are the side wall of a Raku Kiln. On the other side of the wall is a chamber that’s heated to over 1600°c. The tongs are used for lifting the red hot pieces out of the kiln when it is opened.
The Emperor’s Visitor
The Great Rites Court where Mandarins and officials gathered in front of the Palace of Supreme Harmony in the Imperial Palace in Hue, Vietnam. This was the capital of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). Much of the palace was destroyed in the war with America, but it has now been largely restored and is a beautiful [...]
The Emperor’s Goldfish
These goldfish live beside the causeway leading from the main gate to the throne room of the Imperial Palace in Hue, Vietnam. This was the capital of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). Much of the palace was destroyed in the war with America, but it has now been largely restored and is a beautiful place to [...]
The Emperor’s Railing
Part of the entrance to the Imperial Palace in Hue, Vietnam. This was the capital of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). Much of the palace was destroyed in the war with America, but it has now been largely restored and is a beautiful place to visit.
Rusty Paint I
In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta there are Floating Markets where sea-faring traders bring food and goods to buy, sell and trade in a big floating swap-meet.It’s a form of organized chaos, full of bright colors and old wooden hulls.
Midnight Sun
The moon shining over the farm during a foggy December night yielded up this surreal lighting effect.
