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Cracked Yellow Wall

Michael — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:00:24 +0000

It’s impossible to get enough of these walls, it’s a treat to stare into each one and explore its many layers.

Red Tomb

Michael — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:44:38 +0000

Intense colour on a family grave west of Hai Phong, in Vietnam. The faded paint has a majesty and depth that would have been missing if it was fresh and pristine.

Grey Blue Chair

Michael — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:34:10 +0000

Waiting for an occupant along one of Hai Phong’s main street.

Old Conduit

Michael — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:00:52 +0000

Decaying leftovers by the tracks north of Dupont Station in Toronto.

Barn Detail II

Michael — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 01:00:15 +0000

More details of the side of yesterday’s old wooden barn.

Barn Detail

Michael — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:00:07 +0000

Something about the way old barns decay and show their history makes them just as compelling as old faces.

Hoist

Michael — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:41:05 +0000

In an alley near the local grocery store.

Red Pole

Michael — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:03:52 +0000

Details of our street.

Diagonal

Michael — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:03:30 +0000

A detail of the steps and wall, near the top of the Spanish Steps in Rome.

The Pantheon

Michael — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:08:26 +0000

This beautiful old temple oozes history, even though the exterior has seen better days.

Golden Wall

Michael — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:35:20 +0000

A plaza somewhere in Rome.

Ancient Bricks

Michael — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:34:46 +0000

Many of the walls of the Colosseum look like the facade has been stripped off, leaving an interesting grid of tiles that are now a canvas for tourists.

Colosseum

Michael — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:39:23 +0000

The missing floor of the Colosseum reveals the chambers and passages where gladiators, weapons, and animals were kept to be released into the arena through trapdoors.

Stair

Michael — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:18:36 +0000

These stairs used to lead up to the nosebleed section of the Colosseum where the plebeians sat. If you ever feel amazed at how efficient modern stadiums are at entertaining us and taking our money, look no further than the roman original. They had it down to a science by the year 100AD.

Colloseum

Michael — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:58:14 +0000

Detail of the exterior of the Colosseum in Rome.

Miami Details III

Michael — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:35:01 +0000

Intense colours and textures in the grass on the main F.I.U. campus in Miami.

Abandoned House

Michael — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:00:06 +0000

Somewhere out in Grey County north of Orangeville.

Happy Donkey

Michael — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

It was just standing there next to the train car at the head of the Inca trail. What was it thinking of?

Small Door

Michael — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

A very short cellar entrance on one of the side streets in Cusco.

Stone and Colour

Michael — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Bright fungus decorating the walls of the inca ruins at Ollantaytambo.