Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – October 12, 2016
As I was going out the door, Marilyn suggested I take my camera. I was about to say “no,” when I realized there was no reason to not take it. I was just going to pick up a prescription. I wasn’t in a hurry. And, of course, it’s October and the leaves are turning.
A hundred and sixty frames later, I guess she was right. There are signs everywhere you look. If you don’t see the signs, look again.
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Categories: Art and special effects, Autumn, Blackstone Valley, Cee's Photo Challenge, Gallery, Garry Armstrong, Photography
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I love taking pictures of signs as well… especially if they are quirky. Like a political yard sign I once spotted for the county coroner (Who knew such races could be hotly contested?) and the sign for park restrooms that were only open between Memorial Day and Labor Day (That’s an awful long time to hold it in if it’s October….)
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I didn’t know you could run for coroner. My son has a t-shirt that says: “Country Coroner. I’m here for your body.” It could be a campaign slogan.
In some towns, you can run for dog catcher, only now it’s called “Animal Control Officer.” Soon, you’ll have to campaign for Recycling Officer and Senior Deliverer of Junk Mail (aka Old Mailperson) 🙂
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You seem to have a lot more colour than we do at the moment, Garry. Lovely photos and they do give the feel of a small town calm. There’s just too much chaos out there.
Leslie
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If nothing else, this IS a very quiet town. It makes the kids crazy because there’s nothing to do, but it’s just fine for us.
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I can imagine the young might find it a bit of a drag but at this stage in the game “calm” is very pleasant.
Leslie
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A lot of the kids leave for college and don’t come back. Some return later, when they have families. It’s a pretty nice place to raise a family. Not perfect, but no place is perfect. It’s not a rich community. There are a few better off people, but most people work. We don’t have the best schools, but they’re okay. We don’t have the best anything, but we have pretty good everything. Which, these days, is quite an achievement.
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“pretty good” sounds like a winning feature to me.
Leslie
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Hi Garry, these are terrific signs of this week. I enjoyed looking through your photos. 😀
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Thanks, Cee. I intended to just take a few pics. But then my eyes led me astray. I couldn’t help myself. Danno, book my eyes and my camera.
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For me living in a Swiss outpost, I found the photos really interesting, as witnesses to every day life in a small town in the States. I particularly liked the sign about loving the police offices. I wonder what the reaction would be if I put up such a sign in front of our local police station. Probably get a fine for not obtaining permission. I don’t think our officers are lovable enough.
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I don’t know if we are typical or not. I think we’re pretty normal for New England. I’m not sure about other parts of the country. It’s a big country and “normal” varies by region.
We only have 1-1/2 police officers, one full time, one part time. I used to know both of them, but I think they’ve been replaced. We don’t have a lot of major crimes here. We had one really big one about 20 years ago, but that was pretty much it for anything that would bring a TV crew out this way.
Depending on where you live, a lot of places DO require a permit for a sign. However, since we have so few police, this stuff doesn’t get enforced.
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I’m in love with that first black and white street scene with the yellow school bus and maroon tattoo sign. It brought a wave of nostalgia.. Don’t know why. Just the mood of it. Remember when our school pictures were always taken in black and white and hand-tinted? Think it reminded me of that. Even aside from that it is a really interesting and well-shot photo.
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And that’s exactly what Garry was going for. All of his pictures are in some way trying to recreate a mood, often something from one of his favorite movies (he’s an ardent movie maven). I take pretty pictures, but Garry has a much more journalistic approach. His pictures tell stories.
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That is the sort of photo I like best.
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Me too, but it’s not my forte as a photographer. I suppose all those years as a reporter count for something 🙂
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I think it’s in my DNA to see stories when I look at things. They often speak to me.
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Me, too. Plus I am insatiably curious about other people’s stories. Can stand not knowing the ending.
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New shoes, slacks and freshly starched shirt with tie are part of my timeless back to school memories. I can still smell the starch in the shirt. It meant the beginning of new adventures and new school mates.
I rode a school bus for a brief time in Junior High School. Not a highlight for me. I walked to school 99.5 % of the time. Yes, it was in the olden times.
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You forgot to mention the slacks with the sharp crease ironed in.
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Funny, I just wrote about that before seeing your comment.
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