ATOP THE HOUSE How’s your roof? Ours is okay, so far. No loose shingles. No leaks. No holes. It’s just that it’s 20 years old and every time I look at it, I start to worry. Who knew we’d live… Read More ›
Architecture
CURVES, TWIRLS, AND ARCHES
CFFC: Curvy or Arches I am glad to post a photograph that isn’t a bird, squirrel, chipmunk, or flower. To be fair, I \love both the creatures and the flowers. I love them so much, I worry whether or not I’m… Read More ›
A CLASSIC NEW ENGLAND CHURCH
TIME TO RESTORE THE UNITARIAN CHURCH When we first moved here in 2000, the Unitarian Church was still in use, at least during the summer. In winter, the congregation — maybe a dozen people — moved to the heated Unitarian… Read More ›
RESTORING THE UNITARIAN CHURCH
CBWC: People at Work Ever since we moved into this town, we have watched how the Unitarian Church has stood there getting older and more worn out. I kept asking why we didn’t just use the property as a small museum… Read More ›
HORIZONTAL LINES: PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE
A Photo a Week Challenge: Horizontal Lines I remember way back when I still had to get dressed to go to work trying to find a flattering skirt. I finally found a nice one with thin vertical lines running downward on… Read More ›
GEOMETRY IN BLACK & WHITE
CBWC: Any Kind of Geometrical Shape A lot of my favorite architecture and other geometric pictures were taken in black and white. Somehow, black and white seems to work best for anything blocky and especially with sharp edges.
ARCHITECTURE IN BLACK AND WHITE – CBWC FROM CEE
I like most architecture in black and white. Urban buildings — even otherwise ugly building — somehow look sharper in black and white. CBWC: Buildings
BLACK & WHITE – CEE’S TRIANGLES, DIAMONDS, AND SQUARES
CBWC: Triangles, Diamonds or Squares I couldn’t find a diamond. Lots of squares, but I thought triangles were more interesting, so there are more of them.
IF THERE’S MOSS ON THE ROOF, YOU NEED A NEW ROOF
The Moss is Uppermost One of the first important things I learned about moss is should you find it growing on your roof, you need a new roof. After that, we learned we needed siding, fencing, drainage, a sump and a… Read More ›
LOOKING UP WHEN ALL IS SQUARE
Look Up So there’s a bit of up in these street pictures from East Providence. It’s the kind of neighborhood I’d probably live here. Yes, it looks a bit dumpy, but there are signs that there’s art nearby. Moot point…. Read More ›
ONCE UPON A STEEPLE
Upon a Steeple This beautiful old church has been abandoned for at least a decade by now, maybe a few years longer. The problem? No heat, or plumbing and thus, no bathroom. No parking lot AND it only sits a… Read More ›
SQUARELY UP THE STREET
Up My Street So there I was in Providence, which is just about 20 minutes south of here — just as Worcester is about 20 minutes north of here. Uxbridge is in the middle which is why, once upon a… Read More ›
