don't judge a groomer by their storefront

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I took this photo because I like what they did with an alley entrance. Instead of putting up a cheap aluminum awning, they spent the money and put up a roof that really says entrance. Then when I was editing the photo, I saw how desperate the place was in need of some grooming of it's own. Ah well, wasn't it the cobbler's kids that went without shoes?


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1/500 @ f3.4

ISO 100 ~ 50mm
itty bitty action/urban intensity

urban renewal

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This is actually an alley. I like how they converted the back into a storefront while keeping the character. Though I love the exposed beam because it lets you know that this isn't original to the structure. But what I really liked about this building was the sign, shown below.



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1/500 @ f3.2

ISO 100 ~ 23mm

Jess's Honey Action


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1/640 @ f3.2

ISO 100 ~ 28mm

stuck

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Like my youngest son, I have a thing for time. In my family, we got our first watch for our First Communion. I so proud to have that timex strapped to my wrist. I loved knowing what time it was just by looking at my wrist. When I got pregnant, I got carpal tunnel syndrome. It was supposed to go away after I had the baby but didn't, really. When I got pregnant with my second son, I couldn't stand to wear a watch. I still can't. But I hate not being able to glance and see the time. So I got plenty of inexpensive clocks and positioned them around the house so I could just glance up and see the time. Their are 2 problems with this; daylights saving time and batteries. I have one atomix clock so it changes by itself. The rest are changed as I go tired of trying to remember if they have been changed or if I have to add or subtract and hour. Batteries are another problem especially in the clocks that are not easy to get down and change. Sometimes it takes me days or weeks to do it. Today, I am determined to change the batteries in this clock.



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1/30 @ f3.5

ISO 100 ~ 54mm

alligator gumby

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This gator was sent to me from a customer who think that gators freely walk through all the streets in Florida. Ryan found him first and said he found it but would touch it until I showed him it was just a toy. He played with him and named him Randy. Randy was sticky but is now covered in lint.


This morning, Andy walked by a table where Randy was perched and jumped back about 6'. He thought it was real and I guffawed.


I purchased Gumby as a gag gift for someone and I never sent it. I figured the 2 would be good models for me.



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1/30 @ f8.0

ISO 100 ~ f2.0

itty bitty action/urban intensity