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A recent visit to Charleston SC had me thinking a lot about times-gone-by.

This home used to be the “Servants’ Quarters” but today it’s been refitted for modern usage and has become quite elegant.

War Memorial Center, Milwaukee WI

The War Memorial in Milwaukee Wisconsin was built when I was young.  It was the destination for many a summer day trip; those idyllic times in the 50′s, and 60′s when a young lad could wander around town without fear of kidnapping or disappearing.  I remember warm summer days, I remember running up and down on the stairs — and alongside the stairs where the architect had installed rainwater drainoff routes.  I remember standing on the deck and looking over the lake.

Now that the Calatrava addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum has been attached to the War Memorial Center it changes the dynamic of the old structure quite a bit.  I didn’t want that excessively altering my view of the building so a little careful image framing was necessary.

There is something so amazing about an old victorian home that’s beenwell cared for.  I find them especially fascination during the summer when the sun is all the more intense.

Typically, mid-day is not a great time for shooting, but I wanted to accentuate the dreaminess of this one…

I might have toned down the exposure on this one to retain the horizontal brick lines but I really wanted to emphasize the larger scale dimensions.

Charleston SC is quite an interesting town….

Somehow showing a window with shutters always troubles me — I guess I’m a photographer who isn’t into voyeurism and looking into other people’s windows — but I loved these shutters.

What are ivy covered walls so nostalgic

I’ll be heading SE in a few days and this reminded me of the kind of work I’ll be doing.

(From Savannah GA)

A simple handrail disappearing behind flooring creates a simple line reminiscent of a tree branch.