Monday, April 1, 2013

Theme Day: Pedestrian

Today, April 1, 2013 is Theme Day across the CDP (citydailyphotoblog) community. The theme today is Pedestrian's Crossing, and here is my interpretation. When I think 'pedestrian' I think: stale, slow, colorless, drab, dreary, flat, ponderous, dry, ho hum, tedious, uninteresting and so on. This open stretch of highway is all this at the end of March. I have had my fill of winter here in Maine. I was looking for a respite, an island away from a boring, pedestrian crossing. I thought I'd think a bit out of the hum drum of this theme. I even found a Scottish indie band called Frightened Rabbit (Happy Easter!), and watched their video "Pedestrian Verse" on youtube. Pretty good! I was grasping for straws on this one. The 'powers that be' at CDP are probably cursing me out, but I could care. Hey, there are people in my own house today that are scratching their heads and rolling their eyes! 
I still think I took a creative leap and landed pretty well.
What do you think?
Pedestrian Crossing?
Hey I'd like a pedestrian to try to attempt a crossing here.
They might have better odds on the RMS Titanic!

36 comments:

  1. On your pic, road seems a little like water, and there's a gothic atmosphere. I can easily imagine flying transparent pedestrians there, crossing like ghosts. It would make a perfect scenery!:o)

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  2. *grin* ... not cursing, just grinning. I do so like it when a blogger can think outside the square during Theme Day.

    However, you have an apostrophe! Now ... work that into the frame.

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  3. Seems you're having a nice winter this spring

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  4. Walking? You need to be very courageus! I advise to wait for a better weather to pass this road!

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  5. I, too, felt uninspired with this theme, but managed to get a few decent shots. After six years of blogging with CDP this is my least favorite theme day! Glad you found an alternative.

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  6. Winter, huh?! Downunder we're still in the grip of a seemingly endless summer - but at least our pedestrian crossings aren't under snow or water ...

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  7. An absolutely brilliant interpretation of the theme. Works perfectly for me!

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  8. clever, clever, clever birdman.

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  9. I think it's a beautiful image... and very dramatic.

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  10. i think you did pretty well too...that looks like a scary stretch of road!

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  11. My interpretation is: only a photographer would be crazy enough to be out in this kind of weather. Beautiful photo!

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  12. I can totally understand your lack of pedestrians!!! But just imagine living in a place where I had the AC off for only 2 weeks this winter - does that make you feel any better?

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  13. you're too funny. and creative. i like it.

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  14. Leave it to Birdman the Writer to take "pedestrian" as an adjective.
    A great picture too.

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  15. Road photos are one of my favorite to photograph. But, where are the pedestrianS?

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  16. Not having pedestrian weather, eh? Great post!

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  17. Lord have mercy Bird, your weather up there is something else! I hope Spring finds you soon.
    Good choice for today BTW.
    V

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  18. Whoa! Only the hardiest pedestrians need apply! Quite the non-'pedestrian' capture for the day:)

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  19. Nice one Birdman! I had no time to try this theme.

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  20. ee and I thought our winters were cold!!

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  21. Most creative interpretation of the theme.

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  22. We had snow here in southern Ohio as well. Bummer. Next Saturday....60.

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  23. A really long pedestrian crossing, enough enough for a whole regiment to follow the chicken across the road. Yes, a very successful creative leap. BTW, you may just have that sense of the word pedestrian because of your day job.

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  24. Honey, you always land right! Perfect pedestrian photo!

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  25. That would be a tough one. Nice shot.

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  26. Ooh, it's a cold day with swirly snowy foggy brrrrr. Had to put my coat on just to look at this 'crossing.'

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  27. I think I wouldn't dare leaving the house!

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  28. GREAT PIC MATE!!!!!1<33333333333333 LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUU

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  29. An interesting interpretation, but why not? I had a hard time with pedestrians myself, so I appreciate the way you approached this challenge. Well done!

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