Afternoon Light
As a custom, my camera usually doesn't accompany me when I travel to a restroom, but on this day it did. I was alone, waiting to pick up Elenka, and found myself in Coffee By Design on Congress Street. Now usually, java and I don't have a clandestine meeting mid-afternoon these days, but there was time to kill and daily and some weekly papers to get caught up on. It's a grievous sin I enjoy taking in when I'm able. After about 30 minutes or so, a glance at my timepiece indicated I must be on my way. I needed to use the facilities though, so I threw my backpack over my shoulder, got the key from the barista and headed in. I must be perfectly honest at this point. This was not the first time I have photographed a bathroom and posted images of them. I have caught pictures of the Press Herald on a rusted restroom floor, flashed urinals and have even documented the smallest mens' room in the city. However, this morning is the first time I'm coming clean. That was a bad pun, but I digress. So here we see some 3 PM sun waning its way through a oblong, frosted window. Believe it or not, the dappled rays were wonderfully lighting the small room. Photographs are where you find them. Sometimes, it's a dirty job.
My images most often are not triggered by setups or meticulous timing.
I see it.
There it is.
It's my world.
Bang!
With those locks it looks like a pretty secure window and facility. But a key to get into the restroom?
ReplyDeleteI think it deters the riff raff? That's my theory.
DeleteI love those old latches on the window. Well, you never know where or when you need to take a photo.
ReplyDeleteha, i've taken photos in restrooms too ;) one that comes to mind as a favorite is a downtown pizza joint in an OLD brick building...i remember taking pictures in the restroom...i'll have to go back and check what i have...maybe that will be my post for tomorrow...i know you'll be losing sleep over this one! enjoy that ice cream...shhhh
ReplyDeleteokay, forgive me, but as i read this... "I have caught pictures of the Press Herald on a rusted restroom floor, flashed urinals and have even documented the smallest mens' "
ReplyDeleteand the line ended right there, i thought you were going to say a part of anatomy. :)
Ha! Too funny!
DeleteI hope you washed your hands before you took that picture! :-) About 12 years ago when I took my dad on a trip to London, we were having lunch in a restaurant/pub located on the ground floor of an office building. Dad went to use the facilities and when he returned he said "give me your camera, I've got to take a picture of that restroom". He was fascinated by the vast array of exposed pipes that were arranged along one wall. It was an interesting shot.
ReplyDeleteI like it! I'm afraid to take my camera in the bathroom because I might accidentally drop it somewhere and not be able to retrieve it if you know what I mean.
ReplyDeleteThis is a thing I have never done, but I may follow your example...
ReplyDeleteLovely, misty light & color can be anywhere, right? Glad you shoot your photos so intuitively. As far as the key: I know some people use the Starbucks restroom on Congress & in the Old Port for their morning cleansing rituals...So, the key makes them more visible...
ReplyDeleteBeauty is wherever you find it. :-)
ReplyDeleteEyes always open!
ReplyDeleteNow there's going to be a bunch of CDP bloggers taking photos of loos.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I've never done that myself!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed seeing it. I've done the same, and not made the attribution of washroom either, LOL
ReplyDeleteALOHA from Honolulu
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That's it! I think you've stumbled upon the next Theme Day: restrooms. I think it would be a fascinating endeavor.
ReplyDeleteArt is everywhere!
ReplyDeleteI v. much enjoy what you choose to document . . .
ReplyDeleteMy favorite public restroom photo was in Seattle's main public library. They make the walls and lighting an intense, sickly green. I was told it was to keep homeless people from lengthy stays.
ReplyDeleteI typically don't photograph bathrooms, but I don't think it's a bad thing if you do!
ReplyDeleteHad to check this out after Tanya (Around Roanoke) admitted to photographing restrooms via your post about "coming clean" - You both crack me up. Hey it's a part of life, going to the bathroom that is and I do think the lighting here is very nice.
ReplyDeleteI've taken photos of restroom windows too!
ReplyDeleteThis window shot really caught my attention. Lovely!
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