Brick and Mortar - Camden Nj

I’m In My Own Little World ..

Through most of the day when I am immersed in work related activities. I become finely focused on the tasks at hand, forgetting about the simple details in the environment around me. This is true with the exception of when my occupation requires my focus and attention on my surrounding environment. Now.. that being said, when I am commuting, waiting, lunching, yada, yada, I am taking a deep look around. Then the world around me begins to expand and details emerge. It’s then when I am hit with inspiration to paint or take photographs or take photos for use as reference when painting. It then when my world starts to intrigue me, and lure me into her grip.

Today ..

I just happened to be waiting. I was in a nearby city, Camden NJ, waiting on a client to meet me on location. I decided to lean and stare out the second story window of an apartment complex. The interior walls were dingy and once white. Small inconspicuous water stains filled the sides of the walls closest to the window frame. A handful of dead flies lay there on the sill with all six legs straight up. I could feel a slight warmth from the sun, even though she was well covered by clouds today. I peered out the window across the parking lot looking for my contact, with no sign of this individual. I took a deep breath and momentarily realized that the building I was in, was brick. I never gave it much thought of how beautiful the red brick really was. I am not one for the cityscape that filled my current view, but have slowly began to appreciate it over the last few years. For work, I have been spending more and more time in locations like these, so my exposure to this type of environment has given me the opportunity to study and appreciate it for what it means to me. For one living in and around farm lands, the concrete and steel landscape with tiny patches of green, is a visual depressant. The more time I am spending amongst the bricks, mortar and concrete.. The more I am loving it :-)

So I Want To Share..

This photo with you. The photograph I took out the window I was so patiently staring out. I think the black and white version encapsulates how I was feeling today. Only a few hours after I took it, it began to lightly rain. As I am writing this, the rain is pouring down.. Blah! Brick, in my novice opinion, always looks cool when photographed in black and white. I’ll include the color version for comparison.

Photo by BDMiller

Photo By BDMiller

I wonder ..

If I will notice anything interesting in my environment tomorrow.. Heck, I need something to think and write about.