natural beauty

In the front yard of a church I passed on my journey stood this beautiful tree. It just goes to show that no matter how dilapidated and depraved the world becomes, there is still a bit of beauty out there - nature.

It's all around us but we take it for granted. We wouldn't be alive if not for the plants providing us with oxygen and food. Alas, people overlook these details and continue to live in their self-centered and selfish world.

Take some time out of your day
and go a bit out of your way
to find the things that truly show
how much our people need to grow.

crippled thoughts

Further results of some accidents related to fire and many others - physical disabilities.

A car pulled into a handicapped spot and a man got out - there's nothing wrong with him - so I ran him over and made an honest man out of him. Then out comes his mother swinging her crutches at me - took her out with the door.

sirens blare

The outcome of using harnessed fuel energy improperly - fire, danger, pain, death - is it really worth the risk just to save a few bucks?

alternative shock

Beyond the multitude of wires dangling from the shock poles is the rest of the upper world. It is notable that there are at least 4 different types of energy at play here - electric, solar, wind, and earth - represented by power lines, sunlight, cloud movement, and trees(wood), respectively. So much energy here, yet humanity insists on using gas and other depleting or harmful substances. It's shameful.

shocking truth

Despite the advancements of technology and abilities to run many different wires underground, the looming wooden shock poles remain. It's amazing that a material as flammable as wood was chosen to hold electrically charged wires that can spark and burn the whole thing down.

Ah the revelry in the extreme stupidity of others... *sigh*

the sign commands you

Stop. Don't walk. No turn on red. Yield for pedestrians.

Simple signs govern the way we behave everyday of our lives. It's absolutely asinine. Yet we perpetually do it. Insanity.

rules on a stick

Parking meters seem to exist just to make our lives difficult. Not only is it hard enough to find parking in the city, but then you can't even stay parked in a primo spot once you get one. Unless, of course, you have an unlimited supply of quarters. On campus it's worse than anywhere I've seen - a dollar an hour. Ridiculous! With gas prices the way they are it's starting to be absolutely ridiculous to even try using a car anymore. Above all, we're forced to abide by the ruling of a silly little metal box on a stick.

rogue trashcart

Behind a restaurant that boasts a flower decorated exterior and exclusive parking spaces, lies a dumpster that, by all common sense, should be closed off to the wandering public. This particular trash area had been raided by a rogue shopping cart, intent on stealing all the leftover goodies it could find.

oh great it's a grate

While watching the birds behind the fence, I found myself stooping down on this grate. It's not everyday that you get up close and personal with a storm drain.

the caged bird sings

I wandered for awhile and found myself walking along a chain link fence. 2 birds were just sitting there in a parking lot, chirping away at each other and hopping around together.

The 2 extremes for levels, high and low, merge to one as these sky dwellers hit the pavement.

embarking

We pulled into the Friendly's parking lot and disembarked on 4 separate journeys. I began along the streets of Catonsville where, despite living here for 2 years, I felt very lost. It was interesting to explore how out of place I felt in a city setting regardless of residing in the general vicinity of a very large one.

My mission was to photographically document this excursion by focusing on the varying levels of sight - street, eye, and rooftop.

Across the asphalt of the parking lot were many markings of 'No Parking' but these words were painted onto a number of parking spots, obliterating their purpose and wasting the space they inhabit. In short, the parking spot was a lie.