Walkin' man
 

Pictures taken while walkin' around. Most by me will be from my lunch hour strolls. Feel free to post your own.

I'm going to kick this off with some pictures I took a while ago, and liked for one reason or another. So I kept them on my phone.

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:D

Very cute.
Except it's probably driven by a serial killer.

Some more of your food based photos plz.

look for it...
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I was trying my hand at taking candids for a while, but then decided to stop doing that in case somebody noticed and the situation became awkward.

That picture above was my favorite candid, but here are a couple more.

These guys were pulling cables through tunnels under the street.
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A meter maid giving directions or something.
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and this guy is a fixture around here. He often stands at this one street corner and just dances. A still picture doesn't do him justice. It looks like he's walking, but he's dancing.
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This is the headquarters of the DC fire department. You might think it's a burn building for practice, but I'm pretty sure admin offices are in there. This was two weeks ago during an arctic vortex.
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I'm liking this.

moar

These are the photos I wish I could take.
Most excellent.

It's raining today. But I still have a couple old ones.

No parking on Wednesday morning from March 15th through September 15th because that's when they sweep the streets. This was March 19th. Somebody forgot to pay attention to the season change.
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There's a famous painting of Marylin Monroe on a building in DC. This painting of Liz was one I had never seen before. I like it.
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Another shot of that DeLorean. They are really low.
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Walkin' Man went for a walk today after all.

And I saw that dancer guy. A couple of kids on a field trip to Washington thought he was hysterical.
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Then I wound up behind some (I think) French guys who were on their way to the Youth Hostel in DC. You always think of the backpacking youth hostel thing being done in Europe, but it happens here in the US too. The blue awning with the flags above is the youth hostel.
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Right next to the youth hostel is a derelict building covered in a billboard. The building is rotten inside. Huge hole in the roof. But there are some nice architectural details on the face. And they recently put in some fake windows and doors to cover the plywood over those openings. It's a nice touch.
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Edit; Oops. I should resize that one.

At first I thought this was a thread about a Burning Man type event for the over 40 set.

You may want to check out "Street Photography." It's got a long tradition. Here are links to a couple of famous photogs, but I highly recommend you get some books from the library and or find their work in museums and galleries. You are in good company. I really enjoy looking at the world through your POV.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_photography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Winogrand
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Atget

One of the things that is cool about Atget's work is that in much of it the streets are deserted. I don't remember if he went out early in the day or if the lack of people was a function of extremely long exposure times.

Very enjoyable work, Glatt.

I look at a building like that I wonder about its 'bones.' I wonder what the layout of the interior is. I wonder if any of the original features are still there: the staircases and the flooring and the decorative moldings. I wonder if there are hidey-holes and I wonder who lived there in days past.

Beautiful in its dereliction, imo.

keep the photos coming glatt. I wish I could take good pictures.

Today I wanted to show you the local fire station. I like it. This old building surrounded by modern glass offices.
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And walkin' man briefly ponders what it must be like to be sittin' man. The grass is always greener, isn't it?
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Lots of construction right now. I'm momentarily wishing I had a hard hat on.
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First time I've seen one of these in person while walking around. I was right in front of the Whitman Walker Clinic. So keep an eye out for me.
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walkin man envies sitting man until sitting man becomes running into burning building man, eh?

It's cherry blossom time in our nation's capital. And I hadn't been down to see the blossoms in a year or two. So I walked over there on my lunch hour. A four mile walk, just for you.

I'm lucky to live in a city with such serene nature's bounty within walking distance on my lunch hour.

The scaffolding is off the Washington Monument, and they promise to open it back up to the public one day soon.

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And the Jefferson Monument on the Tidal Basin is surround by cherry trees. A gift from Japan some decades ago.

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Beautiful to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. If you are a tourist, this is the time to come to DC. Avoid those winter crowds. Join a couple people on the basin by renting a nice paddle boat.

Of course, camera angles have nothing at all to do with how the pictures come out.
;)

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Wow, gorgeous.
I immediately thought of Japan before scrolling up and seeing you'd referenced it too.

Sundae! As I was typing the post up, I kept thinking of you for some reason. ;)

Glad you get to enjoy and appreciate it, 'cause it costs us a fortune. :haha:

Because I'm such a fragile little flower, must be.

In response, Penny in the Garden.
An RFN portrait of Dwarf Cherry in Blossom with Singapura.

My bro has agreed to foster her (the tree) in case I get a place with any kind of outside space.
Otherwise she'll have to go my one of Mum's gardening friends for her forever family. Sigh.

Google Street View car captures Google Street View car:

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Lower Grosvenor Place, London.

Ha!

Good Grief, Walking Man! how fast can you walk? Four miles there and four back and time to take pictures in your lunch hour! I knew you had long legs but... wow

(Nice pics, thanks ;) )

Two out and two back make a four mile walk, returning to the office at the end of the lunch break.

:rolleyes:

I later measured it in Google Earth and it was only about 3.5 round trip. But I do walk pretty fast.

Oh, how cute.

Great that you got that shot.

I love the pictures!

Moar!!!

Yes, please.

How do they get those construction trailers up there?

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They were renovating a building that looked like it may have been from the 40s or 50s, and they went through great effort to save the facade only. I think that's awesome. It's decent brickwork, and would be cost prohibitive today to replicate. The inside structure is completely gone and the facade is supported by all that steel.

I was walking over this way to take a gander at the line that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. (at least according to 1800s USA)
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This was all over by the George Washington University. And this is the time of year that the students are counting down the days until summer. And looking to make some extra cash by selling back books. When I was a student, you had to go to the bookstore to sell back your book, and they gave you around 10% of what you paid for it. Now there are numerous third parties that will buy them from you. Including a slew of hot dog vendors. "You want ketchup on that hot dog? Really, not mustard? Got a chemistry textbook to sell?" Ok. *Looks book up on laptop.* "I owe you $26 in change."
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A ladder truck backing up is a jaywalker's dream.

Sorry for the shaky video quality.

I always wondered how they decided what borders to lay down between those western states. Always figured they were arbitrary and done from afar. now I know.

Agreed, very interesting. So that American meridian is about 75 degrees 3 minutes from the prime. Talk about obscure trivia. :haha:

They lift those trailers with a crane, probably they same on that lifted all that steel.. They’re not heavy but a crane is safer than a giant forklift.

We rented some our our kids' books.
There's more to it than that. On H2:
http://www.history.com/shows/how-the...t-their-shapes

That is why, this is about how.;)

This gentleman was mowing his front yard today. With a knife, I think.



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I'd just buy a weedwhacker.

The electric ones are not even that pricey, and you wouldn't need a long cord.

But then when you're his age would you still be able to get down, and back up, if you used a weed whacker all along?

Why not scissors at least?

Yes, scissors would be a better choice... but then he couldn't run to the lawn and back.:blush:

Anti genetically modified food protest car, parked in a residential neighborhood.

That's a fish/tomato hybrid on the roof.
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Please tell me it works like a bobble-head.

Almost never happens, but today I got caught in a rainstorm a mile from my building. I've already waived one bus away from my shelter. Just patiently waiting. I'm guessing 5 more minutes.
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Maybe he's harvesting wheat grass for his juicer?

Before I got rained on, it was a nice day for a walk. Light cloud cover. Comfortable temperature.

And then this guy whipped past me from behind. I was slow getting my camera phone fired up, but cropping saves the day.
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WTF is that thing? It looks like one of those caveman wheels from BC comics.
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Google Fu says it's a solowheel.

And that guy's mom is saying, "How many times have I told you to roll up your pant legs just look at those tattered cuffs what if someone I know saw you I'd be the laughing stock of the sewing circle and..." :lol:

Apparently, it's *a thing*.

I saw my first one an hour ago when I looked at glatt's picture. Ten minutes later, I spotted this one in the wild. They're very agile and elusive, shy even.

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grrrrr.



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Dammit!



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Oh, COME ON!!!!!



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Gotcha! haHA!

I caught him at the light, and it was a lucky thing too, cause he just rooooollllled right on through, never even pausing. I did notice that he had his on a serious leash, looked like orange seatbelt nylon webbing, also camera shy, natch.

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The innocent bystanders.

Wow, V. I guess it is a thing.

Re: The sign on the corner in V's last pic:

"Only Chucks"

Wait, they only let in guys named Chuck? It's that kinda bar, huh?