rainy day

A rainy day in Five Points, Nashville, TN. April 5, 2012.

percy warner

Percy Warner Park, Nashville, TN. November 24, 2012.

Took the dogs for a romp in my old stomping grounds this past weekend. Not far from the heart of Nashville, Percy Warner Park and Edwin Warner Park together comprise 2,684 acres of old-growth forest that makes for pretty decent hiking without a far drive. The land was donated by Percie Warner Lea and Luke Lea, who were later ruined (relatively speaking) by their dabblings in various forms of financial fraud.

five points

Five Points, East Nashville, TN. November 19, 2012.

pizzaman

Five Points Pizza, Nashville, TN. November 15, 2012.

fall

The Capitol as viewed from the Bicentennial Mall, Nashville, TN. November 8, 2012.

unidentified

Huge prize** to whomever can identify this plant.

** the prize is seeming smart.

nomination

Patrons at the Flying Saucer watch Barack Obama’s nomination acceptance speech. August 28, 2008.

snowy construction

Pinnacle Tower construction site in the snow. Nashville, TN. March 8, 2008.

goblynn

#39, Goblynn, of the Hard Knox Roller Girls. June 12, 2010.

One of my favorite shots from the Honky Tonk Stomp in 2012 of one of my favorite skaters, Goblynn, who retired earlier this year.

layla’s

The Silver Threads at Layla’s Bluegrass Inn. January 17, 2012.

melrose theater

Melrose Theatre, Nashville, TN. January 20, 2011.

A new development is revamping the complex containing Nashville’s historic Melrose theater, although the exact wording was that there will be “adaptive re-use” of the theater, turning it into a “resident amenity area”, whatever that is. Color me skeptical, but perhaps I’m just still bitter about what giarratana and co. did to its sister, the Belle Meade Theater.

robert’s

Robert’s Western World, Nashville, TN. October 23, 2012.

juggalos

Juggalos. How do they work? Nashville, TN. October 19, 2012.

karaoke

Karaoke at Wanna-B’s, Nashville, TN. October 20, 2012.

There are some things a camera can’t capture: sound, for instance — in this case, the sound of a hilariously heartfelt cover of Anarchy in the UK by this gentleman, who I’m pretty sure crashed Barcamp with the sole intention of waiting around for this moment in the spotlight.

shelby park

Shelby Park, Nashville, TN. October 17, 2012.

trolley barn

Burned-out trolley barn. Nashville, TN. November 16, 2007.

One of Nashville’s too-few preservation success stories: the trolley barns downtown. These buildings date back to the WPA, and were used for years as maintenance sheds for trolleys (hence the name), and later maintenance trucks and buses. For a while in 2007, I spent many a night sneaking past security photographing the old general hospital and these buildings, which at the time were suffering from years of neglect — fenced off entirely as if for demolition. The above photo is of one of the worst: it was badly burned and crumbling. Imagine my surprise that not only have they survived, they’ve been rehabbed and are thriving! I’m not sure, but I think this particular building is the new home of Emma.

hay bale

Leipers Creek Road, Tennessee. September 29, 2012.

rocks

Cave Point, Door County, Wisconsin. September 2, 2012.

Door County, Wisconsin is beautiful, if you didn’t know — Door County being the “thumb” of Wisconsin that extends into Lake Michigan, separating it from Green Bay. On the Michigan-coast side, there exists a vast expanse of moon-like rocky coast called Cave Point. (I assume there are some caves nearby). People have stacked rocks all over the beach. A spontaneous act of rebellion against the impermanence of human existence? That, or people just like stacking rocks.

old men

Discussing the roller derby. Evansville, IN. September 22, 2012.

smoker

Woman in the audience at Live on the Green. Nashville, TN. September 21, 2012.

Despite the fact that it was a grim glimpse into what people actually care about with respect to (at least my) photography, this photo has grown on me.