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Visit to Cincy   Leave a comment

A biz trip to Cincinnati gave me a chance to see a bit of the city:

Posted April 12, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Black&White, Travel, US

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Evening train   Leave a comment

Captured during a business trip to Chicago:

Posted September 30, 2022 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, US

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Philly visit   Leave a comment

Captured during a one-day business trip to Philadelphia. Not much time for photography except while waiting for my train at beautiful 30th Street Station:

Posted January 27, 2020 by Lutz Braum in America, Architecture, Travel

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LA impressions   Leave a comment

A 1-day business trip to Los Angeles didn’t leave much room for photography, except for a few shots of downtown:

 

 

 

DC Vertigo   Leave a comment

New office building in DC – I get dizzy looking at it.

Posted October 31, 2019 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, DC

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Art or function   Leave a comment

Even a mundane hallway feels artsy at the Renwick Gallery in Washington DC.

Posted October 29, 2019 by Lutz Braum in Architecture

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Look up!   2 comments

Or you might miss sight like these window washers high above K Street in DC.

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Inside Ed Ruscha   Leave a comment

Captured at the Glenstone Museum.

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Posted March 9, 2019 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, DC

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Office after dark   Leave a comment

Seen in New York from my hotel window.

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Posted October 10, 2018 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Black&White, New York

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Backyard life in the city   Leave a comment

Captured in Fishtown, Philadelphia:

Tombs of India   Leave a comment

Everyone knows the Taj Mahal, but there are plenty of other and very impressive tombs in the area.

Posted July 28, 2018 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Asia, Travel

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Neighborhood with a little grit   1 comment

Scenes of Fishtown (Philadelphia). These two had a vigorous conversation as I walked by:

 

Waiting at the SEPTA Metro stop:

Driving under the Metro:

Next to the Metro:

 

All images shot with my iPhone and the Hipstamatic app

Murals of Fishtown   Leave a comment

On a recent business trip to Philadelphia, I captured these murals dotting the neighborhood of Fishtown. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow mode.

 

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Vintage Vinyl   Leave a comment

Found this record store in Falls Church, VA. It reminded me of the store described in Nick Hornby’s ‘High Fidelity.’

vintage vinyl record store

Posted March 3, 2018 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, DC

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Happy Hour at the Daily Grill   1 comment

Captured on my commute this evening:

Roadside Attractions   Leave a comment

Just about the only attractions worth photographing while driving on I-95 in Delaware.


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Posted December 10, 2017 by Lutz Braum in America, Architecture, Travel

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Cranes, Cranes, Cranes   1 comment

Sign of the booming economy in the DC area. I was struck by the angles of this view of a construction site in McLean, VA.

Construction cranes

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Shot on iPhone, edited in Snapseed.

Posted December 3, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Black&White, DC

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Blacksmith Shop   Leave a comment

The Blacksmith & Wagon Shop in Virginia City, MT, was full of great detail and beautifully lit:

 

old wagons in garage

 

old-fashioned blacksmith

 

old-fashioned coaches in garage

Posted October 22, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Travel, US

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Three Views of a Windmill   2 comments

I ran across this abandoned farm in Montana (near Ennis):

Farm windmill in Montana

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Vintage Motel Signs   Leave a comment

Captured in West Yellowstone – throwbacks to the Fifties!

 

 

Posted September 30, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Travel, US

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Virginia City General Store   4 comments

Grocery shopping, 150 years ago. I can only imagine what wonderful sounds that old cash register made when used (see last pic).

General store interior

wall of tinned goods

Old cash register

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Posted September 23, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, US

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Dixieland in the Wild West   Leave a comment

This band was playing (badly out of tune) Dixieland Jazz in an old-fashioned theatre in Virginia City, an old mining town in Montana:

 

jazz band playing in old theatre

Posted September 9, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, People, Travel, US

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Old Montana Mining Town   5 comments

A brief visit to Virginia City in Montana recently provided lots of photo opportunities. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format:

 

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Posted September 2, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Travel, US

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New York Foyer   1 comment

Captured while walking past a hotel entrance in New York:

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Posted August 23, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, New York

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Meter Mania   Leave a comment

Found on new construction in New Haven. I loved the symmetry of the meters and their shadows.

meters in New Haven

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Posted July 23, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Things

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Ballerina at Rockefeller Center   Leave a comment

Latest Jeff Koons sculpture (Seated Ballerina) in Manhattan, on view until June 23rd:

sculpture at Rockefeller Center

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New York Footbridge   Leave a comment

I liked the colors in this picture of a pedestrian bridge near Penn Station in New York:

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Posted June 16, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, New York

Abandoned Amusement Park   Leave a comment

Captured at South of the Border truck stop. Sad that these rides were decommissioned, I’m sure at some point kids LOVED to stop here to enjoy the rides while parents got a break from the incessant ‘are we there yet?’ from the backseat. Click on any pic to see them in their full glory (i.e. slideshow format).

South of the Border   1 comment

Stopping at South of the Border (between N. Carolina and S. Carolina on I-95) is like a trip back in time. This giant truck stop is definitely a 50’s throwback! Click on any pic to see them all in slideshow format. I especially liked the restaurant shaped like a sombrero.

Posted May 14, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Travel, US

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“Your wate and your fate”   Leave a comment

Found this fortune-telling machine (and scale) in Selma, NC:

 

 

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Posted May 13, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, US

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New York Fire Escape   1 comment

Squint a little and see how the shadows turn into stairs (or maybe you see something entirely different?).  I enjoyed the angles and the play of light and shadows on a recent walk through New York.

Abandoned gas station   6 comments

Found this abandoned gas station in Enfield, NC. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format.

 

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Posted May 7, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, US

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Whitaker, NC   Leave a comment

2 views of Whitaker, NC (along route 310). This bank clearly has been closed for a while:

 

And this house hasn’t been occupied in a while, either:

 

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Fresh produce?   Leave a comment

Found this abandoned produce stand near Enfield, NC:

 

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Selma, NC   4 comments

Stopped in this small town while driving through North Carolina. Here are 3 views of Main Street. Click on any pic to see in slideshow mode.

 

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Posted April 29, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Travel, US

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New York Reflections   2 comments

From a recent stroll through Manhattan.

This mannequin looked like she wished to be outside:

I liked the various angles in this picture:

 

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Water tower with birds   Leave a comment

Captured along I-95.


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Posted March 11, 2017 by Lutz Braum in Animals, Architecture, Travel, US

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Antique Village   Leave a comment

Not quite, I just used an antique filter to capture a neighbor’s house.

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Winter morning walk   4 comments

Walking the dog at the same early, but now darker, time (6:30), and during a recent snowfall, provided new perspectives:

 

tree stump in winter

 

street lamp in winter

 


The Hammocks in winter

 

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Museum Abstractions   Leave a comment

Staircase, pedestrian tunnel, and roof at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

Posted December 4, 2016 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Black&White, US

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Manhattan Skyline   2 comments

As seen at sunset from far, far away (i.e. the Jersey Turnpike).


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Posted November 27, 2016 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Landscapes, New York

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Old New York   2 comments

Near Wall Street in lower Manhattan, a few buildings remind us of how it looked in the early days before skyscrapers took over the island. The second  be looks like a precursor of the Flatiron Building to me. 

lower Manhattan view

 

Fake flatiron

 

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Posted November 19, 2016 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, New York

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Factory on the horizon   Leave a comment

Captured this factory in New Haven while crossing the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge:

 

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Prayer at LaGuardia   2 comments

Captured these cab drivers taking a prayer break before resuming their shift, under a freeway ramp.

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New York, old and new    5 comments

Loved the juxtaposition of the old and new, and how the buildings seamlessly connected visually.

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Posted September 9, 2016 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, New York

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Crooked Paris   2 comments

So many streets in Paris feature buildings that seem to lean against each other, each one at a different angle.

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Posted August 28, 2016 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Black&White, Europe

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The quietest spots in Paris   Leave a comment

Are its beautiful cemeteries. Recently I visited two: cimetière Montparnasse and cimetière Montmartre. Click on any photo to see them in slide show format.

Posted August 21, 2016 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Black&White, Europe, Travel

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Paris Icons   5 comments

Yes, just about everyone knows these and they’ve been photographed from all possible angles – but when you’re in Paris it’s hard NOT to take pictures of some of the icons that make this city so lovely and unique:

Posted August 17, 2016 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Black&White, Europe, Travel

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Paris Passages   4 comments

On a recent trip to Paris, I strolled through several of the beautiful covered shopping arcades that were built in the early 1800’s. Click on any picture to see them in slide show format.

I was inspired by this lovely post on a blog I follow, which has great insider tips about Paris. Thanks Theodora!

 

Posted August 13, 2016 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Europe, Travel

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Evening stroll through Montreal   1 comment

Captured during a quick business trip to Montreal:

An art project guided people throughout the town to streets where silent films were projected on empty walls:

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Posted August 3, 2016 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Travel

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