We leased some land in Villierstown, Ireland, that had about a kilometre of daffodils and jonquils in the driveway, leading to the ruin of what would once have been a moderately grand house. It had a wing, meaner-proportioned than the rest of the house, for the servants to live and work in. But, it was … Continued
Walking down 11th Avenue, I spot this family photo on the sidewalk next to a car dealership. Dad, two lovely daughters and the photographer mom. The picture find was two blocks distant from the Hudson River. They abandoned ship and subsequent boating memories to urban turf.
Tire tracks all across your back, I can see you’ve had your fun! Found this amazingly deteriorated studio portrait on a street near my apartment. No info on the back. No idea how much time it’d spent in Nature’s Photoshop but I was struck by the artful decay of the whole image. It’s four females, … Continued
Found in the hat section of costume shop.
Found on South Temple and 600 East. Almost stepped on it. It must have been a mistake, all that gorgeous blur. I keep planning on making a painting of it, but I think I’ll just blow it up and frame it. It’s been hanging out on my desk for a couple of years now.
I wonder why someone wanted to take a picture of this spot.
I was at the transfer station at our dump and I spotted the first photo on the ground as I threw a a trash bag into the hopper. I immediately picked it up and took it with me. Little did I know, it was in a sleeve from a photo album and there was a … Continued
I found this photograph on the street last autumn. It’s probably one of the most hauntingly beautiful images I’ve seen in my life. I don’t know who the boy is or how the photo found its way onto the street in front of my house, but I knew it would be perfect to send in.