Time of Day by CoreyBlack
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There's a time of day when it seems like your energy and the sun's energy are flagging at the same time. There's a weird kind of kismet symmetry that makes you feel connected to the larger rhythms of the natural world. There's also the clarity of the light and intensity of shadow that can make for some very interesting photography. This shot was taken, at the aforementioned time of day, as I climbed up the stairs of the Austin Avenue station on the Blue Line train.
Photographed along the Eisenhower Expressway in Oak Park, Illinois on February 8, 2012.
Comments (6)
Chipka
In the first Star Trek movie featuring the cast of the Next Generation, the Elurian scientist Soren (Malcolm MacDowell--just pretend I spelled his name right) declared to Capt'n Piccard: "Time is the fire in which we all burn." Just before launching an improbably small rocket at the sun of a remote planet so that it would essentially go boom and provide an excuse to use ILM special effects that lead--inevitably--to the destruction of the Enterprise. (And no court martial for Piccard afterward? If a captain loses a ship, court-martial proceedings take place even if the said captain isn't thrown into the clinker or demoted. A formality, you know.) Anyway...I thought of that as I saw this and read the title. Time is a strange thing and I doubt that it's any of what we think it is. And having said that, I'll say that I like this photo a lot. It captures that late-day mood perfectly and though I've seen way too much of the Eisenhower expressway (on the way to and from a certain dental supply house in Elmhurst!) it's good to see a glimpse of it here. I really like the shadows, and the angle of this shot. I really like this.
auntietk Online Now!
When I was still working, that time of day always sent me looking for a cup of decent coffee. I invariably had to make a fresh pot, but it was worth the trouble. Just now, although it's nearly 8:00 at night and it's already dark, I had that need-a-cup-of-coffee feeling just looking at your picture. I mentioned it to the World's Best Husband, and now coffee is brewing even as I type. It smells heavenlly. Thanks for this, my friend! You're welcome to a cup ... it's decaf, but they're good Seattle beans. Come on over! :)
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
durleybeachbum
This time of day usually makes me melancholy. Love the shot, and it's most intersting to see those houses which could be in my town. So unlike the tall ones we often see of Chicago.
flavia49
excellent capture
sandra46
wonderful image!