Photographers Street View

Phone Phlattery More and more we see our screens. We collide with our environment, relying on our technology to interpret our experience for us. Do we see or hear anything of our immediate surroundings? No. Oblivious, we allow passing cameras to catch our image as we lose ourselves in alternate realities. We appear to be here. But our minds are miles away. Google Street View catches our obsession and renders a verdict on our distraction. We have become shadows of ourselves. *** Life, Stilled The "still life" of the 21st century is a far cry from that illustrated by 19th century artists. Since the advent of the cell phone, pedestrian traffic no longer flows predictably, but is a dance of random motions, the demented play of musical chairs. Do we stop when the music starts, or is it the other way 'round? Makes things complicated when we are all dancing to different music! Shadowing Meriden CT original Lost or found? Oblivious to the ...

Single shots You are here. But only for a moment. Your fleeting glimpse is featured here. Momentary inspiration can be revealing, especially when the images are revisited. Here are some perspectives that I have captured using generations of  Google Street View cameras (as many as 15 at one point) while "just passing by." Windsor Vt. original Street View Signal Lights at Windsor Seventeen eyes! You're seeing this via the 15 eyes of Google plus my two. Imperfections are common in these clips. On most images they can be minimized by adjusting the angle or selecting a different Street View year (if available). Below are two moods of Clark Street Rd. in Cayuga NY : original Street View   Winter Sun Between the Lines Ever see wildlife on Google Street View? "Black Towers" is a rare Street View sighting of a Herring Gull in NYC. 2 Water St., NYC   Black Towers "Imperfect Arches...

updated 29 Sept 2023 Pawtucket, RI: Shadows of Industry   Thanks to Alix, we're here! The reverse of Alix's card stimulated our interest in the Pawtucket operations of J & P Coats. L ocation, location, location is the mantra of the Real Estate industry. Profit, profit, profit motivates corporate decisions. In the 19th century, cheap water power and inexpensive transportation to market gave New England manufacturing locations advantages. In the mid-20th century, however, locations in the northeastern United States began to lose their hold on industry as labor costs gave other locations, both within and outside the US, decisive advantages for those concerned with profit margins. Welcome to old Pawtucket, RI ! J & P Coats once employed thousands in Pawtucket RI. Today, its successor company, Coats, records its history on the company site.   This all looks very positive, with the emphasis on growth and mergers and innovation. Anything miss...

The Anderson & Buchanan Connection: Taylorstown, PA 15365 Where our trail began.. . Taylorstown? Just had to find out more! A Google search gave us some enticing leads...from Thursday, January 27, 1887 and Thursday, September 29, 1887 . (source: Google Search: '''Anderson & Buchanan' Taylorstown") We began to narrow things down... ...and discovered this small town . Links below are to Google Street View images. We headed towards the center of Taylorstown down this gentle curve , turning left at the four  corners around the Presbyterian Church (across from the Taylorstown Christian Church.) As we turned onto Taylorstown's Main Street, we were entering the Taylorstown Historic District (click to enlarge or read original page .) email Washington County History & Landmarks There were vacant lots and ruins , any one of which might have been the site of the Anderson & Buchanan store. It was difficult t...