Yesterday, April 11, 2023, was a surprisingly warm day. It hit about 82º F or about 27º C in mid-afternoon. Jan’s leg pains were also somewhat under control, and when I asked if she would like to revisit Harris Avenue, she enthusiastically said yes, multiple times.
Harris Avenue Graffiti
We have visited the quiet street with very little traffic several times to photograph the graffiti on the wall of one of the buildings. I believe street art was created as a promotional tool for a signmaker. You could find a variety of abstracts as well as hand-drawn shapes, faces, and other graffiti.
We found the walls less populated with artwork and the existing ones quite faded or worn out. The tall “Adam and Eve” painting showed very little color as it did on our previous visit. So, it did not make it to this one. The attraction there is easy parking and a few steps from the car to photograph the sections of the wall or sections of street art.
We spent probably no more than 20-30 minutes, slowly walking up and down from where I parked the car and pointing our cameras at the wall. A few passers-by probably wondered what we saw there.
Quick Shopping
After we were done on Harris Avenue, we decided to drive to Istanbul Gourmet Market in North Providence to pick up a few odds and ends and chat with the owners who happen to be from my hometown in Turkey, Adana. We reminisced about the old Adana, shared some stories, finished our shopping, and said bye to Tuncay and Şenay.
A Short Stop
On the way back home, I asked Jan if she would like to go by the ocean near our house. She liked the idea and I drove to Stillhouse Cove. Parking was difficult on the road and we decided to move on and then stopped by Pawtuxet Cove behind the old Cameron’s Pharmacy.
There, I used the infrared camera to take photographs and Jan snapped a few of the small cove. We were done in about fifteen minutes and after a short drive, we made it home.
Click on the images to see them larger, uncropped, and read their titles.
Jan’s Collection






My Collection















And a couple of infrared images from Pawtuxet Cove. Although the color image may appear almost normal, they are false colors in channel-swapped infrared.


A broken NextGEN gallery is below for the record. It is the same as above, ignore it.
Haluk Atamal
It must be an honour for the grafitti artists to have their works elevated to higher levels via your beautiful photographs.
Personally I did not like them as they were. Through your photographs, they became acceptable to my taste.
As for the IR photos, tilki uzanamadığı üzüme koruk dermiş. I am still far behind for that niche corner of the photographic paradise.
Take care and best regards,
Haluk
A. Cemal Ekin
Haluk, you should be writing promotional copies! Thank you for your kind words. Graffiti is some kind of pollution that may smell sweeter after a while!
Take care and find some likable graffiti!
Cemal
Michael Di Stefano
Howdy Cemal & Jan, so glad to hear you both went out on an adventure. Harris Ave is a great place, and the water is always refreshing to see. I’m from N.P. And never knew there was a Turkish market there.
A. Cemal Ekin
Hi Mike,
It was one of the better days for Jan, and we took advantage of it. Just being outside and taking pictures was therapeutic. Visit the Istanbul Market, and tell them you are our friends. You will find things you will enjoy.
Take care,
Cemal
Sal Capirchio
Cemal and Jan-So glad to see you both out and about! Wonderful collection. Love the texture and color. Harris Avenue is one of my favorite places as well. And its always nice when you get a chance to add food to your collection too!
-Sal
A. Cemal Ekin
Oh, yes, it was good to go out with Jan. But the Harris Avenue graffiti is losing color and coverage. You better hurry to visit again.
Cemal