Aberdeen Avenue runs perpendicular to our street. I can see it through the window from where I usually sit. It meets Danforth Street at the other end and continues into a short dead end. Most of my short walks in that direction start on Aberdeen Ave., and I might take a right or a left on Danforth St. depending on how long I may want to walk. None of them are too long anyway, and the neighborhood is pleasant and flat.
Take Short Walks to See
At the mini four-corners of Danforth and Aberdeen, there is enough wild vegetation to keep me busy for a while. I have shared some spring and summer views from that corner where the vegetation seemed to grow tilted to one side. During my last walk, I took a right as I had noticed a fallen tree in one of my previous short walks. It forms the diagonal of a rectangle of my photo frame, a lesson in geometry. In the same area, there were several trees that reminded me of a cluster of people at a cocktail reception.
Continuing on Danforth St., I arrived at North Country Club Drive and took a right, but only after photographing the tree, decorated with large scale ornaments. The street was quiet, as one of the photographs will show. But, a few more steps later, I saw the treetops that were like torches. The setting sun lit just the tops for a string of redheads.
Soon, after a short walk, I arrived at the corner of our street, Spring Green Road, and turned right. After photographing the sky, lit by the setting sun, I returned home. But, on the same street, I took other photographs on previous walks that you will see in the gallery below. They are abstracts with motion-generated colors and lines, even a shaky mini bottle. Two consecutive photos show the effect of moving the camera in different ways while facing a scene.
Several photographs in the collection will take you on a different route but still in our easy to walk, quiet, and modest neighborhood. The Asbury United Methodist Church is a landmark, and I like its simple and clean lines. Also, the fact that Jan’s parents were the first couple to get married in its then newly finished sanctuary makes it special.
Come for a short walk with me. The photo captions will help with the tour.
Haluk Atamal
Beautifully captured, well seen details – thanks for sharing Cemal. I liked most the coctail party of the trees.
Take care and best regards,
Haluk
A. Cemal Ekin
Thank you, Haluk. I noticed the cocktail crowd of trees as I was leaving after photographing the diagonal tree. I had to move a little right and left to get them all separated.
Stay well, take care,
Cemal
Ken Kraetzer
Great way to utilize your neighborhood as subject, you were out on beautiful fall days.
A. Cemal Ekin
Good to hear from you, Ken, besides new interview updates. Yes, I have a ton of neighborhood photographs. I should somehow show them to the neighbors!
Take care, stay safe,
Cemal