Pretty Noose

Canon EOS 20D

A selection of my neckties draped over a hanger. The colours, patterns and textures were too much to resist.

Arabic Strip

Canon EOS 20D

For all I know, this could be a plea for brotherhood, or a call to jihad. Regardless, I drive by this storefront on Wyandotte St. E.--Windsor's Arabic strip--every night on my way home from work every other month between April and November when the parking's on the west side of my street. Several times, I wanted to stop ande get a picture. It, of course, features one of my favourite photography tropes: reflections in glass. So, the other night, I stopped and snapped off a dozen shots, or so.

Her Middle Name is Anarchy

Canon EOS 20D

A.K.A. Anarchy on the Lafferty Trail.

Corpuscle

Canon EOS 20D

Another day of heavy fog. This reminds me of the Six Feet Under title shot.

Ambassador of Fog

Canon EOS 20D

Fog shrouds the Ambassador bridge, looking east up the Detroit River from the foot of Chewett Street.

I'll be selecting my 10 favourite photos from glasspoeme and posting them in a separate, year-end collector's edition web page on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve.

Peel Session

Canon EOS 20D

I was getting tired of the black and white. I needed to get those frosted maple buds out of my system. This one is my oldest, Nathanael, peeling a clementine on Sunday evening.

Today is Against the Day Day--the official publication date of Against the Day, Thomas Pynchon's first novel in nine years. It is an event. Something I have been looking forward to since word first leaked in July.

Maple Preserves 5

Pentax K1000

Ilford 200 b&w

Maple Preserves 4

Pentax K1000

Ilford 200 b&w

Just for the record, these were taken after an ice storm swept through Windsor and Detroit in February, 2002. These were taken the same day I was nearly arrested for burning a kid with his own cigarette after he attacked me when I saved him from pulling a several hundred pound tree limb containing a live power line down on his own head. All-in-all, a productive and memorable day.

Maple Preserves 3

Pentax K1000

Ilford 200 b & w

Maple Preserves 2

Pentax K1000

Ilford 200 b&w

I was recently invited to read some of my work on the TothWorld Podcast. A link and instructions are below. Another, earlier reading can be found at podcast 43.

Listening to the Podcast:

1. An I-Pod is not required. Any PC or Mac will do.

2. Go to: http://tothnews.libsyn.com/

3. On the main site, right-click the "Direct Download" link for the episode of your choice and save "file," "link" or "target" (label depends upon browser) to desktop.

4. Double-click the downloaded file. Listen using any media player.

5. I-Pod users should drag the file into their appropriate I-Tunes folder or subscribe via I-Tunes.

6. Tap "podcasts" in upper-left menu of the main site to access older shows.

Maple Preserves 1

Pentax K1000

Ilford 200 b&w