Archive: 2008 July 06

Photo: Obey the Sign

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-07-06T15:32:21Z in Photography, with these tags: b&w, black, canon powershot a620, conceptual, contrast, minimalistic, obey the sign, signs, white, 0 Comments. 216 words.

Obey the Sign — drink water if you are here for a physical

This was the sign at the doctor’s office for mandatory physical examinations for Volusia County job applicants, way back when I started working at the library (2006 November). The great thing since I was fired, is that I pee into cups far less often being jobless. If I want to repeat the experience, it will only be out of choice and for fun of some sort.

Anyway, I’m sure there’s a more tactful way to work this sign. Perhaps, “please be prepared to give a …

Source: Obey the Sign

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-07-06T15:29:17Z in Source Images, with these tags: obey the sign, 0 Comments. 2 words.

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Photo: Waterlogged

Waterlogged — a hard disk platter and arm, dotted with raindrops

The hard drive that never was. Waterlogged is two years old, coming on the heels of Raindrops, but a classic nonetheless. This was the hard drive from my first computer, a budget desktop I got in 2000 (I was 9 then). In February of 2005 it failed, and I’d just left it sitting around till June of 2006 when I cracked the case open (harder than you’d think) and took this shot. The drive is a Seagate ST34311A. I was walking around the yard positioning …

Photo: The Last Battle

The Last Battle — a twig vs. the incoming black clouds

The only remaining twig, fighting the last battle against the incoming storm clouds. All the other ones have been washed away, or struck by lightning or something. I ripped this plant life off a bush of some sort in our yard (it’s a jungle out there), because it has a nice shape and pattern of leaves. It fit the bright space in the sky well, so I held it up with one hand while snapping the shot with the other.

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Canon PowerShot A620, …

Source: The Last Battle

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-07-06T13:58:02Z in Source Images, with these tags: the last battle, 0 Comments. 2 words.

Source Image: The Last Battle

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