Municipal Yuletide decorations, at night.
Town Green in the city of Avondale Estates, Georgia, USA.
23 December 2025.
Wynton Marsalis: O Tannenbaum.
Album: A Crescent Christmas Card. (Label: Atlantic Records, 1959).
Postal Pond in Decatur Legacy Park.
City of Decatur, Georgia, USA.
7 December 2025.
Reverse angle (as the mist was beginning to lift).
For several years, I've been trying to capture a portrait of this lovely lady, but something always seemed off — whether it was distracting foliage, a cluttered background, or an awkward angle. That morning, everything fell into place; I even disregarded my boots sinking into pond muck. When I checked the image on the camera's screen, was that emotion or just morning mist in my eyes?
Ornette Coleman: Lonely Woman.
Album: The Shape of Jazz to Come (Label: Atlantic Records, 1959).
Regal autumnal color. Need I say more?
Freedom Park Trail: City of Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 19 November 2025.
Freedom Park is a 200-acre greenspace with trails that hold vast amounts of history and act as a connector for many of Atlanta's oldest intown neighborhoods. Legend has it that Gemeral Sherman watch Atlanta burn in 1864 from [what is today] Freedom Park. Today, visitors to the park can take in stunning views of the Atlanta skyline and public art along the paved multiuse trail. The park pays homage to the legacy of Atlanta's civil rights legends Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis and is also home to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.— Hiking Atlanta's Hidden Forests
Jonah McDonald, Zana Pouncey (Milestone Press, 2024).
Cannonball Adderley: Autumn Leaves.
Album: Somethin' Else
Label: Blue Note (1958).
As I was setting up my tripod, a passing hiker greeted me.
"It's a beautiful day."
"Yes, indeed," I replied.
Arabia Lake: a man-made reservoir on Arabia Mountain, a granite monadnock near the town of Stonecrest in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA. 6 November 2025.
The former Davidson Quarry, which owned Arabia Mountain in the mid 20th-century, created the lake by damming small Stephenson Creek. In 1972, the Davidson family closed the quarry and donated the land to the county. Concrete and metal remains of a quarry bridge can still be seen on both banks of the lake (visible, in the photo, in the background)
The land is now part of the Davidson-Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area...
...that encompasses natural, cultural, and historical elements to form a cohesive, nationally significant landscape. The area is due east of Atlanta and spans 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) reaching from the historic commercial center of Lithonia to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, including several sites in between, including Arabia Mountain, Panola Mountain, and the historic Flat Rock Community. The National Heritage Area was established in 2006 and is coordinated by the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Alliance, which includes board members, representatives from the community and local organizations, and staff.
Miles Davis: Boplicity.
Album: Birth of the Cool
Label: Capitol Records (recorded 1949; released 1957).
Since 1997, Cask Marque has been ensuring that the cask ale you drink in pubs in the U.K. has been in perfect condition. Qualified ass...
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