(Bonus) Pic(k) of the Week: Brewster Fashion

Form and function.
Found 'still life.'

The boots and shoes of a brewster lie close to a brewhouse locker, at the Heavy Seas Brewery, in Halethorpe, Maryland, USA.

I took this photo in July 2013. It should have been a Pic(k) of the Week years ago. I'm making amends today.

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Pic(k) of the Week: ESB in happier times

On 1 December 2019, this was Origination ESB, on draught in the taproom at Lost Druid Brewery for Small Brewery Sunday, in the (small) city of Avondale Estates, Georgia, USA.

If this image looks familiar, it's because I originally posted it to YFGF's Facebook page that same day. It deserves an overdue elevation to Pic(k) of the Week status.

Considering the craft beer world's current state of affairs (let alone, the world), remembering Small Brewery Sunday on any day might not be a bad thing. In better times,

Every dollar a beer lover spent at a craft brewery fueled a small business that supports the economic health of its local community.

The 'craft' beer industry:

• Contributed $79.1 billion to the U.S. economy.
• Provided 559,545 total jobs.
• Gave an estimated $92.6 million to charitable organizations.

—the [U.S.] Brewers Association's 2018 Economic Impact Report

And Origination, itself?

An autumnal interplay of malts and hops provides for exquisite balance in this English extra special bitter [ESB]. Light earthy, herbal hop character intermingles with bready, toffee-like malt notes to produce a highly sessionable ale for the fall season. 5.7 % abv [alcohol-by-volume].

Extra specially tasty, it was.

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Pic(k) of the Week: Garden Party

The local shelter-at-home COVID-19 order permits me to take the dog out for short walks. I take my camera along.

On a recent walk, he and I saw this tea 'party' adjacent to the hiker/biker Stone Mountain Trail, in DeKalb County (Scottdale), Georgia, USA. 1 April 2020.

Was it a garden party or splendor in the grass? Cue Hugh Masakela (or Ricky Nelson, vice-versa).

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Pic(k) of the Week: Still life (at the moment).

A past railroad depot, re-purposed: a scene I've wanted to photograph but never had. That is, until 30 May 2018, when I was in my car, with my camera, and the traffic signal held its red just long enough.

Modes of transportation,

Decatur, Georgia, on the tracks.

Still life (at the moment).

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