Daily Archives: May 17, 2012

 Now, for the second day in a row of trekking around town … I present my trekking adventure entitled STREET SCENES. I call it that because each photo either tells a story or reminds me of a book, play or movie.

SCENE 1 — THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS

This photo of a seven-foot tall Missouri Thistle immediately reminded me of John Wyndham’s  1950s sci-fi novel  OK, it was also a play, movie, television movie  and even twice as a TV mini-series.Trivia fact … I never had to look up to a flower to take its picture before this one.

SCENE 2 – TWO CHAIRS IN SEARCH OF STREET CHARACTERS.

 These two chairs sitting in front of a building are just waiting for a couple of characters to show up and start a confrontation.  Will it be drama or comedy tonight?

SCENE 3 – THERE JUST HAS TO BE A STORY IN THIS SCENE!

 I’ve set the scene and provided all the props.  Anyone care to provide the story for this scene?

SCENE 4 – BERLIN-PLATZ

 That was the name for this tree-shaded street now filled with mansions. It was named for the home town of the German immigrants who originally settled there when they arrived in the US in the early 1800s. The name only survived up until the start of WWI when it was renamed for an American general. Sauerkraut was renamed Liberty Cabbage, and all the other streets with German names disappeared about the same time.

SCENE 5 – FRACTURED REFLECTIONS

  Imagine the multitude of stores this mosaic of  mirror-like tiles can tell with the images they reflect.

SCENE 6 – PLOT FOR A HORROR FILM WAITING TO HAPPEN

 This tree’s roots over-growing their limits could set the stage for a modern-day retelling of a combination of The Blob/Triffids.

And that’s my Street Scene Trek for today.

BTW, Mlle. Renee asked me to repost this message for her …