S.R. Wild: Artist and Graphic Designer

Gleaning Joker

01:05
17
May
2008

playing cards, paper, an metal I gleaned from the ground

While most people out this evening were doing something involving alcohol, I took a long walk to think, glean, and take photographs. I mostly walked around the South End because I like the buildings there, especially at night — everything is better at night. If I were to move, I’d move to the South End.

Pictured above is the small haul I gleaned. Walking down Pine St. (I think) I saw a joker on the sidewalk, a joker in the grass, an ace of hearts in the dirt, two jokers further up, and so on until I picked up five jokers and three aces. It’s appropriate I should find these because I’ve been thinking about cards: whether something is or isn’t in the cards and when I had my cards read a few months ago everything I was told is turning out to be true. In regards to the latter, I don’t usually believe in such things. A few years ago a Wiccan read my palm and what she said would happen really did happen. Perhaps I’ve just been lucky. Besides, I don’t want to know my future, I prefer to be surprised.

I snapped photos too.

blurry busker shadowed railing street arrow building on a hill glass wall

Shots in the Dark

19:06
12
May
2008

I’ve been experimenting with taking long exposure photographs at night. Not surprising, I’m not smart enough to remember my tripod when I go on my evening meanderings, so I’m at the mercy of whatever stationary object I can find: cars, curbs, sleeping vagrants, my stone-cold soul, etc.

Laundromat parking lot at night College St. at night College St. at night Waterfront at night College St. at night Waterfront at night

If you’d like to see better examples, check out The Long Exposure Flickr Pool.