Archive for December 20th, 2024
Neo Jerusalem?
Friday
– photo by Mitch Waxman
I really desired to capture the shot above, just to bring things visually back to where they were when my left ankle got snapped in three – a situation described in this Newtown Pentacle post from September 24th.
The dire predictions of recovery time related to the injury described in that post were the ‘worst case scenario’ ones offered by the medical people. As it turns out, three months later – almost to the day – I’m able to walk again, albeit slowly and with a limp. The six months date is apparently built around when they think I’ll be ‘back to normal.’
I laugh my scary laugh whenever somebody uses the word ‘normal’ to describe me. This makes the Pittsburgh people uncomfortable, but I gotta be me. Bwah hah hah.
– photo by Mitch Waxman
I made sure to get a few shots of the T light rail as it was moving around, as well. Looking forward to resuming the usage of that particular amenity here in Pittsburgh. What I’m really looking forward to is the moment when one can reasonably plan out a short photowalk, but that’s 100% up to the ankle.
I’ve also missed getting shots of a group of Nazi’s who’ve been showing up here to wave their ugly flags and graffiti the walls with eighty year old iconography. Yup, straight up Nazi’s with swastikas and arm bands.
How retro…
– photo by Mitch Waxman
On the other hand, this pile of graffiti found on a recycling bin offers the POV that Pittsburgh is so special and nice that they’ve named it as being ‘The New Jerusalem.’ Y’know, I have zero interest in visiting the old Jerusalem, so that’s a lucky stroke – ain’t it?
Back next week, hopefully.
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