Sunday, October 31, 2021

Glenns Ferry, Idaho, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is one way the mating of the Pillsbury Dough Boy and the Michelin Man works out. Actually, it's just better to think about him as Stay-Puft, here serving as a ghostly harbinger of Halloween. [2020]

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Dundee, Michigan, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here are two happy hooligans getting ready for their favorite holiday. The setting: a sunny afternoon au coin de la maison. [2008]

Friday, October 29, 2021

Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is what remains of a marshmallow toaster who loved to roast the fluffy treats but not eat them. He's nothing but skin and bones, without the skin. The setting: a residential front yard leading up to Halloween. [2020]

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here's a walker and a walkee taking advantage of some autumn sunshine. The setting: A ribbon of green that follows the Pleasant Valley Stream through a residential neighborhood in Elmhurst. [2021]

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Rabat, Morocco

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is one walking neon sign. He is a water vendor, the likes of which are to be found in well-trafficked areas all over Morocco. The setting: the entrance to the Chellah necropolis. [1989]

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Punda, Willemstad, Curaçao

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here are two hoben, one working and one not. The setting: the maritimo in Punda on the Caribbean isla of Curaçao. [2017]

Monday, October 25, 2021

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is one man looking for one ride. It's what we call a one-to-one relationship. The setting: Upper Town in Quebec City. [2018]

Sunday, October 24, 2021

London, England, UK

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is one loving duo, a dog and his mistress. He is definitely a cocker, but is he an American cocker or an English cocker? The setting will tell you. The setting: A street in London's Soho. [2009]

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Singapore, Republic of Singapore

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here's one man who is dressed casually but who is obviously on a serious mission. The setting: a cross-walk in Singapore. [2011]

Friday, October 22, 2021

The Baths, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here are two snorkelers who have just taken a bath in the warm waters of the Caribbean in January. The setting: The Baths, a geologically unique area where granite boulders seem to have been coughed up from the depths. [2014]

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Delhi, India

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here's one man and many coconuts. It's what we call a one-to-many relationship. The setting: A residential street in Karol Bagh, an area of popular markets and vivid performance art thanks to the local population. [2011]

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here are two sentient beings intent on showing no emotion. The setting: outside a sentient Starbucks where water awaits one and where one flat white awaits the other. [2021]

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is one strong water carrier who has been given the duty of keeping the blooms blooming. The setting: a center-city sidewalk which has begrudgingly spared a scintilla of space for a sylvan companion. [2014]

Monday, October 18, 2021

New York, New York, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here are two intrepid joggers disputing the notion that the only open space in New York is Central Park. The setting: along the Hudson River not far from the USS Intrepid. [2017]

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is one surfer with two assists: a shortboard and a kite. Is he going wind surfing or kite surfing? The setting: Oahu's North Shore, one of the premier destinations for all surf sports. [2011]

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Lansing, West Virginia, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here are two glowing bridge inspectors just arriving for work high above the New River. The setting: the newest National Park in the U.S., where the New River Gorge is crossed by a famous steel-arch bridge. Happy BASE Day, bridge jumpers! Come back next month to see more. [2021]

Friday, October 15, 2021

Washington, DC, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is a singletarian who seems to be putting the spit into the shine. The setting: a residential apartment building not far from Mount Vernon Square. [2013]

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Bismarck, North Dakota, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here are two frontiersmen who will forevermore occupy the historical record as partners: Lewis and Clark. On this date in 1804, they reached what would become North Dakota. The setting: part of the original Lewis and Clark trail, which is now a numbered (look again!) highway. [2021]

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Beemerville, New Jersey, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is another single animal with two names: The cuter ones, like this guy, are woodchucks. All others are groundhogs. The setting: a private zoo in northern New Jersey. [2018]

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Buffalo, South Dakota, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here are two star steeds. Which one is Cloud? Which one is Russet? The setting: a working ranch on the Northern Plains, a ranch that was once part of buffalo country. [2019]

Monday, October 11, 2021

Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is a single animal with two names. In North America it is a caribou, but in Europe it is a reindeer. The setting: the Minnesota Zoo, one of the best for seeing creatures of the upper middle and high latitudes. [2021]

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here are two Grant's zebras grazing and bonding, and maybe grooming later. The setting: the Idaho Falls Zoo as a stand-in for the African savannah. [2020]

Saturday, October 9, 2021

Kingwood, West Virginia, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is one llama who seems to be going it alone even though llamas are pack animals. The setting: a private zoo in the mountains of West Virginia. Actually, this llama has plenty of companions. They are just off tending to visitors. [2021]

Friday, October 8, 2021

Austin, Texas, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here are two women, one seller and one buyer, plus one cart that transports and displays Flowers on the Fly. The setting: under a clock that screams: "Time to Buy!" [2018]

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Key West, Florida, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here's one performance artist who just jumped off his skateboard (barely visible). The setting: a sunny Key West sidewalk that should be wider. Do you see how crowded it is? [2018]

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Hamilton, New Jersey, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here's a couple coupling (sort of!). The setting: the Grounds for Sculpture at the entrance to the Hamilton Transit Station, right where thousands can see and enjoy them daily. [2018]

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Carmel, California, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is a loner-artist (aren't they all?) who may be proficient in two different arts: painting (obviously) and photography (judging by the re-purposed tripod). The setting: Carmel-by-the-Sea, home of a flourishing arts colony since 1906. [2010]

Monday, October 4, 2021

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here are two dudes united by music and gathered around an oddly painted piano. The setting: The IDS Center right on Nicollet Mall, along which several of the many Pianos on Parade are stationed. [2021]

Sunday, October 3, 2021

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here's one sales promoter trying to interest you in two meals at Big Daddy's. The setting: the sidewalks of old Downtown Atlanta. [2020]

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here's a couple of attorneys in their native habitat: right in front of the county courthouse. The setting: Leesburg, seat of Loudoun County. Yes, it was named after the family that gave us the Civil War general. [2016]

Friday, October 1, 2021

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Odds and Evens, Ones and Twos, Singles and Doubles, Which one be You? Here is one singular, young artist whose masterpiece was so good it won a blue ribbon from the Spanish Colonial Arts Society. The setting: Santa Fe Plaza during the Traditional Spanish Market. [2017]