observations

a little corner for observing

as images really, though shoutout to vashti and inkcaps for the more textual kind*, which i sometimes spitball upon my thoughts.page

*based off this quote, putting it here via vashti for archival's sake

I want you to do this with me for one month. One month. Write 10 observations a week and by the end of four weeks, you will have an answer. Because when someone writes about the rustic gutter and the water pouring through it onto the muddy grass, the real pours into the room. And it’s thrilling. We’re all enlivened by it. We don’t have to find more than the rustic gutter and the muddy grass and the pouring cold water.
-Marie Howe

some textual observations as per that (2024)

the pics

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unsorted

throwing stuff at the wall, see what sticks
last tweak: 22 sept 2024

dim kitchen corner, lit only by sunset, showing the fridge and the window to the inward balcony
[01/18]
very small strip of reddish sunset glow from below a layer of cloud, shot from a plane upon descent
[02/18]
two apartment buildings at twilight with some windows lit, the image bordered by trees
[03/18] something comfy about these views for me, the windows and all
tree-lined sidewalk with a detour sign fallen across, and two portapotties, one tilted back against a hedge
[04/18] just another night
small blue billboard saying 'I think today is the best day of my life.' at an intersection
[05/18] after i'd seen oli xl (& some others) dj for the first time :-)
small snowy parking lot with several traffic reroute arrow and other signs dappling it
[06/18] instructions unclear, whirling on the spot
two forget-me-not blossoms floating in water, the image bottom-bordered by some pondside vegetation
[07/18]
bicolor grey tabby cat sitting on a large rock among reeds
[08/18] cat of the rocks
a midsize black poodle being held, with its paws atop a CDJ to feign record scratching
[09/18] dj oupydog
[10/18] (2.9MB) listen in for great sounds
two shopping carts loaded with blankets, a microwave, other stuff, in a dorm apartment lobby
[11/18] how to move flats in town when no cars available (helps hugely if elevator present)
two range hood lights, one white, one green
[12/18] just another day
[13/18] (12MB) listen in for rare grocery store ambience, usual music was shut off for piano tuning (for others to play)
a parked white camper van with beige snail design taking up most of its side, with green detailing on the bottom
[14/18] väle tigu writ on the side means "agile snail"
scribbled graffiti in Russian (see caption)
[15/18] аборт - это убийство искусство, means "abort is murder art"
scribbled graffiti in Estonian (see caption)
[16/18] lakun sind - oki, means "i lick / am licking you - oki"
large hanging cube signage for toilets leading to a hallway with some estonian signage
[17/18] näitus means exhibition. at the time there was none
table tennis balls, one of them broken open, in a plastic container attached to a stand
[18/18] ping pong eggshell

rogue elements [feb 16 2024]

pics from between 2017 and 2023

a fence in the outskirts mended in the most raggedy way with planks, branches, etc
[01/10] saw this one time on a walk - what a charming view
a city district signpost bent entirely to its side, propped in a way where one sign points up
[02/10] maarjamõisa (on the sign pointing up) has the tartu uni clinic...
two small sets of stairs of a barely defined walking path in a hilly park area
[03/10]
mid-renovation sidewalk with two traffic cones, one smeared and on its side, and a clean one stood further away
[04/10] that cone's seen some shit
an estonian flag propped up between construction junk within a house mid-renovation
[05/10]
a pile of leaves bunched up at one end of an alley bench in peak autumn
[06/10]
an empty bottle of vodka next to a large rock, at a wall next to a small pathway
[07/10]
a shopping cart stood next to a flagpost at the edge of a parking lot, near a bus stop
[08/10] a day off for this cart
hazy view of a house in dim light, with a brightly lit window and a toilet seat near it
[09/10] cozy toiletry (notice the toilet seat outside near the window)
a simplified eye on the side of the privacy cover of an ATM's PIN-code pad
[10/10] sometimes we're the rogue elements?

bird(s) [jul 22 2024]

wip maybe? pics from between 2018 and 2024

a crow perched atop a tall pole on an apartment building roof
[01/06]
a jackdaw atop a traffic light pole
[02/06]
a bunch of birds flying high overhead a cloudy sky, above some roof
[03/06]
a black pigeon with some white under the wings, stood in grass, back towards the camera, looking to the side
[04/06] great-looking pigeon i saw in london during a trip
a bird perched up above a bare tree
[05/06]
two gulls atop a street light
[06/06]
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