At the edge of another night, this fellow had made dozens of trips out for food, pausing just this moment, whether to rest or to keep watch, I can't be sure—glad he did, though.

Larger version here: Keep a Steady Watch

There's something hopeful and hopeless about this. The spaces are there because they were once filled and are now not (like too many small towns around the Northeast), and yet, they remain there as a reminder of the potential, the possibilities. Half full, half empty. Your call.

Larger version here: Future Present Past Imperfect

A trip down to Sandy Hook Beach near Oceanport, N.J., last weekend in the 100+ weather is no excuse to not take a camera, of course.

Larger version here: You Leave Behind a Shadow

The empty streets of Athens speak of history and civilization, as well as urban devolution and the inevitable passage of time in a day-to-day human way.

Larger version here: Lifeblood of Athens

A stroll up the rocks at Emerson Falls on the Sleepers River in St. Johnsbury, Vt.

Larger version here: Stormy Weather

Duke Energy Center in Charlotte, N.C., punctures the sky with its aggressive architecture. The skyline of Charlotte is an odd patchwork; there's no harmony, theme or consistency of look, design or intent. I'm no expert in urban design or architecture, but it seems a chaotic and haphazard patchwork of corporate assertions represented by steel and glass. Charlotte is relatively new, though, to the skyscraper game, so who knows how it will evolve and play out over the next few decades.

Larger version here: Takin' Care of Business

The opening salvo of a day in Oceanport, New Jersey, stretched out along the shore.

Larger Version Here: The Long Distant Future

A mountain pass near Margreid an der Weinstraße in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of Italy.

Larger Version Here: The Mountains Win Again

The smallest things can make the biggest impressions.

Larger version here, of course: Tail of the Cat