Light, darkness, and a smart phone app

Light, darkness, and a smart phone app

Photo credit: James Lee @ Flickr.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jronaldlee/

Recently I watched the fireworks show my city put on for Independence Day from the roof of my home. With my smart phone in hand I took photos of the pyrotechnic displays and even recorded some video. The program lasted a total of 20 minutes and by the time it was over the darkness of the night returned in full force. I could still see well enough to negotiate my path from my perch on the roof to the edge where I had used a step ladder to scramble onto the rooftop a half-hour earlier. I figured it would be just as easy to get off the roof as it was to get on it.

I was mistaken.

The Sidewalk

The Sidewalk

800 East St., Dixie State University,
St. George, Utah, December  2009
Photo by Mori Kessler

Sidewalks and marked paths are put in place for our safety. Aside from the occasional bicycle or skateboard, you usually don’t have to worry about being run over. When you choose to leave the sidewalk and walk out in the street however, you could be talking life into your own hands. While a street may look vacant of traffic, you can never tell who may come tearing around the corner too fast, or may not be able to see you in time.

The Mustang in the Parking Lot

The Mustang in the Parking Lot

Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George, 2009

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not much of a car guy. Give me a car that’s reasonably reliable and safe, and I’m good. Still, I’m not beyond noticing a nice car what it crosses my path. One such car for me has always been the Ford Mustang. I don’t know what it is about the car but I love it. To me it’s a work of art on wheels. So when I came across one in a parking lot at Dixie State University (all the way back in 2009), my eyes were immediately drawn to it. Everything else faded into obscurity. Nothing came close to the brilliant shine the car gave off.