Leaning into the future, perhaps

Lest you think I only care for old structures, I offer this lovely glass-fronted biotech research building. I pass it twice a day on my way to work and back home, but until I stopped to take pictures of it, I had no idea the slanty bit on the front was just kind of tacked on.

I still like it, though, for its unfussy lines, and the way it always looks as if it's about to fall over.

East, West, North, South

Here in the Midwest, storms come on dramatically. This morning, I found myself racing one to work.

In front of me, to the east, were clouds and sun:

To the south, the clouds were advancing on blue skies.

Behind me, to the west, these clouds:

To the north, diagonal lines indicating the front:

Once I got to work, the scene to the west was this:

And to the east:

Once inside, I headed for the roof; this is to the east again:

These last two are to the south:

Sunday Morning, 6ish

A sky this nice makes being up this early a lot more tolerable.

What Friday Feels Like

Mountainous Clouds

Sometimes I wonder what it's like to live near the hulking presence of mountains. Today I found out -- it's a little intimidating, and very beautiful.

Nanjing, China, Summer 1990

My older brother and I were visiting a friend of his in his home, a small apartment in one of a cluster of concrete towers. This was the view from the front windows.

What the weekend will feel like

The forecast is for a high of 97 both days, with heat indices around 105. Ah, August.