Theme Day: If I had to Leave ...

I live in a fantasy world. 

I just about have to. 

This city is plain, it's politics controlled by selfish, 

conservative self-interests. 

Every day, I see the growing divide among haves

and have-nots. I am certain that there are more

 beautiful cities in the world, places with better architecture

and a more progressive attitude towards their

citizens, but this is home. This is a place where I've 

managed to find a progressive, contemporary art scene,

groups interested in the welfare of other people,

to find organizations interested in improving the city

for all, not just a select few cliques. 

My camera is in my pocket wherever I go,

I look for beauty where I find it.

Here, it is where the rain has washed away 

the oxidation and grime from the side 

a utility box on Crawfordsville Road.
To me, it resembles a grove of
snowy aspen trees.

Sometimes, not often, I take pictures of other

people. Generally, people hide in their e-devices,

refusing to meet the eyes of others and 

feel threatened when they do.

So, from across the street, here are a group

of people on a cold day, patients and employees

of Eskenazi Health waiting for the bus home.

If I had to leave, this is what I would miss -

the small and mundane things I see every day,

cracks in the sidewalk, the sky reflected in the

downtown buildings, the hard-working people I see,

just trying to keep food on the table

and roofs over their kids' heads.

The first day of every month is a designated Theme Day for

the members of the City Daily Photo blog community.

To see how they have interpreted today's theme,

"What Would You Miss?" just click on the above link 

or on the CDP badge to the right of this post.