{"id":12145,"date":"2017-04-30T23:47:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T03:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iaintjustmusic.bobleafe.com\/?p=12145"},"modified":"2021-01-20T00:21:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T05:21:17","slug":"2020-the-best-photos-of-the-second-half-of-the-worst-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iaintjustmusic.bobleafe.com\/?p=12145","title":{"rendered":"2020 – The Best Photos of the Second Half of the Worst Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(ignore April 30, 2017 publish date – this was published on January 20, 2021 – Inauguration Day!)<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Plus 9 stragglers from the first half)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Annoying facts (similar to those of the first half):<\/span><\/p>\n

Included are 259 images and 7 videos I photographed on 176 of the 184 days of Jul-Dec. Not counted as more than one are the ones with multiple images in them. A full 74% were taken from my apartment (why do you think I like living here? It\u2019s a lazy photographer\u2019s dream).<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s become a MAJOR chore to do this on an annual basis, what with me taking about 14.6K photos this year. I DO try to lessen the load with daily placement of good pix into folders of varying subject matters and editing those folders on a monthly basis, but still\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

And instead of just throwing everything I shot into monthly categories to show some semblance of order, these will have a daily sequence.<\/span><\/p>\n

To make this MORE time-consuming, I\u2019m adding information to most of the images because I get a lot of \u201cNice pic \u2013 what the hell is it?\u201d questions.<\/span><\/p>\n

So let\u2019s see how it goes for the 2020 second half. Feedback is appreciated. <\/span><\/p>\n

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And if you\u2019re a glutton for punishment, here\u2019s the post for the 2020\u2019s first half pix:<\/span><\/p>\n

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The first-half Stragglers<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

May 5 – I just liked the crossing shadows that the upper wood made. BTW – that\u2019s Holy Trinity School behind it, where all the Leafe kids learnt readin\u2019, writin\u2019, and cipherin\u2019:<\/span><\/p>\n

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June 13 – Meanwhile, across the street, the Holy Trinity Church\u2019s steeple gets framed by a pair of cranes:<\/span><\/p>\n

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June 23 – A man on a ladder – near a man with two ladders – gets handed a ladder, while a man with a shopping cart (possibly in the market for a ladder) goes by\u2026\u2026\u2026and I get to capture all this top-flight drama from my living room:<\/span><\/p>\n

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June 24 – A construction worker dances a dangerous Twist six floors over Main St:<\/span><\/p>\n

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June 25 – Two more laddermen put up a confusing sign:<\/span><\/p>\n

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June 28 – Nice parking space if you live here:<\/span><\/p>\n

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June 30 – 3 odd, same-day pix from the same building:<\/span><\/p>\n

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So much for the first-half leftovers\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.and now – on with the show!<\/span><\/p>\n

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JULY<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

July 3 – Victory! (no idea over what\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026finding her car?):<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 4 – All of these were taken on the Fourth of July. Hackensack fireworks were Covid-cancelled, so some kind soul set off his own under a full moon – the only two fireworks shots I got this year:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 3 and 4 – Well, I DID get some some local parking lot pyro video on the 3rd and the Empire State Building\u2019s display on the 4th – some 10-12 miles away (see YouTube video in this link):<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 7 – Don\u2019t look for this in an upcoming issue of Rolling Stone:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 11 – During and after the rain:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 12 – No idea what\u2019s going on here, but thanks for the thumb\u2019s-up (and I hope your son\u2019s head grows back):<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 14 – Interesting assortment of people:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 15 – Two thoughts when I saw this pic: the Easy Rider movie and E-Z Wider rolling papers (Wider Rider):<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 16 – I took this photostitch at a portable, 1-day Covid testing site at Hackensack High School:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 16 – This was the most interesting sign at the testing site, so if you ever get dry mouth, go here:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 16 – When I got home, I found these droopy wires partially blocking the church lot where I park. I called somebody and it got fixed the next day:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 17 – New metal bench coming off a dolly……it was installed in the new sidewalk:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 17 – Natural blonde?<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 18 – What a cute dog!<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 24 – Shelter from the storm:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 25 – That horrible moment when you discover you\u2019ve been ticketed\u2026\u2026\u2026multiple times:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 25 – Practicing for when it rains:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 25 – C\u2019mon, Mom – get with the program and pink it up!<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 25 – Giving Mom a well-deserved pat on the shoulder:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 25 – Couldn\u2019t let him in without a mask:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 25 – Sun\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 25 – \u2026set<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 27 – Lazy dog\u2026..and that mask now serves a dual purpose:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 28 – Wire Dance:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 28 – Shot through a window screen:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 29 – Two construction shots from home (Hackensack Hospital and Main St):<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 31 – Tree trim:<\/span><\/p>\n

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July 31 – A sight I don\u2019t usually see coming down Main St:<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 1 – Start the month off with a tall, thin, yellow smile:<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 1 – She was told to have a seat\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026so she did:<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 1 – A Mickey Mouse shirt and flaming shorts? This is a very confused young man:<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 1 – No leash? No mask (that I can see)? And wearing 1 1\/3 sleeves? More confusion\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 2 – This was a pretty cool story and you can read all about it here: https:\/\/iaintjustmusic.bobleafe.com\/?p=11128<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 3 – Fan of the fan:<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 4 – Burn up that watermark!<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 5 – Roomie swipes my face coverings:<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 5 – The victim was no match for that stomach-bump:<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 5 – Poor kid never saw a dead fence before (nice boots!):<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 5 – Maybe they can make a new fence from this:<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 6 – This is one of the few good shots of a fish crow:<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 6 – Usually, they\u2019re flying around with stupid things in their beaks:<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 6 (and October 5 and 14) – The Two-Minute Stupid Fish Crow video:
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