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Silhouetted by Jann Alexander ©2014 He (she?) is there most nights, performing a circular dance on the frosted glass of the front door,...

Yellow Fortress , New and Modern  by Jann Alexander ©2014 The newest fortress in Acanceh , in Mexico’s Yucatán, is a yellow church that...

Austin, Upsidedown by Jann Alexander ©2014 “Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.” —Jean Cocteau Cocteau was...

“Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.” —Ernest Holmes Mirrored, No. 1 by Jann Alexander ©2014...

Mexico Textures by Jann Alexander ©2014 There’s no shortage of  texture  in Mexico’s Yucatàn. From crumbling walls to stone monasteries...

Summer’s gone wild in coastal Maine. It’s a short season for anything that blooms there, so the wildflowers make the most of it.  ♣ See...

Sunset Party on Mt. Bonnell  , iPhoneography  by Jann Alexander © 2014 Key West has got nuthin’ on Austin. There’s a sunset party every...

Fine Art of Listening, Diffused  by Jann Alexander © 2014 “Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes...

Izamal ZigZag by Jann Alexander © 2014 You  zig here, zag there on your way up to the massive convento that sits atop a former Mayan...

Yellow by Jann Alexander ©2014 Yellow. That’s it. Just one word. Though it pains me greatly to say no more, if it’s Wednesday, it must...

Shimmering River Birches by Jann Alexander ©2014 The late afternoon sun was heading towards sundown, and a cool coastal breeze added to...

Blessings for Johnny Cash by Jann Alexander © 2013 If it’s Wednesday, it’s wordless . Those are the rules. God Bless Johnny Cash, who...

I stumbled upon Jacob Bailey, aged 59 years and five months when he died in 1879, buried at land’s end in a tiny coastal Maine...

Surprise Inside by Jann Alexander ©2014 Looking closely through the camera lens, I discovered a surprise inside. The shiny red bromeliad...

Show me something rusty, and I’m there. (With camera.) Pearls Before Lobster by Jann Alexander © 2014 Let me hasten to add: Rust is...

Deco Dazzle by Jann Alexander ©2012 It’s impossible for me to resist the marquee of an old movie palace. They’re relics of an era when...

Contrast on the Waterfront by Jann Alexander ©2014 My iPhone 5s makes a pretty spectacular camera . In fact, it’s the best camera on...

Balance on the Water by Jann Alexander ©2014 Morning brings balance. The coastal Maine waters are glass—smooth, flat, and above all,...

Contrast on the Wharf by Jann Alexander © 2014 On a Harpswell wharf on the Casco Bay in Maine, the  contrast  between old traps and new...

Snowed Under in Seco by Jann Alexander ©2013 Photography excels at capturing contrasts—between dark and light, shadow and bright, death...