I saw an abandoned umbrella in Belfast when I was visiting my son there in 2010. And I remember thinking, "I should take a picture of that." I don't know why. It just seemed like something that ought to have its picture taken. And a moment later, I thought, "That would make an interesting photo book: abandoned umbrellas." Well, interesting to me. I can't imagine that anyone else would be all that into it, actually. So I let the thought die away. Until one day while I was visiting the aforementioned son in Rutland, Vermont (he gets around) and I saw an abandoned umbrella...and I took a picture of it.
Then a little while later, after I'd returned to Louisville, I saw this abandoned (and abused) umbrella in front of the library at the University of Louisville:
And just today I saw this one in downtown Louisville in front of the Hall of Justice:
And with three pictures, I thought...hey, we are well on our way to putting that book together. So I thought I'd go ahead and start to get to it.
Later...
Oh. It's been awhile, but today I saw this at the Peggy Baker ballfield in Crestwood (Kentucky):
And it revived within me my long forgotten dream of a book dedicated to Abandoned Umbrellas. So we're off, you know.
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