Decaseconds

Two Doors Sunrise

2026-Jan-05 adohertyhLeave a comment

Beautiful views from our Hartford balcony have been a consistent Decaseconds theme, and during much of the year (i.e., the colder months), those views usually come through these two big panels of glass that comprise our sliding door. Original to the building, they are thin and leaky and corroded and it’s time to move into the future… But the limits of what can fit up the elevator mean that we’ll be swapping to a three-panel set of doors to replace the two-panel set with which we began. I’m not sure I’m even necessarily disappointed, but I knew I’d be remiss if I didn’t capture the view as I’ve come to recognize it.

Pirates of the Salton Sea

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The Bombay Beach Ruins now feature this fanciful pirate ship, but at its core is another sculpture with a far different 1950s-automotive-aerial aesthetic. I wonder what inspiration caused the artist to transform one piece into another—or if this was the work of a second artist? I’m reminded of old masters reusing canvases, painting over earlier works to repurpose the raw materials.

Sunset on 2025

2025-Dec-31 adohertyhLeave a comment

We’ve reached the end of 2025 and I’ll celebrate with what I think is one of my best shots of the year—and also just chronologically one of the last shots of the year. The tiny camper van and far-off lights add a sense of scale, saying “goodbye” to the distant events of that past time. Happy New Year!

Swing Is Dry Now

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The Bombay Beach Ruins is a sculpture garden on the shallow shores of the Salton Sea, and this particular swing is the site of some of my favorite pictures—but the gradual evaporation of the sea has stranded a symbol of whimsy and magic on the beach as, well, just a regular swing now.

Sunrise on the Connecticut River

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Shadows still cover the neoclassical architecture of Hartford and the red Calder Stegosaurus hiding amongst it as the morning sun falls into the valley.

Fields Outside Lexington

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A quick switch from farmland to city marks the strange bucolic character of Lexington, Kentucky.

A Snow Day at Trinity College IV–VI

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Continuing where I left off, the end-of-semester highly distracting snowfall on Trinity College was a perfect temporary respite.

Ending the Season with the San Jacinto Mountains

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Though the tiny lights of the Coachella Valley set the scale for the mighty size of the San Jacinto Mountains, even that range is dwarfed by the mighty scope and expanse of the sunset.

Ending the Season with the San Jacinto Mountains

Pre-Sunrise Hartford

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A nearly winter morning marks the end of the semester. Light reflecting from the Connecticut River adds some energy to a monochromatic world and I head to work to submit final grades.

A Snow Day at Trinity College I–III

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Snow swept in over the weekend, accompanying the final exam preparations with a highly distracting winter aesthetic.

Bushnell Park Pond Freezing

2025-Dec-12 adohertyhLeave a comment

The newly renovated pond in Bushnell Park had crisp, clear water this fall and I assumed that I’d lose sight of the rocks at the bottom from the build-up of fallen leaves. Instead, it turns out that a frozen surface was the bottom-obscuring victor.

Skating in the Park

2025-Dec-102025-Dec-12 adohertyhLeave a comment

Despite years of living across the street from this charming skating rink in Bushnell Park, I’ve somehow never managed to capture good images of the action before this year. With the light of the full moon in the background, Hartford residents queued up for a chance on the ice.