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just another tricky day for you
 
morning rounds
 
no way
 
no argument
 
inside joke
 
no prospects
 
nobody home
 
no control
 
no parking
 
no smoking
 
no smokes
 
no haircut
 
no tips
 
no kidding
 
it's 5:00 somewhere...
 
thanks for the warning
 
sunny side of the street

 

 

 

 

 

the Keener files

2006-2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"This is no social crisis

Just another tricky day for you "

 

The Who
COMMENTS
Noe said at 12:52 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Cool shots Pam, you have a nice stuff in this set =)
LatentE said at 12:53 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Nice range of photos and messages. My favorite is the old sax player with the cowboy hat. The reflection shows no one paying any attention to him other than perhaps going to the other side of the street. But he plays on focusing on the task at hand.
Siagian said at 1:06 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
fantastic photos throughout. the collection of signs have a wider range of emotions than dear governor schwarzenegger. my fav is the one advertising for a free loan--i wish we had that bank over here! =)
Abking said at 1:10 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Pam, I really like this tabblo. You've got some gems tucked away in your files. I've never seen a street musician playing a sax like the guy in your photo. Saxophone version of "Cool Water"? The back and forth recognition in the "no smokes" photo ping pongs the subject/observer relationship and lets the low key anxiety produced by this speak for itself. The red truck in "morning rounds" looks cheerful and busy against the concrete slabs, and the signs are funny.
Andre. said at 1:11 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Somewhat funny and sad at the same time. Nice set, Pam.
Peggysuew said at 1:21 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
another great set of pictures pam :) i recognize quite a few of the places in these pictures, some of them never looked so good! my fav of course is the last one - the sunny side of the street...and now i've got that song in my head! :)
Jigs said at 2:41 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
I really enjoyed this Tabblo of yours, Pam! Soooooo cooooool! Every image has a story, and each one's told with your classic tongue-in-cheek wit. More please ;-)
Mirella said at 3:27 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Hi, Pam. Another intelligent Tabblo. Ciao
Nina1960 said at 3:34 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
All are great pictures Pam.
Fredzee said at 4:40 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
i like this album ! your tab is incrdibly great Pomsie !
Appropos said at 5:51 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
great great tabblo loved the morning rounds and no control ..cool stuff
Hhwind said at 6:33 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Great first photo and the signs, interesting & amusing
Ira said at 7:01 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Great Tabblo!Interesting and unusual circumstance.I like first photo so.
Wlk68 said at 7:10 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Awesome!! Being what my friends call "the eternal optimist" I would have to say that "sunny side of the street" is my favorite pic but I really got a chuckle out of That Scary Place and It's Cheaper Than Dating. LOL Oh, and I'm going to be humming that Who song for the rest of the day now....and that's not a bad thing. Nice job!
Leftofcenter said at 7:15 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
the cowboy w/ the sax is a kewl keener trademark, 5 somewhere gives me hope ;) but the sunny side of the street is the bestest for all kinds of reasons...
Pkeener said at 9:02 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Thanks, guys! I really appreciate your thoughtful comments. I love to make you think! ;)

Here is the back story to this tabblo; I had intended to use most of these images in my last tabblo; BLUE MONDAY. Tabblo had other ideas that night, and kept blowing up my work. grrrrrrr, So i settled on the one photo tabblo, and then i felt so weird, leaving all those other photos lost in cyberspace. And wendy, that song has been in my brain for a few months now,! Does that happen to you, too? whew!

The little red truck in the first shot patrols the Light Rail station, Downtown. I happened to be up early one morning, and walking on a bridge above when he came around the corner. Photography is 90% luck! ALLAN, your observation is dead on. I was stopped at the red light and the cart was sitting there alone. I grabbed my camera, and as soon as i took a couple shots, the guy comes up to my window and tries to bum a cigarette. i told him i don't smoke, so he sees my camera and he asks me for some money to buy some. Since i had taken advantage of the momment by photographing his cart, i gave him the dollar you can barley see on the ground in the lower right corner (behind the empty cigarette pack) so he says, "A BUCK?? that won't buy me a pack of nuthin!!!" So he turns away ( i fired off several) and throws my dollar on the ground in disgust. I didnt know if i should laugh or cry!! I laughed and he heard me, turned around and i shot that one. then he smiled and waved as i drove away. It really made my day.

Latent and Annelies. That sax player was so amazing. I took the shot from across the street, and really liked the way it came out with the reflection of all the people rushing by. Nary a one stopping to listen or contribute.

Andre, I think so too. That's Life. Happy and sad. Jigs, thank you!! and be careful what you ask for.

OK OK. Starting to sound like an Oscar Acceptance speech here. Next time i won't make a tabblo and go to bed! Too hard to catch up and address all your thoughts!

And Leftie, you know those two for just for you.
William44 said at 9:11 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Pam... Great tabblo...makes one think of todays society.
Charlespop said at 9:12 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Real cool...my favorite is the portrait of the cowboy sax player .
Leftofcenter said at 9:47 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
I "sorta" knew. Thx evil twin.
Bxrgirl27 said at 9:50 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Drop your pants here is by far my fave! I've got a place around my house that puts up some pretty funny stuff and have been wanting to take pics of it for quite some time. This is an awesome collection, my dear - and the captions are spot on!
Pkeener said at 10:10 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Laura! don't wait! they changed that one the day after i shot it. thanks!n Yes, Bill, today's society is portrayed so well in the signs around us..thank you,charles.
Leeuwjan said at 11:00 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Great collection! I like "Bob's barber shop" (Bob of course)
Umair said at 11:57 a.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
you've done exceptionally well here! amazing photostream! regards!
Pkeener said at 12:05 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Jan, I ws hoping you would notice my message of BOB. Umair, nice to see you agian, regards!
Debdog said at 12:47 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
hahahaaaa!!!!!!! love this! but yes, life has it's happy and sad.....the way it is... great photojournalism!!!!! it's your thing!
AliDar said at 1:34 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Great photos and I love the captions and how you've arranged them; you had me chuckling and sighing in that 'ain't that the truth' kind of way. ... Oh, and I love how it's not a social criticism. ... but I just gotta say something, tattoos aren't really scary! <G>
Photosfornow said at 2:03 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Pam, I too echo the nice mix of pixs here. The guy who needs smokes and then throws your money away is a cool shot. This brings to mind the Stones free verse "You don't get what you want, but you get what you need" or something close to that, nice work here.
Wildthing said at 2:17 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Thanks for leaving me a comment. It prompted me to look at your work, and WOW......
I ended up seeing a refreshing, original set that I had to make a favorite. I love this series of shots. The sax player is terrific, and your one-liners are perfect.
Marranei said at 2:25 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Pam, this is really great! A bit sad, a bit pragmatic, but a beautiful composition!
Kaleeuw said at 3:42 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Bobs Barber Shop! Amazing! Bob should go there! Very nice pictures. I like the one with the man and his bags. A bit sad. I like the emotion!
Wflorence said at 4:32 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
I love this kind of series. Good job!!!
Pkeener said at 4:36 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
thanks again, for your great input. thats what makes tabblo so great. I think i see little BOB!? Is that Jan's grandson, Kaleeuw?? Hey Tony! thank you for dropping in. i might have to use the stones next, for a gritty slice of life tabblo. Welcome to my crazy world, Wildthing! Marranei, such is life! sad, pragmatic and beautiful. Thank you Bill!
EMA said at 6:28 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Great series of photos! You have a special tallent for this!
I love it!
Cruising said at 8:12 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
You gave me a huge smile today and I needed it. This was an fantastic Tabblo and I really enjoyed it!
Cowgirl said at 9:17 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
great job
love the cowboy sax player you dont see them down here in Texas....
Jerii said at 9:41 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
This is very enjoyable. There is humor everywhere and you find a ton of it. I like the majority rules one and the cheerfulness of the chalk flowers.
Tunderke said at 11:40 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
Very intresting i never care for sing but i will deffenetly read more. Love the homless guy. Such a great expression. very retro.
Eduardo.affonso said at 11:49 p.m. on Mar 13, 2008:
No doubt: it goes straight to my favorites! Great job, PAM!
Pkeener said at 12:07 a.m. on Mar 14, 2008:
Ema, thank you. Hey Bob, your smile puts a smile on my face..Bobbie, you don't?? maybe in Austin or San Antoine? Hey Jeri! how many do you recognize? Edu, now that just made my tricky day!
Setu said at 3:21 a.m. on Mar 14, 2008:
Nice job PAM ! Everybody sees, Everybody feels, Everybody realizes, but.......who cares ??????? This is the circle of life...just another day :-)
Pkeener said at 10:29 a.m. on Mar 14, 2008:
exactly, Setu!! great observation! Regards to you!
JuDeck said at 10:46 a.m. on Mar 14, 2008:
It's the tricky days that keep me stepin in the right(?) directions....Keeners, great series from your archives, well put together and matchings to your witt. My favs are the sign about the pants (wonder if the store has gotten mooned lately?), the guy who wouldn't accept your dollar (great story), the sax man, the sunny side...this is going into my favs.
TavarES said at 12:38 p.m. on Mar 14, 2008:
Keener Style! Tabblo contains photos that in make them to think! Surprises and consequences of the life that is not possible to skirt.
Krisu said at 4:02 p.m. on Mar 14, 2008:
There is so much going on in the world... You have an eye to look and you sure can use your camera. Thanks for "shaking" me a bit. :)
ElZorroTOX said at 4:58 p.m. on Mar 14, 2008:
Good one. If the 1st loan is free (#3) do you have to pay it back?
MHCityPlanner said at 6:52 p.m. on Mar 14, 2008:
Nice series ... love your POV!
PhotoPop said at 1:27 p.m. on Mar 15, 2008:
Surrounded by " NO" the only thing you can do IS to "drop your pants". Clever tabblo.
Gerardfotografeert said at 5:57 p.m. on Mar 16, 2008:
Awesome tabblo Pam with a great variate of. The last one is my favorite. Great work.
Jantass said at 10:29 p.m. on Mar 17, 2008:
excellent pictures and Great Tabblo!!!
Chiloedream said at 11:40 a.m. on Mar 18, 2008:
BRAVO Pammie, j'adore. North Winds
Lifequest22 said at 11:46 a.m. on Mar 18, 2008:
This is one of those tabblos that i like to keep coming back to. There's so much here. Lots of details in each photo. Needless to say I like each shot and the wonderful, witty captions. The first shot really draws me--guess it's that solitary red in the middle of all that gray. And of course the sax player is really a unique shot. The photo speaks loudly. Love them all.
Candlepower said at 12:36 p.m. on Mar 18, 2008:
Oh the joys of modern life! Good one!
Pkeener said at 1:09 p.m. on Mar 18, 2008:
thank you all! such great observations. i guess that shouldnt surprise me, coming from a great group of photogrpahers naturally, your observations would be great. Amiga, you are welcom to come back. I love repeat visits.
Patgf58 said at 3:37 p.m. on Mar 18, 2008:
Great stuff Pam. Keep digging in da files.
Patgf58 said at 4:12 p.m. on Mar 18, 2008:
...and by the way I LOVE that song.
Mashpee_Paula said at 5:19 p.m. on Mar 18, 2008:
Intriguing, Pam!! Perfect captions for each photo too!! Well done! Thanks! :)
Pkeener said at 5:48 p.m. on Mar 18, 2008:
Hi Pat! I love it, too. Paula, isn't life intriguing? i get such a kick out of the things i see.
Hellodear said at 11:58 a.m. on Mar 19, 2008:
Real tabblo. Real happenings. Not in a single hand to control. So do they... We have to see them every day... Expecting these things to change, They wont change until we do... a Big game...

Thanks Pam, Yours KAM
Lifequest22 said at 1:13 p.m. on Mar 19, 2008:
Just stopping by again.
ChefD80 said at 8:51 p.m. on Mar 19, 2008:
Originality at its finest!! I have made this my favorite because it has made me rethink what photos are all about!!
Keeli said at 8:58 p.m. on Mar 19, 2008:
Awesome tabblo Pam! Great photos!
Pkeener said at 9:26 p.m. on Mar 19, 2008:
Keeli, that is a big compliment coming from you. Hi Chef. Welcome!
Nakedeast said at 10:29 p.m. on Mar 21, 2008:
cool shots.
Ghostbones said at 11:51 p.m. on Mar 23, 2008:
Where do you find all of these wonderful signs?
This Tabblo is priceless!

BTW................drop your pants here wouldn't be located next to Secrets " Its cheaper than dating" would it. ;-P
Akeke said at 3:21 a.m. on Mar 28, 2008:
zuper! laughed a lot! :-))) tack!
Lifequest22 said at 1:44 p.m. on May 7, 2008:
this is still just one of the best.
Mantel.d said at 5:09 p.m. on Jun 19, 2008:
I like the simple way you have to capture the good moment
Pkeener said at 12:07 a.m. on Jun 20, 2008:
Thank you!
Wopmusic said at 4:13 a.m. on Jul 2, 2008:
'thanks for the warning' is my fave.
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