Rainy Day Thoughts 5 and 7

October 11, 2026

Another Rainy Day

The actual title of the song is “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” (not 5 and 51), written and recorded by Bob Dylan for his 1966 double album Blonde on Blonde.

Key Details

• Release Date: Released as a single and album track in 1966 by Columbia Records.
• Famous Chorus: “Well, I would not feel so all alone / Everybody must get stoned”.
• Meaning of the Numbers: Despite the title, the numbers “12 & 35” do not appear anywhere in the lyrics. Popular theories suggest they may refer to biblical verses (such as Deuteronomy 22:21 or Acts 2:15) or multiply to 420 as a slang reference.
• Musical Style: Features a quirky, brass-heavy circus-band sound with trombones and tubas.
You can listen to the studio recording of Bob Dylan performing “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35”:
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Rainy Day Women #12 & 35

Old Other Rainy Day

On a rainy day, the world transforms into a canvas of reflections and muted hues, inviting introspection and a sense of calm. The rhythmic tap of raindrops against windows becomes a soothing melody, creating a tranquil ambiance that encourages contemplation.

Harold Bloom asks in The Anxiety of Influence what strong maker desires the realization that he has failed to create himself, Bloom’s question could be countered, if not answered, by T.S. Eliot direct propositions: Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make into something different

I found these interesting paragraphs from Walker Evans and Robert Frank in an Essay on Influence? By Tod Papageorge

I consider myself strongly influenced by Robert Frank, but now I discover it probably was not only Robert Frank who I admire, but all previous photographers who contributed to the Art of photography.

Update from a post of six years ago, my how my fine art photography has changed. I now look for images that have a relaxing, tranquil feeling to them because life is so stressful and my image reflect my state of mind. I believe that photograph is a meditative state and the mental state can be shared if it’s powerful enough, so relax and enjoy some of my Fine Art images.

No Women?

life-death-and-landscape-photography
I went to Robert’s Branch today. 12-18-2020

Rainy Day

5-7-5-haiku

https://www.louisdallaraphotography.cophotographing-reflections-more-than-meets-the-eye

Street Photography

From the Subway

June 22, 2026

The Subway is Not the Underground

Subway street photograph from the underground in NYC.

Capturing the Pulse of the NYC Underground

There is a distinct contrast between the world above and the grit of the New York City subway system. Up on the streets, light dictates the frame; down in the subterranean tunnels, the atmosphere takes over.

Lost in a iphone

mermaid parade-

Featured Images / Street Photography

5 Points Street Art

June 14, 2026

Banksy Was Here !!
The invisible man of graffiti art.

Yes, 5 Pointz was widely recognized as the premier mecca of graffiti and aerosol art in the world. Located in Long Island City, Queens, it served as an internationally renowned outdoor gallery where graffiti writers and street artists created highly elaborate, aerosol-based murals.

Key facts about 5 Pointz:The “Mecca”:

It was considered the world’s premier graffiti and aerosol art center, attracting artists from over 20 countries to paint on its 200,000-square-foot warehouse walls.Cultural Hub: Beyond visual arts, it was a central stage for hip-hop culture, hosting DJs, b-boys, and rap legends.

Controversy: In 2013, the property owner had the murals whitewashed overnight to make way for luxury apartments, sparking massive public outcry.Legal Legacy: In a landmark 2018 federal court ruling, a judge ruled that the destruction of the art violated the ⁠Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (VARA), awarding millions in damages to the artists.For a closer look at the historic murals and the legal case that protected street art, explore the ⁠5 Pointz Google Arts & Culture exhibit.

If you are interested in exploring similar urban art spaces, I can:

List other notable graffiti and street art spots you can visit today. Provide more details on the VARA legal case and its impact on street art right

Share the story of how Meres One curated the site. Let me know what you’d like to dive into!

: The Look

5 Points Street Art is Graffiti writing or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface, often in a public place.

Before and after.

Google Arts and Culture

My new project

Street Photography

Happy Motorcycle Dude

June 7, 2026

Happy Biker dude having a fun time on a Friday night in Philly, PA

For bikers, pointing two fingers down toward the road is a friendly greeting often called the “biker wave”. It means “keep two wheels on the ground” or “ride safe”. It is a sign of mutual respect and camaraderie between riders passing each other on the open road

Biker dude having a fun time on a Friday night in Philly, PA

Street Photography

Signage on the Street

June 6, 2026

Street Photography

Street photography, also sometimes called candid photography, is photography conducted for art or inquire that features unmediated chance encounters and random incidents within public places

1. Signs considered as a group. 2. The design or use of signs and symbols. signage , signs collectively, esp street signs or signs giving direction.

Tick Tock

Movie Set

Bob Sign

Street Photography

Keeping the Lights On

May 17, 2026

Old Motel in Camden

I found this sign in Camden NJ, it was the only thing left of the motel and wondered why they keep the sign?

I love Rome the street of Camden NJ. It’s where the city life lives in 1000 motels.

We will Keep the Lights on for You!

Strangel Motel

Wonder what that means?

Animals / Street Photography

Cats under Glass

May 1, 2026

Cats Photos

Cats don’t roam free in the city, a cat sitting in a window wonder what was I doing there. Felines have a penetrating look that seems to look right through you into your soul, it feels UN-comfortable at times and I wonder why. Do they know something?

I see You

Street Photography

Telephone Book – “The Book of the Dead

April 5, 2026

Photograph of The Book

This post was inspired by Richard Lewis post https://photoimpressionism.wordpress.com/ called Abandonment which got me thinking about my on urban photos as why do I take them.
My reason for make this kind of photographs is different from Rich’s in that I connect to the state of decay, which is the nature state of everything we are just to busy in our heads to perceive it. This practice helps me with my Zen Buddhist meditation and confirms my brief. I realize that I am dying just like everything else.

Street Photography

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March 23, 2026

Philadelphia, Street Photography by Louis Dallara Photography

The only thing that these wonderful kids wanted in return for the photograph was for me to post it on the internet, well kids I hope you find this picture. Thank you for the memories.

Look here for more street photography.

Pretty Pose Please

street-philly-boy in the doorway

Street Photography, Phila. Elevated subway

street photography boy on the bus

street photography bodies NYC

Man on the street bench

Artists selling their work

Movies were made here. El Bar

My New York, Street Photography

So I went to New York City to be born again. It was and remains easy for most Americans to go somewhere else and start anew. I wasn’t like my parents. I didn’t have any supposedly sacred piece of land or shoals of friends to leave behind. Nowhere has the number zero been of more philosophical value than in the United States…. And when the [train] plunged into a tunnel under New York City, with its lining of pipes and wires, I was out of the womb and into the birth canal. Kurt Vonnegut