Thursday, May 1, 2008

May Theme Day: Numbers


Dipping below half a tank. Distances are long in Mendocino county. Several choices beckon at the most intensively lit corner of Willits, the junction of 101 and 20, with three gasoline stations available all night. All high prices, going higher. If I can keep this old Nissan puttering for a few more years, the next vehicle I buy will be petroleum free. Here's hoping. Fingers crossed. It's all a numbers game.

City Photo Bloggers around the world participate in monthly theme days, with fascinating ideas for interpretation. Click here to view thumbnails for all the participants. The portal will lead you on a wonderful journey. Enjoy!

21 comments:

Olivier said...

très original, bravo
very original, Bravo

crittoria said...

I must admit that I drove all over the place looking for numbers and never thought to photograph my dashboard! Very creative!!

Jill said...

Very good Elaine!

Anonymous said...

Clever bit of photography thinking got this picture. Nice shot and great idea for numbers.

Ben Nakagawa said...

Clever, it is. I bet someone come with the price sign of petrol station.

About the portal, I also noticed the shuffling and I like the fact of randomness of page.

Jim Klenke said...

I like your picture and thankful that your speed shows 0.

Jilly said...

Hey, that's original! And leading to the price of petrol which bothers so many of us. Nice shot, well done.

Felicia said...

What a smart photo! And I too am glad that you weren't driving!

Jane Hards Photography said...

Dashboard numbers good choice. Funny how the obvious can pass us by.Yes , clever thinking

Benjamin Madison said...

Yes, these are the numbers that many people think about these days. The days are long gone when you could say "fillerup" and drive away with change from a twenty. That'll tell you how old I am - I remember when a cup of coffee was a dime....

iBlowfish said...

Those japanese cars not too bad at all, I traded my jeep cherokee for honda for the sake of spike high gasoline. I'll keep mine for another 3-4 years. Interesting post for theme of this month.

Ken said...

Nice post. I think we are all concerned about the price of fuel.

Chuckeroon said...

Nice one , Elaine. Clever thinking for a photograph. There's already a certain style to be seen on Willets DP.

It's good to see you recently on RuT..tks for dropping in.

Petrol prices???? Come on....America ain't seen nuthin'. Its almost US$ 10 per gallon here.

Knoxville Girl said...

Sometimes the best photo subjects are hiding in plain sight. Good job on this one! Here's to elevating the ordinary.

Neva said...

I love this photo...good choice.

Keith said...

With the price of gas, finding photo's without driving is a great idea. I think you're on to something here.

Janet said...

My gas tank is heading toward empty too. I dread looking at the price for gasoline tomorrow.

Chuck Pefley said...

I'm so glad you weren't driving when you made this photo -:) Wonderful choice for theme day. Thanks for stopping by my Seattle blog. I appreciate your comments -:)

raf said...

You're right, Elaine its all a numbers game and you have a very creative post with just that, long distances and pricey petrol. BTW I enjoyed your comments a few days ago on Abe Lincolns blog about your goose story. Very funny. Thank you for
sharing.

Greg said...

Great take on the monthly theme day! I drove to take my photos for the theme and never thought of the dash in the car!

Greg
Hobart Daily
Bicheno Daily

magiceye said...

lovely take!