My GPS Camera Phone

This lonely fire hydrant stands guard over my workplace. I’d say hello every time I pass it, but that might adversely affect my employment. Instead, I stop and take pictures of it. Strangely, the act of photographing everyday objects gets me more stares than I’d expect. So much for maintaining a sane reputation.

Why is that anyway? I used to feel uncomfortable shooting anything but the regular stuff – landmarks, friends, family, birthdays – but seeing the results makes me shoot more “unusual” things and in more crowded places than I ever have. For some reason, people find what I’m doing unusual. For me, it has become a game where I try to catch the person staring at me. I get some pretty funny reactions.

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