The shop was closed and the lighting dimmed for the night.

From my New York City adventure
The shop was closed and the lighting dimmed for the night.

From my New York City adventure
The Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
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Photo copyright Ted Strutz
Bottom of the Food Chain
In welding school, Tony imagined being on jobs like on the TV commercials: sitting on steel beams above the skyline, sparks flying, the building boom signaling a strong economy.
That didn’t happen. His assignments came from the bottom of the welding food chain: repair jobs for businesses barely hanging on.
He hated this job site: he cleaned it up each night; it was trashed out every morning. Punks. Thank goodness I’ll finish today, he thought. They can keep their discarded tires and toilets and find someone else to abuse.
Only today held a surprise for Tony: flowers in the toilet.
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Ticka’s garden is always so inviting. I love photographing it.

A flower from my visit to Zilker Botanical Garden a few years ago. It is time to visit the garden again, to see what beautiful flowers are in bloom now. I will also have to check their policy as to whether or not they allow artists to paint on site.
