Out the Door L
Before Noon
Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 6 November 2008 in Business & Industry and Portfolio.
FOR ANY FANS OF GREY'S ANATOMY, check this out, just today:
http://notesfromanagoraphobicphotographer.blogspot.com/
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Ah - taken while you were waiting for them to open! Would be nice to see the chaos here just after closing time - this looks ever so neat!
6 Nov 2008 5:22am
@dobbino: I was waiting for my car winter tires to be put on, so I went for a walk, this was inside a shopping mall, and I liked how neat it looked even with the reflection from the mall lol thanks a lot :)
@jamesy: I have no idea lol I just loved how it looked from outside...I was waiting for winter tires to be put on my car and walked around ;)
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Nice one L:-) Looks like an ok Bar, is it? Great image !!
6 Nov 2008 5:54am
@Linerberry: lol I loved how neat and aligned it looked, just walking by, never even knew that was there! waiting for snow tires to be put on, sigh...
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
hello! i am back!! :) yes -- this looks so clean and neat!! i wonder what it looks like just after closing! ;) beautiful light and mood here!
6 Nov 2008 6:40am
@dj.tigersprout: Yeah that would be fun to catch, nice to have you back, about time too ;)
Janice Thomson from Canada
Give it a couple hours and the crowd will start shuffling in and those chairs sure won't be lined up so straight either :)
6 Nov 2008 6:43am
@Janice Thomson: Probably, funny thing is I never noticed it before, and this is in a mall that I go to regularly...I was waiting for my winter tires to be put on...in another place so I was walking around, and I like the neatness of it ;)
@DaveB: Thanks a lot Dave, I like your comment, very wicked ;)
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
Cool! looks like you shot it through a window lol!
6 Nov 2008 10:40am
@Koushiro~光子郎: That's because I did, you can see the smudges on the glass, but I loved how it looked inside, good eye Koushiro, how are the exams going...almost over hey!
Siam from Chaingrai, Thailand
un bar personne dedans quelque tristesse, très bon shots Lorraine.
6 Nov 2008 10:41am
@Siam: Merci beaucoup Siam, il etait trop tot, a peine 8h00 du matin, je me promenais :)
@MontereyJohn: What ? Not green enough for you? it wasn't even 8am yet...
@Betty: Thanks so much Betty, glad you enjoyed :)
@GJC: Thanks so much GJC, it was taken through a glass window so it's a bit blurry but I loved the effect and the order :)
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
You captured it well..........and I could get LOST in your blog; your writing is wonderful ... but then I'd be late for work. ;(
6 Nov 2008 11:47am
@Judy: Thanks so much dear Judy and no worries about visiting the blog, not necessary at all, but for those who watch Grey's Anatomy, they might see the resemblance in the photo I uploaded with the text...then again, my eyes could be a litte wonky LOL
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
So many empty chairs, I can imagine how it looks when all seats are taken at noon... , an interesting image with very harmonic colors, Lorraine! :)
6 Nov 2008 12:56pm
@Nina: Thanks a lot Nina, I don't really know what time it opens or anything, it just looked so orderly lol
kathy from Indianapolis, United States
So, that's what the first guy to arrive sees!
6 Nov 2008 1:25pm
@kathy: Probably the manager lol I would think thanks a lot Kathy ;)
magiceye from Mumbai, India
global recession...?!! no money to drink to death also..!!!
6 Nov 2008 1:30pm
@magiceye: Magiceye, no of course not...no need to die when you have a camera, you can take photos of people drinking ;)
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
The ghosts of drinkers past now occupy the seats, Lorraine. Not empty, only uninhabited.
6 Nov 2008 2:11pm
@Michael Skorulski: I love this comment Michael, wicked lol
Daryl from Amagasaki, Japan
Interesting seeing how still and orderly the place is...
6 Nov 2008 2:29pm
@Daryl: I don't know for how long Daryl, but when I took this it was before 8 am ;) lol thanks a lot!
@alex centrella: Glad you enjoyed Alex, thanks a lot :)
@yiannis krikis: Thanks a lot Yiannis :)
marianne from Toulouse, from France, French Polynesia
j'adore cet alignement de chaises, près du comptoir !
pour moi, ce sera un thé au citron , pas de lait, mais des gâteaus , beaucoup de gâteaux lol
très belle image, mais dis moi, tu étais seule dans ce bar, alors si je comprends bien , les bouteilles moitié vides , c'est pour te réchauffer que tu les a "goûtés" tous ces alcools ??? (rires)
ah il a bon dos, l'hiver canadien, d'autant plus que ce n'est que l'automne lol
bisous Lorraine !
6 Nov 2008 4:36pm
@marianne: Tout ce que ca m'prendrait ma jolie c'est une petite bouteille de n'importe quoi, pis je serais toute croche lol, en realite je perdais du temps en attendant que mes pneus d'hiver soient installes, et cette photo a ete prise a travers une vitre ;)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Looks as if these chairs are just waiting to be filled.
6 Nov 2008 4:56pm
@Viewfinder: I wonder if they are, never been there at night, I sleep at night ;) thanks a lot Vf
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
I was shooting an empty bar last week but the shots didn't work out like this. Wonderful.
6 Nov 2008 5:12pm
@Michael Rawluk: Wow that's very generous Michael, considering the quality of yours, thanks a lot :)
@kerfendal: Bien sur Max, n'est ce pas leur raison de vivre? ;)
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Je n'ai jamais regardé un seul épisode...
par contre, j'arrive ! je boirais bien un p'tit coup ! question de mettre l'ambiance... je veux bien être tout "croche", lol
6 Nov 2008 5:18pm
@Francesc B.: Merci Franc, t'aimes bien être croche? c'est bien ça ;)
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
Somebody really took pride in arranging the chairs.:) ISnt this just inviting?I have the urge to fill up one of those seats.Make sure you take the one beside me.My younger baby is having fever.I just feel like drinking all the alcohol at the bar and sleep,and when i wake up,everything is back to normal.WOuldnt that be great.
6 Nov 2008 5:33pm
@tyan: mmm not good honey, you'd wake up with a major hangover, won't do at all, I'm praying you and your babies get well soon, geesh, enough already! I'm doing some major talking to the Big Guy up there, He Owes me, yes I've said it, He KNOWS I can be very impudent! ;) take care babe...
@Alun Lambert: Thanks a lot Alun, the neatness of the arrangement attracted me :)
Jasp from Plymouth, United Kingdom
OK ... the photo first... fascinating ...an empty bar... so many stories there and so evocative because there is no-one there.
Now I have never seen Grey's Anatomy but reading your blog it seems like a great way to meet people ! :-) and it appears you have not lost you touch as that is a genuine smile on that guy's face :-)
And on a medical theme... I happened to watch the first episode of House thinking "oh no not yet another medial drama" and was instantly hooked... probably because of the perverse joy of seeing how badly he treats his staff (and the fact he is a Brit pretending to be American makes it even more fun !). Is there a subtle rivalry between Grey's and House fans do you think ?
and finally... on a recent word blog post of yours does this mean a belated Happy Birthday is in order ?
6 Nov 2008 9:03pm
@Jasp: Hey Rich, ok first mmm, thanks...and no I don't go out to meet people...I guarantee it ;) Read my blog today If you're curious, AND I love HOUSE, I have those DVDs too, he's an ass, but brilliant and he gives drugs generously, you have to admire that in a doctor..birthday? we'll no, but I be 50 April 21! YAY ME, freakin' half decade, wicked (my new favourite word after 'stuff')
@MJ: Thanks a lot Mj, I'd love to see it, the morning after lol
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
I like how the reflections or perhaps it's dried water that has left a residue, makes it seem there is a presence around the chairs. It kind of reminds me of something I'd see when watching The Shining.
Great image, Lorraine.
6 Nov 2008 9:37pm
@bluechameleon: Wow spook-a-boo, I like that Blue, even your comments are moody and fun, how impressive are you!!! The Shining, now that was spooky :)
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
All the chairs lined up waiting for varying sized bottoms. I'm not sure where that came from. :) Great shot Lorraine.
6 Nov 2008 10:12pm
@Marion: From the bottom (lol) of your very imaginative and creative mind dear girl...lol Love it, thanks so much ;)
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
C'est marrant cet alignement de chaises qui attendent sagement que des "popotins" (un mot argot français pour dire fessier... :-) viennent se poser sur elles. On ressent presque leur ennui en attendant l'heure de pointe...
6 Nov 2008 10:19pm
@Evelyne Dubos: 'popotins' sérieusement? lol j'adore, des p'tits popotins ici là, merci ma chère, c'est incroyable comme mon français canadien s'est amélioré depuis que je suis visitée par toi et tous les autres, hum (soupir: vrais français- en parlant du parlé ;) tu comprends hein) et toutes mes excuses pour mes visiteurs de Granby (vous parlez beaucoup mieux que moi)
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
All looks quiet on the western front, then the mad rush, and all that is organised gets disorganised :) I don't think I've ever seen so many chairs at a bar before. A great shot Lorraine.
6 Nov 2008 11:14pm
@MaryB: Hey Mary, I'd like to see that line up at night lol thanks a lot!
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Ready for the first customers. I like the chairs all in line.
7 Nov 2008 12:28am
@akarui: Thanks so much Olivier, it's the straight chairs that attracted me :)
arlene from United States
Makes me want to get on one of the stools and order a whiskey and coke.
7 Nov 2008 12:29am
@arlene: lol does whiskey go well with ginger ale, 'cause I hate coke lol thanks alot Arlene
vu@granby Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
Joli coup d'oeil furtif à travers la vitrine!
7 Nov 2008 1:44am
@vu@granby Gilles Martineau: C'est exactement ca Giles, merci beaucoup ;)
JJ from Jersey City, United States
looks a very neat and organized bar, wonderfully captured
7 Nov 2008 2:01am
@JJ: Thanks a lot JJ I appreciate it ;)
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
Looks on the yuppie side.. pretentious, at first I thought you got in early you know beating the rush.
7 Nov 2008 2:29am
@JoeB: I could go in, sure ...but there would be people there, and I don't do people...:) thanks a lot Joe
John Maslowski from Dallas,PA, United States
The alignment of the chairs is what catches my eye and draws me into this image. Great perspective and interesting looking place to visit. Great shot!
7 Nov 2008 2:57am
@John Maslowski: Thanks so much John, that's exactly what got my attention ;)
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
I can smell the faint odor of booze mixed with the disinfectant form the swamper's work overnight. Quiet - soon to be broken by endless conversations mixed with the clacking of ice and glass.
7 Nov 2008 4:11am
@Stephen Phillips: OOO I like that comment Stephen sounds like a great beginning to a novel: 'It was raining outside so I walked in AND COULD SMELL THE FAINT ODOR OF BOOZE MIXED WITH THE DISINFECTANT FROM THE SWAMPER'S WORK OVERNIGH. QUIET-SOON TO BE BROKEN BY ENDLESS CONVERSATIONS MIXED WITH THE CLACKING OF ICE AND GLASS.....Then she walked in
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
Nice shot of this bar! Looks like a really cozy place to have a few with friends.
7 Nov 2008 4:17am
@Stunner: Hey Stunner, how are you? it's been a while, thanks a lot for the visit :)
Barbara from Florida, United States
I love the ambiance of this. The low light and colors with the line up of high chairs. The cozy chairs in the foreground make it a wonderful place to meet McDreamy!
Well captured Lorraine, it really has a nice feel to it.
7 Nov 2008 4:51am
@Barbara: LOL man, you're too cool Barb, love your comment thanks a lot ;)
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Ahh... you are the first customer there..... if you're buying, mines a G&T
Nice image Lorraine, looks a nice bar too.
7 Nov 2008 4:55am
@Observing: Thanks a lot Mikey, didn't go through the door, just shot through the window, sure here's a G&T just for you...took me a while but I think I got it Gin and Tonic.....;) My first thought was ginger ale and tonic, but it was bugging my brain, than the light from yesteryears hit me, gin and tonic ;)
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Has a great metro feel. Nice voyeurism there, missy!! LOL!!
7 Nov 2008 4:56am
@amy: Love this 'metro feel' nice comp thanks a lot Sweety, I will overlook the voyeurism....I mean what' s to 'voyeur' when there's no one around...
@Jean-Benoît Maréchal: pas a 7h30 (am) Jean-B lol
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