On the way to Smart & Final, today, my wife and I detoured to the renovated and reopened Lafayette. The Christmas decorations had always been so festive and inviting. What would the new owners do to celebrate the season? We wondered.
Answer: Absolutely nothing. No lights. No tree. No wreathes. Instead, we beheld the Hotel’s new interior design, which decor is meant to be retro-something but really is garish gay. I know men whose flamboyant clothing would make them fit in nicely with the furniture. Say, any of you guys need a job as a living mannequin?
You might wonder what this story has to do with the Featured Image. The detour led us to uncharacteristically walk by way of Louisiana. Along the street, Annie spotted a rabbit hopping around parked cars and into a yard. I stopped and snagged a couple shots using Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. The 10x optical zoom is handy but, being from a smartphone, means detail and sharpness aren’t guaranteed. That’s the case here, so better you don’t pixel-peep.
Vitals: f/4.9, ISO 160, 1/60 sec, 230mm (film equivalent); 9:25 a.m. PST