During any typical weekday, between the hours of about 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., I am likely to see more men (and some women) wearing hard hats and yellow vests than I do encounter local residents. That’s a brash statement, considering constant movement of folks walking dogs.
Welcome to the whiles of living in a close-in San Diego neighborhood, where the mantra is more bike lanes, fewer parking spaces, and increase of population destiny (by way of replacing single-family homes, lush green spaces, or commercial properties with multi-unit residential buildings).
Surely that is appropriate enough introduction to Android Collectible Contractor / Construction / Lineworker from the @Work series. Please look to posts “Android and Me: Back To @Work” and “Our Family Emergency Revealed” for two others. I still have nearly a box full to unpack, so expect more to follow.
I used Leica Q2 to capture the Featured Image earlier tonight. Vitals: f/2.8, ISO 100, 1/25 sec, 28mm; 6:38 p.m. PDT. The camera’s dedicated Marco mode, activated by turning a ring around the f/1.7 Summilux lens, assisted the shot.
FYI, the title pays backhanded homage to Aussie rock band Men at Work. Their hit single “Down Under” was the first music I listened to on Compact Disc, around 1983. A photographer friend had just purchased a CD player, which was hugely expensive at the time, and wanted to show off the audio clarity.