Jason Ethen

@jsnethen.bsky.social

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Just trying to make sense of it all. I try to speak with my amateur photography. I believe in shadows truth lies.

Monochrome. A tuxedo cat looks upward with wide eyes from a crouched position.
Monochrome. Closeup of the rough edge of an old granite headstone with four ancient headstones lined up out of focus behind it.
Monochrome. Industrial levers apparently on a boiler system. Maybe giant electrical throw switches.
Monochrome. A windmill on a barren hill foreshadowed by a tree in bloom.
A tuxedo cat is stretched out in the air in mid launch.
A serrated leaf of a tropical plant. The leaf is dark and textured against a backdrop of lighter foliage. On the left side of the leaf an insect has eaten a small hole.
Monochrome. A wooden boardwalk zig zags into a swamp.
Monochrome. A staircase rises in the woods. Behind it is a river.
Monochrome. Three hands are raised palms up. A fourth hand is palm down.
Monochrome. An old trunk on a wood plank floor. Sunlight streams in through wall-length windows. A sign in English, Arabic, and Hebrew says DANGER MINES.
Monochrome. A tuxedo cat sits in a lunch box and looks up with wide round eyes.
Monochrome. A figure in work clothes stands in front of a high white wall that displays numerous 19th century hand tools.
LYLES STATION ー・・。 Settled in late 1840s by Joshua and Sanford Lyles, former slaves from Tennessee. African Methodist Episcopal Church (since 1860) and schools (1865-1958) played Important roles in sustaining the community. On land donated by Joshua Lyles, ratlroad companies maintained a station circa 1870-1950s for passenger, freight, and mail service.
Monochrome. Sunset over a swamp. Cattails in the foreground. Tree line in the distance.
Monochrome. A tuxedo cat stands on its hind legs in front of a stove.
Monochrome. A shit from an elevated position. A figure on a bench at the end of a trail worn into an empty field.
Monochrome. A cat walks onto an overexposed porch in the left half of the frame. In the right half, a cat is crouched in a bookshelf.
Monochrome. A tuxedo cat pokes its head through a hole in a cardboard box.
Monochrome. A white shelf bracket against a white background with encroaching shadows.
Monochrome. A tall slender tropical leaf drips water in front of art featuring a fish and sequined curves.
Monochrome. Steam from a coffee cup forms a swanlike shape above the crescent of a bistro table.
Monochrome. Two tuxedo cats. One has its head in a kitchen sink, butt in the air. The other presents its profile sitting in a picture window over the sink.
Monochrome. Bare branches of a tree, a small smoky cloud, and a crescent moon.
Monochrome. A dark seltzer in a small dimpled glass. Backlit. The bubbles hover above the glass like sprinkled light.
Monochrome. A tabby curls its right paw to its closed mouth.
Monochrome. Black silhouette of a mirrored hotel on the left and a tree line on the right cut a V into a cloud-draped sunset over an urban skyline.
Color. Vertical lines from a small tuxedo cat in the center frame. Beige and earth tones predominate, with a splash of pink.
Color. The orange sun on the horizon of the ocean, casting a beam of orange light.
Monochrome. A white cat peers through the openings in a laundry basket.
Monochrome. An old sailing ship at Jamestown docked against a stormy sky.
Monochrome. A large cloud that appears to have eyes and is frowning.
Monochrome. An open door into a ramshackle office with wooden floors and notebooks stacked on makeshift shelves.
Monochrome. A round tabby from behind on a kitchen counter. The tail is gently curved downward and the body is bent toward a glass that the cat touches its nose to.
Silver tone. Two mannequins in a store window. They are dressed fashionably and flank a small image of Che Guevara. A figure wearing a cap and walking away is reflected in the window.
Monochrome. A crude clay tiled porch atop an aging plaster wall. Clay pots line the porch.
Monochrome. A gnarled, snow-covered tree on ground dappled by snow.
A tin roof and white chimney in the lower right, backdropped by a blue sky, framed on the left by green leaves of a tree.
Monochrome. Two skyscrapers to the right shrouded in fog. A row of bare trees run vertically across the bottom.
A black and white cat in a green and red glass bowl in a shiny wooden tabletop backdropped by burnt orange walls. The cat has the side of its head against the rim of the bowl and its white paw gripped against it.
Historic marker: MASONIC THEATRE Low Moor Lodge No. 166, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, commissioned this Neo-Classical Revival-style opera house and lodge, erected in 1905 at a cost of about $40,000. The Masons held meetings on the third floor from 1906 to 1921. The theatre, able to seat more than 500 people, hosted plays, vaudeville shows, silent and talking films, community events, and political addresses. Live performers reportedly included Gene Autry, Hopalong Cassidy, Lash LaRue, Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers, Burl Ives, and the Count Basie Orchestra. The theatre, later renamed the Stonewall, closed in 1987. Major restoration work during 2015-2016 brought it back into full operation.
Monochrome. Side shot of figure seated at a counter, elbows on counter, hands clasped tightly together, eyes closed. The figure has short hair and facial hair. They appear to be praying.
Monochrome. An industrial plant viewed through a chain length fence. Smoke or steam in the lower left corner. Setting sun in the upper right corner.
Monochrome. High contrast. A brick tower shot from a steep angle at the base. The sky is rendered black. A black shadow stains the base of the tower.
Monochrome. Twelve large balls of barbed wire arranged in a circle and suspended from the ceiling by strands of barbed wire against a black background.
A trio of Greek columns backdropped by a clear blue sky.
A boat docked on a body of water colored cream by a sun rising through a low fog bank.
Monochrome. A Siamese cat stand on a bookshelf in a square of bright sunlight. Its eyes are shut and its mouth is open.
B&W. Grainy. An upside-down American flag through a leaded glass window. #resist.
Monochrome. The interior of a Renaissance cathedral. An intricate vault arches over a group of people below. Sunlight streams through a large window. A figure with a raised face looks on in appreciation.
Monochrome. A marble staircase ascends to a round steel structure on the landing wall.
Monochrome. Grainy shot of a city skyline shot through leaded glass panes stacked 6 high 4 wide. Two symmetrical buildings flank a triangular roof of half their height.
Color. A rainbow spans a 1930s downtown.
Monochrome. Cloudy sky, sun obscured by high tree branch, rings around the sun radiating outward into the clouds.
Monochrome. A cat has its head inside a toilet while perched on the rim.
Monochrome. Stone steps rise up a hill in a forest of young trees.
Monochrome. A closeup of two pair of outstretched hands, and a third person’s hand on the knee of one of the first two.
Monochrome. Gilded art deco busts of Native American in a midwestern library.
Silver tone. A segmented medieval tower backdropped by a cloudy sky.
Monochrome. Overexposed. Siamese cat underneath a buffet, mouth open, backlit by brilliant sun.
Monochrome. A white one-story cinder block lounge named Ebony & Ivory in a B&W two-toned sign. On the side of the building is spray painted ‘F-WORD.’