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Charles Rutheiser
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Mad Social Scientist, phenomenographer and writer of gothic neo-noir thriller novel MYSTERIES OF THE GREAT CITY (2023) and non-fiction IMAGINEERING ATLANTA (1996). Baltimorean. All images mine except for repost or when noted
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Balancing act

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Seagull balancing on one leg
February 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Framed

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A high-contrast black and white photograph taken from the perspective of a dark underpass, looking out toward a sunlit path. In the background, a person in a dark jacket and trousers is captured in mid-stride, walking across the brightly lit opening. The foreground and the arch of the bridge are cast in deep, heavy shadows, creating a stark frame around the central subject. A paved walkway leads from the bottom of the frame toward the light, bordered by a textured cobblestone edge on the right. Graffiti is faintly visible on the dark concrete wall to the left. The composition emphasises geometric lines and the dramatic interplay between light and darkness, giving the scene a moody, urban atmosphere.
February 14, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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A trio of pelicans

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3 pelicans resting on a rock
February 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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The Hotel Andaluz in Albuquerque used to have the coolest collection of chess pieces in a wooden case at check-in. A casualty of remodeling.

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Brightly colored chess pieces in a wooden frames
February 14, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Heartwood

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Intricate carved beam, shot at angle revealing hearts
February 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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Self-portrait hanging, for a brief moment, in the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art

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Reflected silhouette of photographer in a pane of glass
February 12, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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Circles in circle in square

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#WindowsonWednesday
A circular window in an old church, Baltimore
February 11, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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The economics of despair

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Collage in a graffiti covered door frame, Barcelona, 2023
February 10, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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Porthole

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Enhanced color of a porthole on the NSS Savannah
February 10, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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Beam me up

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Person silhouetted in doorway
February 9, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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Bolt from the blue

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Ray of light from the clouds
February 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Day of the red sun, Baltimore, 2023

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Red sun on a late summer afternoon
February 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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El mago, Pere Rafart

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Poster advertising the magic show of Pere Rafart, Barcelona, 2023
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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Sidewalk Dalí, Barcelona, 2023

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Chalk drawing of Salvador Dali in Barcelona
February 5, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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She may not be one of the #GhostsandPhantoms in Dunvegan Castle but she frightened the shit out me when I encountered her in one of the #SecretSpaces 😂
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Figure of a woman in Victorian servant clothing standing at top of a dark stone stairway. She is carrying a tray and has a key on a chain hanging from her belt. Pic is dark except for illumination on her face and apron
February 5, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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Miriam, ‘83

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Kodachrome portrait, Aruba, 1983
February 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Paws - like Jaws only more unpredictable 😁
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Silhouette of a cat at the top of a staircase. Whole scene is in darkness except shadows and silhouettes.
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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Summer storm

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A storm approaches, Baltimore, 2023
January 31, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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Dramatic words

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Seen painted on a shopfront
January 30, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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Sea Lion drama

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Two sea lions beefing, La Jolla
January 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Urban glaze = 8 inches of snow + 2 inches of sleet + days of bitter cold

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Frozen landscape in Baltimore’s Patterson Park
January 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Heavy is the head….

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Zebra’s head, nodding
January 27, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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Going for it

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Short board on a short wave
January 26, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Skink

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Close-up of a green skink
January 25, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Cold water mammals

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Sea lions basking in the sun, La Jolla Cove
January 24, 2026 at 5:15 PM