Inside the illusion

We recently had a rare opportunity to visit backstage at ABC Studios in Los Angeles, where "General Hospital" and "Gray's Anatomy" are filmed. Cameras were discouraged but I managed a few haunted shots of Oz behind the scenes.

 

Set of "Grey + Sloan Memorial Hospital" in "Seattle"

Staff break under a photo of the studio in early days

Jail cell set, "General Hospital"

Back of a flat

Lobby set

"Gray's Anatomy" bedpans!

Homage to Luke and Laura

Here you go, world

Actor trailers

Killing time

Left to my own devices for an hour in Portland recently, I happened upon these....

Leaf-fall

Last post of October, kicking off Photovember, where I will attempt to post at least one photo a day for a month.

Renton, WA

Everett Walkabout

An impromptu afternoon exploring the byways of Everett, Washington.

Behind the parking lot

Back alley squares

Wormhole

Cameras in use

Alley diptych

The Equator

Oakland Walk

Spirit

Green

Wall

Exotique

Deliverance

Houses

Vacancy

We sales repairs

BBQ red

Grid

Squeegee

Interstice

Blocks of Boston

More shots from a three-hour walk.

Pepsi generation

These colors

Little Italy

Rollers

The Athletic Club

Parking lot abstract

Crosswalk abstract

Faded Boston Ghosts

The history of advertising

Kilimanjaro

Nowhere stairway 

Strata

The melting pot

Coming Home Late on a Crowy Evening

These birds have promises to keep,
And miles to go before they sleep.