I am looking northeast in this photo. The storm clouds broke off just as the sun was setting, providing this striking image as I walked around downtown Glendale on Brand, the city's main drag.

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After getting the one shot near the Alex Theater, I walked south on Brand, heading towards the Americana. I turned around and saw this: the clouds now looking pink as the sunlight slowly faded.

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This was also taken on Brand Boulevard, south of the business district. I was at the bus stop and saw the light increasing on the clouds as the sun rose. Below the trees was a car lot, one of many that line Brand Boulevard on the south end.

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While the funeral was going on in the main room, the doctor sat in his office, morose, trying to tell anyone who was around that it wasn't his fault, that he tried everything he could to save the woman. Of course, this was just an actor playing a role, so there was no attempt to interact with him.

If this were going on today, the doctor would be trying his hardest to avoid a malpractice suit. But over a hundred years ago people put their trust in doctors more than they do today.

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I was shooting at very low light levels, despite my ISO, which caused the visitors to blur as they walked past the mourner.

The photographs on the table are what is known as "post-mortem photographs." These were expensive photos, done at the request of the families, who wanted to have a photo of their dear departed before they were to be buried. More on those later.

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