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Scratched Element

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🏚️So, you've come back. πŸ«‚I'm so glad you could join me, 🚦That little voice in your head. πŸ‘οΈReplace your eyes with mine and 🏭I'll show you how things really are. Original photography daily πŸ“ Grand Rapids, MI https://www.instagram.com/scratchedelement

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The side of a building, featureless, except for a single door. Melting snow lines the grass lot it leads out to. It is well before sunrise, yet something is glowing behind the structure.

The side of a building, featureless, except for a single door. Melting snow lines the grass lot it leads out to. It is well before sunrise, yet something is glowing behind the structure.

πŸ“·πŸ“Έ And yet the sunrise you were promised never comes. A subtle glow on the horizon the only sign that anything is different. And yet everyone else seems to be basking in something. #liminalspace #photography #art #nightphotography

28.02.2026 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some things I saw on my wander back to #cambridge station yesterday πŸ“Έ
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#photography #appicoftheweek #smartshots #monochrome #bnw #monochromephotography #bnwphotography #streetphotography #urbanphotography #documentaryphotography

27.02.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Parked on the side of a long dirt road looking west towards the setting sun.

Parked on the side of a long dirt road looking west towards the setting sun.

Puttygut Road
Casco Township, St Clair County Michigan.

There's a local legend I've heard retold verbally.

The story goes, a County surveyor went door to door asking the farmers how they liked the new road. Many were German, and one remarked it was a "Putty Gut Road"

#sunsets #roads #puremichigan

28.02.2026 05:42 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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then becoming two, letting that part of you fall into the water and dissolve as the pond turns red. I hate re-runs.

28.02.2026 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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the texture of the railing of the back deck, fear of turning your back, accidental contact, getting elbowed in the ribs, sneaking up behind, arms wrapped around, gripping with nails, digging deeper and deeper until you're one

28.02.2026 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A sign in motion, tracked to be still, at night, under the street lights, reading "Remembrance Rd"

A sign in motion, tracked to be still, at night, under the street lights, reading "Remembrance Rd"

πŸ“·πŸ“Έ Crystal clear memory but the sound is in mono, tape chewed and spit back out by the machine, a recording of the way her voice cracks when she laughs, water on window pane, clawed up upholstery, uneven color of irises #photography #art #liminalspace #nightphotography #surrealism

27.02.2026 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three on a Cold Day

πŸ“· Mamiya C330
πŸ”˜ Mamiya Sekor TLR 80mm f2.8
🎞️ Kentmere 400
βš—οΈ Blazinal (1+25)

#believeinfilm #filmphotography #Ottawa #fridayfavourites #MamiyaC330 #MamiyaSekorTLR80mm #Kentmere400

27.02.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Street lights beam in a foggy night. The intersection is empty except for us.

Street lights beam in a foggy night. The intersection is empty except for us.

πŸ“·πŸ“Έ I can't stare into your eyes like you want me to, like I want to, like I'd love to do. It's blinding. But what about my other senses? How else can I taste you? #photography #art #liminalspace #nightphotography #surrealism

26.02.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Eiffel Tower, TrocadΓ©ro (Place du TrocadΓ©ro / Esplanade of the Palais de Chaillot), Paris, France, 2012. #Photography #TravelPhotography #Paris #France #Art #TrocadΓ©ro #PlaceDuTrocadΓ©ro #TheEiffelTower #EsplanadeOfThePalaisDeChaillot #StreetPhotography #Architecture #TowerPhotography #LinearArt

26.02.2026 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“·πŸ“Έ People around here aren't given second chances, which makes your case very interesting. I'm curious to see what you do with another go around. Have you learned a thing or two? Or are you determined to screw it all up again? #photography #art #powerlines #silhouette

26.02.2026 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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i can see in the dark

#art #photography

24.02.2026 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A twin lamp overhead light in a parking lot in some industrial sector somewhere. The sky is torn to shreds.

A twin lamp overhead light in a parking lot in some industrial sector somewhere. The sky is torn to shreds.

πŸ“· πŸ“Έ Traveling door to door I ask them if they can hear it. Its signal has carried a long way to get to me. I am the only one tuned in, it seems. A cry for help lost in a sea of solar static and busy voices. A one way transmission means I can't respond. #photography #art #liminalspace #sunset

23.02.2026 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Perhaps a wounded HEART reflexively brings the body's hands together to make a wish. A call in the dark room to whoever will walk through the door to take the pain away.

21.02.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The silhouette of a church steeple stretches into a dark, cloudy sky. The day is almost over.

The silhouette of a church steeple stretches into a dark, cloudy sky. The day is almost over.

πŸ“· πŸ“Έ Why do men believe? Is it out of trust of what the eyes, ears and flesh tell them? A faith in the senses? What organ, then, compels a man to PRAY? A bright light makes the eyes blink. A foul smell will cause one to recoil in disgust. Cut skin makes the nervous system flinch. #photography #art

21.02.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Two tourist boats on the Dordogne at Bergerac. The air is misty, and the water is still.

Two tourist boats on the Dordogne at Bergerac. The air is misty, and the water is still.

A misty morning, with #two boats on the Dordogne.

#BlueSkyArtShow #ClassicMono #blackandwhite #photography

21.02.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
A dimly lit snowbank at night. Smokestacks billow in the distance.

A dimly lit snowbank at night. Smokestacks billow in the distance.

One by one I've seen my friends thrown into the furnace. Soon it'll be my turn. I will burn brighter and hotter than any of them. #photography #art #nightphotography #liminalspace #rustbelt #michigan #michiganstate #msu #industry

18.02.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

3am, the witching hour. the only thing keeping you company is your sins

14.02.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now all that's left is a lingering smoke in the air. And yet we've managed to keep warm somehow. Something else is burning.

13.02.2026 04:20 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An uninhabited industrial lot saturated with dense fog.

An uninhabited industrial lot saturated with dense fog.

πŸ“·πŸ“Έ What happened to that roaring inferno that was alight in you all this time? Did the fuel run out? Was there a catastrophic malfunction? Or did its operator simply choke the air supply seeing as its service was no longer required? #photography #art #liminalspace #nightphotography

12.02.2026 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Members of HMCS MARGARET BROOKE operate the ship's searchlights while sailing off the coast of Rothera Research Station, Adelaide Island, Antarctica, during Operation PROJECTION 25-01 on 15 March 2025. #RCN #Photos #History

12.02.2026 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
There used to be a CVS here. It's gone now.

There used to be a CVS here. It's gone now.

πŸ“·πŸ“Έ Some day you will close this book for the last time. Slammed shut, dust erupts into the air. No more words written or read, the contents left there to figure it out themselves. A quiet eternity passes until some curious soul stumbles upon it and wonders what these lines meant to you. #photography

12.02.2026 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lemon Demon - Two Trucks
YouTube video by NeilCicieregaMusic Lemon Demon - Two Trucks

youtu.be/WchseC9aKTU

11.02.2026 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An old brick hospital with a cross illuminated on its top.

An old brick hospital with a cross illuminated on its top.

St John Hospital (b.1952)
Detroit, Wayne County Michigan.

In the Cornerstone Village neighborhood.

πŸ“Έ Google Pixel 8 Pro

#photography #nightphotography #architecture #oldbuildings #hospitals #winter #lightroom #urban #urbangaze #detroit #wayne #michigan

11.02.2026 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

cars only do this when they are highly distressed

11.02.2026 06:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

based spacebuild

10.02.2026 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's nothing quite like the autistic zen of a group of buddies each making strange doohickeys in their own little corner of gm_construct. Then one of them blows accidentally themself up with a nuke and lags the server. Good times.

10.02.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Black ink drawing, silhouette of a utility pole and power lines

Black ink drawing, silhouette of a utility pole and power lines

Power Lines Drawing #142 (Plymouth, MI)

marcusjmerritt.com/power-lines-...

10.02.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 143    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Hampton & Genesse

Hampton & Genesse

An old store, open all night long (closes soon)

An old store, open all night long (closes soon)

Cables every which way

Cables every which way

Blinding light so safe

Blinding light so safe

πŸ“·πŸ“Έ This empire has such potential. Its lords haven't got a clue what happens down here in the gutters and alleys, wouldn't know true soul if it bit them in the ass. I will own all of this some day, and when I do, my, how you will be spoiled. #photography #art #nightphotography

09.02.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“Έ Olympus Point & Shoot (can't remember which)
🎞️ Svema 400
πŸ“… July 2025
πŸ“Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

πŸ“½οΈ https://www.youtube.com/@JoshFromGR

#grandrapids #michigan #filmphotography #photography #believeinfilm #35mm #blackandwhite #bw #olympus #svema

08.02.2026 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 147    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

thank you! I like the way you capture our rust belt wonderland as well.

08.02.2026 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0