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Monday Links and a Photo – Urban Tomato

by Daniel J. Hogan
photo of a tomato growing in concrete in downtown lansing by Daniel J. Hogan

Urban Tomato was the name of my Latin Death-Ska band in college. Or not.

Because I can’t just take a photo of an urban tomato, I went and did some weirdo double-exposure thing in Photoshop.  Yes, I said urban tomato. More about this photo, and this week’s links after the break.

I was taking photos of cracks in the pavement at the site of the old Lansing City Market when I spotted this greenish-yellow orb out of the corner of my eye.

There!  In the fading day light, I spotted a lone tomato growing through the cracks in the pavement.

A strip of CAUTION tape wrapped itself around the plant’s base, as if to say, “LOOK AT ME.”

The succulent orb beckoned me nearer, and I felt like that guy in Alien moments before the alien egg opened up and his face was attacked by a Facehugger.   Was this plant safe?

Who cares? It made for a neat photo.  I decided to do a double exposure effect in Photoshop to add to the weirdness.

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Daniel J. Hogan is a freelance writer, podcaster, and a photoblogger.  He hides in the shadows of Lansing, Michigan.  Follow him on Twitter, @danieljhogan.

0 comments

Melissa December 6, 2010 - 12:38 pm

Tomatoes are incredibly hardy unless they are growing in my yard. I once found some very successful tomato plants growing out of cracks in the pavement behind the Hannah Plaza.

Daniel December 6, 2010 - 2:19 pm

I can agree with that — my one attempt at growing a plant on my balcony was an Epic Fail. Yet, this plant grew all by itself. Weird.