Wednesday, January 17, 2018

A Contextual Textual Conversation


This slice-of-life was taken at the Gainesville, Florida airport.  The young man appears to be leaving on a jet plane as he has gone through security and is in the arrival/departure lounge.  The young lady, with whom I'd guess he is familiar, is in the area reserved for those who are awaiting someone's arrival or watching someone's departure. 

These two could not hear each other through the window, so voila! they were saved by technology and could "converse" through their smart phones.  It worked pretty well from what I could tell.

15 comments:

RedPat said...

The wonders of technology!

Laura. M said...

Let's give thanks to this technology, today we would not know how to live without her.
Buen miércoles Lowell.
Un abrazo.

William Kendall said...

I'm leavin' on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again...

Bill said...

The smart phone being used by smart people and a smart photo taken by you. Smart decision, Lowell. :)

magiceye said...

Technology to the rescue!

Kay said...

Such a slice of life! I love Bill's smart comment...

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Novas formas de comunicar.
Um abraço e continuação de boa semana.

Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros

Shammickite said...

I think it would be more fun to look each other in the eye and use sign language.

Sharon said...

What a fun shot. I see people do that from across the table at restaurants.

SRQ said...

Today's world, indeed. Nice capture, Lowell.

Lois said...

Very creative!

Kate said...

The photo demonstrates a number of things about today's society: barriers between people and technology that helps circumvent a difficulty. A familiar scene that doesn't get seconds thoughts from us because it is so commonplace.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Love your title Lowell 😀

Karl said...

Haha, modern times ! Great timing, Lowell !

Small City Scenes said...

Well ya see, cellphones are good
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"Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again." — Henri Cartier-Bresson