A text message flashed on my cell phone this evening at about 6:45:
"Look at the moon! xoxo"
I do as my gadgets tell me, especially when there are x's and o's involved, so I stepped over to my window and peeked through the blinds. "Ah yes," I said, suddenly reminded that there was a full moon tonight, "There's a full moon tonight."
I hesitated before grabbing my camera bag, since I knew the moon wouldn't be nearly as spectacular by the time I got anywhere. But I figured I'd run out anyway and hit a recently abandoned factory I've been meaning to shoot.
After about half an hour trying to make the building's midcentury entryway appear as interesting on film as it was in person, a white van pulled up next to my car. Security, I figured. I expected someone eventually.
Now, I've been in this situation enough times to know what to do:
- Smile. It throws them off. Especially if you wave and say hi.
- Introduce yourself and tell them what you're doing. Those were going to be their first two questions, anyway, and they won't know where to go next.
