TITLE: empty balconies

During the Covid - 19 pandemic, Los Angeles, like other cities and towns around the world, was shut down. Restaurants, hotels and shops were closed. With many people working from home, the city streets were empty. I took this time to explore the quiet, beauty of my empty city. I was drawn to the empty balconies of this hotel. Bathed in early afternoon sunlight, the slight shadows, repeating patterns and leading lines of these empty balconies created an abstract from the architectural detail.

AUTHOR: Rosemary Miklitsch (United States)

I'm an award-winning amateur photographer, searching for the marvelous in the mundane. As an introvert, photography is my language of choice. Early on, my work focused on pics of my travels or snapshots of family gatherings. Now, I photograph daily. I want to capture the world as I experience it – with joy, awe, surprise and humility. From nature and still life to architecture and city streets, I photograph a wide range of subjects. I love to wander, searching for sights that speak to me. Whether capturing vast landscapes or intimate details of ordinary objects, I embrace the wonder of this world.

I am a Featured Artist at Fusion Art Gallery (March 2024 - Current) and Camelback Gallery (2026). My images have been exhibited in London, England; Venice, Italy; Rome, Italy, Barcelona, Spain, Chania (Crete), Greece; Athens, Greece; Glasgow, Scotland; Sciacca (Sicily), Italy; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Oakville, Ontario; Santa Monica, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Atlanta, Georgia and Portland, Oregon. My images have been published in The Malibu Times Magazine and the Toronto Star. In August 2026, I will have 8 images in an exhibition in Vienna, Austria.