Porcelain Series No. 1, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger.

For my first post of the new year, I’ll note that things are often not what they seem. Some images are worth a second look. And furthermore, it’s one of the jobs of photography to prod, jolt or cajole the unsuspecting viewer into taking that second look.

This might be an image of female body parts, but in fact it is the plumbing on the underside of a toilet found at Urban Ore, a place that specializes is recycling. Shot with my 85mm macro at f/64 on a bright, overcast recent day.