Every last souvenir of the love we had, the prizes & the debris of this relationship, like the glitter in the gutter when the parade has passed, all the everything & whatnot kicked to the curb.
― Daniel Handler, Why We Broke Up

 

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. I found this drain on a sunrise walk around my neighborhood. No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

You can’t cut down someone who’s already in the gutter.
― Nora Sakavic, The Raven King

 

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. I found this ditch on a sunrise walk around my neighborhood. No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

‘That girl,’ tutted Alsana as her front door slammed, ‘swallowed an encyclopedia and a gutter at the same time.’
― Zadie Smith, White Teeth

 

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. The alley behind my building is a treasure trove of interesting images, including this oil-slick rainbow. No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

A single day spent doing things which fail to nourish the soul is a day stolen, mutilated, and discarded in the gutter of destiny.
― Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White

 

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. At a rest area on a trip to visit my parents, I found this filmy puddle and couldn’t help taking a quick pic… No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

I need to know that wherever I end up, in the stars or in the gutter, you’re along for the ride.
― Tiffanie DeBartolo, How to Kill a Rock Star

 

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. I found this drain on a sunrise walk around my neighborhood. No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan

 

 

Below is the original photo used to create this image. The alley behind my building is a treasure trove of of interesting images, if you like drains and gutters… No special lighting or retouching, just a snap from my smart phone.