It’s finally happening: I am organizing my bookmarks (again), cleaning up my desktop (again), straightening up the broom closet* that my Google Reader has become. (Don’t look at me like that. It’s been a long winter, and Andrew Sullivan and his crew post with a superhuman frequency.)

Anyway, to keep with my recent series of posts — “Hey, check out this cool thing I found” — allow me to introduce you to a great find from my computer cobwebs: The Photographic Dictionary.

the photographic dictionary is dedicated to defining words through the literal, figurative, and personal meanings found in each photograph

How this site came into my awareness and why was it was lodged in my bookmarks under Olde Time Radio Resources is beyond me. On the other hand, the Dictionary itself is very straightforward: a number of photographers have come together to define language with image, and the result is beautiful:

Below you’ll find a screen shot of what’s probably my favorite entry. Points for…perfection.

*Speaking of Olde Time Radio and closets: as my final defense for the state of my files, I offer Fibber McGee and Molly. Their closet is in loads worse shape than my folders and bites will ever be. (I hope.)

The only way to really appreciate the greatness of Olde Time Radio is to listen to it. Click here to hear what all this closet business is about. (Link is a sound file for the 1940 episode Cleaning Hall Closet. Bring a friend in the room and have a listen.)

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