July 2009 Theme Day – “Empty”
Posted by Jackie on July 1, 2009
Today is the first of the month, so that’s another theme day for the City Daily Photo Blogs. This month the theme is “Empty”, and so I am presenting a view from the university where I work – the undergraduate students have been gone a couple of weeks, apart from the finalists who are attending their graduation ceremonies, and the campus is lovely and empty, I always really like it this time of year. This place is the food hall of “The Hub”, the relatively newly-built building on campus (it opened in January I think). During term time, especially lunchtimes, it is absolutely heaving, but now as you can see it lies largely empty.
[Maybe that's why the food and drink there is so expensive, to make up for the fact that for several months there's hardly anyone here to buy it. But that's a whinge for another day, I expect
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For interpretations of the “Empty” theme from around the world, click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

Jacob said
I taught school, too. I always kidded around that teaching wouldn’t be so bad if the students weren’t in school!
Loved those empty days before a term begins…
Great theme post!
Bernadine said
Great photo in black & white. Beautifully composed. Gives a serene feeling.
Katya said
I really like this photo. It does evoke a feeling of emptiness, for sure!
Lachezar said
Yes, it is rather empty but the image is quite classy and beautiful! All the best!
Jani said
Took me a minute recognize where the shot was from, as I’m so accustomed to seeing the cafeteria filled with students. Enough so that I couldn’t even recognize the chairs, even though I’ve sat in them a few dozen times!
To use a term another commenter used above, must’ve been serene without the roughly 400 students that usually fill the hall with chatter.
m_m said
Nice shot!
marley said
Good choice for theme and it looks great in b&w.
Urban Cluj said
Very nice and delicate. I like the materiality of those objects.
tash said
VERY EMPTY!
The chairs and tables are so stylish.
Lara said
such a 50’s diner feeling!
Greg said
Nice shot. Good choice for the theme day!
Mr. Leif Hagen said
Hey, where did everyone go? It’s sooo EMPTY in there! Nice photo and explanation! Regards from EAGAN daily photo
Deepak Acharya said
great for the theme