But mainly I just like taking photos of it when given the opportunity. I like the way it looks.

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Normally when we can see the dome of the State Capital Building then we’re looking up at it, so I thought it was an interesting view from this perspective. This shot was taken from the top of the Monument on the Circle zooming in west down Market Street. To me it looks like the Monument and the Capital Building are about the same height? I’ll have to research that factoid. It’s recorded somewhere I’m sure.

After looking at this photo I started wondering how they raise and lower the State and U.S. flags on the top. You can’t just climb up there and pull on the ropes…well, unless you’re Spider Man.

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Ultimately, Android capabilities now are so astonishing, and the incentive to be able to use the features they offered, finally convinced me to move forward. As a Realtor and web publisher, I need communication and the ability to receive and send documents, graphics and information wherever I am. It’s got a pretty good camera too. The photo above of the Indy skyline is taken with the phone camera when I was at the top of the Monument in the Observation Room yesterday. Instead of taking the elevator, the 34 flights of stairs to the top sounded like fun and I tried out the camera for the first time there. And I suppose, from now on, mobile email that’s sent from it will end with the phone’s default signature, the title of this post.

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I talked with a couple people there who said this was one of the perks of working downtown. Walk over on their lunch break, have some strawberries, mingle, get some fresh air and people watch. The weather was perfect for all that today.

The way the Circle was mostly blocked off to auto traffic made me think about the announcement by the City recently of their thoughts about turning the area into a pedestrian park permanently. This event gives a partial glimpse of what that might look like. Changes like that don’t happen overnight. It might sound like a great idea, and maybe it is, but how would you feel if you had one of the businesses on or close to the Circle that counted on drive-up traffic. I have a feeling it will somehow evolve in that direction though. Just have to fine tune it and give people time to adjust.

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So here is the Artsgarden above (over) just before I go beneath it on Illinois Street (under). Oh good…a green light!

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If I didn’t know where this shot was taken, I’d swear it was the real thing. There are some things on display at ISM that will make you stop and think. Something about seeing where you’ve been as a people, a collective recapitulation of sorts, that helps you appreciate the journey and understand your part in it a little better.

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Lot’s of long-time residents have probably driven around Monument Circle a thousand times and never really focused on the scenes depicted in the statues around it’s base, like this one with a son saying farwell to his parents as he heads off to war. A camera with zoom lens really improves the perspective. When I first saw what the lens captured there, I was surprised at the detail and life-like quality. There is a lot going on at “the Monument” to see outside as well as inside. If you’re feeling especially hardy, you can walk up the stairs or just take an elevator to the top for a fantastic view of the city. Also, below you’ll find the Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum.

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Another jewel at White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis is the NCAA Hall of Champions. Of course at this time with NCAA basketball championships, the focus is on round-ball, but whatever college sport or legendary athletes that you identify with, there are tributes and fond memories to encounter. It’s more than a museum, it’s a hands-on experience where sports and memories come alive.

My favorite place there however is the downsized half-court which is made to resemble a small, old-time school gymnasium with tall windows and bleachers. You can even grab a basketball and play a quick game of HORSE with a companion or two…or maybe just PIG if it’s busy.

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If you’ve never been there or if it’s been a while, you might consider taking a couple minutes sometime to go inside the Old State House building downtown at the corner of Capital and Washington Streets. The architecture and features inside are truly remarkable. This view is from the interior of the south wing, the part of the building that has the enormous skylight…which seems ahead of it’s time for 1888 when it was built. The marble columns, incredibly detailed woodwork and period light fixtures are amazing. You feel like you’ve gone back in time the moment you step inside. Funny how a building can actually do that.

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