Posted on November 21st, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Architecture & Design
I liked the strength and simple elegance of this building…and the contrast in the photo of sun and shadow on it’s exterior against the blue sky. I guess that’s why this shot made today’s cut. The repeating windows really define the exterior with their pattern, and the Federalist style details at the top are a nice touch too. Maybe someone can enlighten us with the name and use of this building? I have no idea. I’m guessing it has offices inside…rather than residential apartments. I remember where I took this though. It’s located downtown…near Circle Centre. Walked outside of the east side of Circle Centre on Meridian Street and there it was.
Posted on November 19th, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Downtown, Public Buildings & Sites
I was driving around downtown looking for a parking spot and happened to stop at a traffic signal on east Market Street at Alabama. I was the only car at the light facing west…and there was my camera lying on the passenger seat…and I just happened to be staring at one of my favorite photo subjects, dead center, a couple blocks up. So naturally, I snapped a quick one out the front of the car. Windshield is pretty clean huh?
If this were closer you could see the cables on the Monument that were being installed to string the colored lights that transform it into a giant Holiday Ornament. I always thought it was a stretch to call it the “Worlds Largest Christmas Tree” like they do, essentially because it’s not a tree. It’s a monument with lights on it. A very pretty one though. They’re going to have the official lighting ceremony soon on Friday, November 27th with about 100,000 people expected to be there to watch. Undoubtedly I’ll be there sometime to capture the image again with lights aglow.
Posted on November 16th, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Nature
I spotted a Beech tree early in the morning shortly after the sun came up…the suns rays illuminating the branches that were covered by a coating of overnight frost. It’s rich colors in the sunlight were dazzling…a sort of deep auburn, gold or copper. Other varieties of indigenous Indiana trees have changed color and dropped their leaves to the ground like they always do this time of year. But the Beech after changing color, does not drop their leaves…at least not for now anyway. They hold on to them until Springtime for some reason. As other varieties of trees become bare, the Beech trees really stand out through the winter months for that reason. The tree from a distance looks like a large bouquet of Fall colors.
Posted on November 15th, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Entertainment, Sports & Recreation
This place is going to be humming tonight. If you have been listening to the radio, watching television or reading the newspapers lately, you would think that the Playoff Finals or the Superbowl was today. But nope…just game nine out of sixteen…New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts home, Lucas Oil Stadium. It’s a semi-important game because it’s an AFC matchup and it could possibly have playoff implications…but clearly though, the hype has permeated every source of media coverage here. It’s hard to stay out of the way of it. I also got a text message from a friend of mine a couple days ago who lives near the Boston area predicting a slim victory for the Patriots. My text response was “We’ll see”. (As you can see I’m efficient and not long winded when it comes to texting) Apparently the media out there is whipped into a frenzy over this game too. But, that’s their job, right? I’d be shocked if they weren’t. Another friend here told me that ticket resellers are paying over three times their face value for tickets to this game, to be sold again for even more. Wow.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a Colts fan and have had this game mentally circled for a long time too…and of course nothing will get in my way of watching it come game time. Not even an offer on a two million dollar home would entice me away from watching. Well…maybe. I guess I could work on it a bit during halftime.
Posted on November 14th, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Cuisine & Restaurants, Historic Homes / Buildings
Anyone want to join me here for a Big Chief, french fries and a cherry Coke? If we only could. OK…I’m dating myself by posting this but I knew a few people will get a kick out of it. It’s the only photo on this site that I haven’t take myself…so far at least…but I thought it was worth it. A friend of mine gave it to me last year. Of course it’s the famous Tee Pee restaurant that operated from the 1940′s through the 1970′s at the NW corner of 38th Street and Fall Creek Boulevard. The building I’m told was finally demolished in 1988. From the look of the cars, I think this photo was taken around 1970…or close to then.
I’m unsure of the reason why the owners felt compelled to leave that location. I’m sure it was probably a good reason that made sense at the time. But I’m fairly confident that if the Tee Pee were still there now, it would be doing a brisk business still…like it always did. It’s such a strategic corner location with an incredible amount of drive-by traffic. Sometimes change brings needed improvements and a fresh perspective. But in this case, what was gained? More parking spots that no one will ever use in the far corner of the State Fairgrounds parking lot? Here’s a shot below of this same location as it appears today. Looks kind of lonely now don’t you think?
