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The excellent arrow
“The excellent arrow” is what I named this the day I found it.
It was a wayfinding arrow, showing where the parking lot was, for a now-defunct restaurant in downtown Lubbock. I like the curves, the blue-and-white, the way the artist signed it, the dappled sunlight on the concrete block wall.
For that matter, I even liked the restaurant.
(Regarding my use of the urban-planning term “wayfinding” – you may not know this about me, but I actually am a licensed urban planner! That doesn’t mean much, really, except that I once passed a test and continue to pay dues to the American Planning Association. But every now and then, just to keep in practice, I throw in a planning term. Here’s another one, just for fun: road diet. It really IS an exciting profession.)
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 3.13.2011
The beast on the wall
Maybe this is one of those times when there’s nothing I can say that will add anything to the photo….
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 9.29.2012
A substantial sky
Out here, in this part of Texas, there are lots of opportunities to shoot skies, and I’ve been known to shoot a few myself. Almost always, though, the skies are, well, skies – without much else going on.
But if there’s a chance to photograph a nice sky and an interesting building, why not take it?
Not only that, but this building has my favorite kind of brick on it. What? You mean not everyone has a “favorite brick”? That’s very hard to believe. But I bet by now you are wondering what my favorite is, aren’t you? It’s Roman brick, with is long and skinny compared to standard brick. (Here’s a handy chart.) The darker brick on this building is Roman brick; you can see it better if you click to enlarge the photo.
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 9.29.2012
Today’s mail
Maybe some of you follow Lisa Gordon’s blog? If you don’t, you might want to head over there and check it out. On January 1, Lisa announced that she, along with Steve at Another Rich Collectible, was giving away four copies of onOne Software’s Perfect Effects 4 Premium. I was lucky enough to have been chosen.
In today’s mail – there it was! And now, it’s installed on my computer and here’s the first photo that I edited using Perfect Effects 4 Premium.
Thanks Lisa and Steve!
This is what’s inside this building.. You were probably wondering.
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 3.29.2013
Car repair (not) done here
Maybe you recognize this from an earlier post? Thanks to an open door at the back of the place, I was able to step inside and look around. The best thing I saw was this view from one of the service bays, with the garage door windows providing a frame to both the inside and the outside.
I don’t know how long the building’s been vacant – the business has moved to a new location – but it is for sale. The building is 1,556 square feet, and is in need of some renovation. For one thing, the restroom adjacent to the office doesn’t have a sink in it. It’s not that vandals have taken the sink. It’s never had one. Why was THAT a good idea?
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 12.24.2013
One Day | One Image 