Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Rock Sound, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
Where do old license plates go when their partners get a ticket to the auto afterworld? The luckiest ones get a ticket to the roadside art world. What's their stock in trade?
State names that whisper home,
Customized designs that stand alone,
Signature colors (a few overblown),
Scenic icons that say: "Come roam!"
[2014]
State names that whisper home,
Customized designs that stand alone,
Signature colors (a few overblown),
Scenic icons that say: "Come roam!"
[2014]
Monday, April 28, 2014
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Friday, April 25, 2014
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Delhi, India
Good advice: catch a few zzz when and where you can. And, if Ganesh is nearby, you'll sleep soundly for sure. That's because he is the remover of obstacles: as in obstacles to sleep, perhaps. The Lord's magic must work. Just look at the obstacles our napper has had to overcome: they're under his neck and knees. [2011]
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul is becoming one of the most eco-friendly cities in the world. Rather than encouraging rain to drain off the surface and be whisked away by storm sewers, Korea's capital is now encouraging precip to stick around for a while and turn the city green by infiltrating rain gardens like this. Nice mural, too. Happy Earth Day! [2012]
Monday, April 21, 2014
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Guilford, Connecticut, USA
Everyone learns about Lexington Green, but almost all villages in New England have a 'green' or 'commons' in the center of town. Most function as their community's prefrontal cortex: the place where where long-term memories are stored. In Guilford's case note the congregational church, the Civil War memorial, and the POW flag. [2008]
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Here be the place where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired, the place where the ragtag minutemen stood up to the British regulars, the place where the gilded weathercock swam in the moonlight and later witnessed a small skirmish that changed world history. The place is Lexington Commons, the time is April 16, 1775, and the person is John Parker. [2010]
Friday, April 18, 2014
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Paris, France
European rivers, linked by canals, comprise an international transport network used historically for the purpose of state-building. The River Seine and its tributaries were commandeered by the expanding French state to knit together Ćle de France as a prelude to even further expansion. Seen here: part of Paris' First Arrondissement. [2005]
Monday, April 14, 2014
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Friday, April 11, 2014
Tampa, Florida, USA
The Tampa Bay Lightning became NHL champions in 2004. To commemorate the victory, Captain Dave Andreychuck took a victory lap around the arena with the Stanley Cup held high. How do you keep that moment alive? You make that secular saint and that iconic trophy a permanent part of the stadium's plaza. Hold it high, so everyone can see it! [2014]
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Capturing Louisiana's spirit of place was the specialty of George Rodrigue, whose most famous line of paintings featured a blue dog. Says Rodrigue: "The dog never changes position. He just stares at you. And you’re looking at him, looking for some answers, ‘Why are we here?,’ and he’s just looking back at you, wondering the same." [2014]
Monday, April 7, 2014
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
How do you lift a landscape out of the ordinary? First, combine two distinct geometries: an office building that is white, orthogonal, and plainly nondescript, with a tree that is black, dendritic, and plainly out of season. Second, subject the tableau to the fish eye of a paint program. Third, sit back and enjoy a new view of Wickham Terrace. [2006]
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Seattle, Washington, USA
Friday, April 4, 2014
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Yes, it's April Fool's Day, so stay tuned for a week of foolish photography. Here's the barrel fountain in Montreal's Place des Arts, transformed into a cyclonic swirl of color and curl. Careen over any rainbow and this is what you'll feel like. [2009]
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