Wednesday, 6 April 2016
Had some typical once-a-year paperwork to get taken care of downtown. Only a mediocre view of that fancy capital dome from this traffic light, with that elevated hobbit-trail blocking the building supporting the gleaming dome.
Elsewhere, many trees heavy with fancy cherry blossoms gussying up residential areas, many shedding petals that were blowing in the streets, and this wisteria, pronounced with “stair” in the middle by some in these parts.
Tuesday, 5 April 2016
I found out that the first wall in early Paris (not called Paris), was around a fort on the Île de la Cité. The next wall encompassed the north bank and the island…. The next one got both banks and the Île Saint-Louis.
And so it went.
Also, the Guru pointed me toward the “OldLondon” tag in that app I don’t use. Selfie pre-stick….
Sunday, 6 March 2016
The robins were back, plus grackles, sparrows, and more. This cardinal posed intentionally, I’m pretty sure, although she didn’t do a good job of catching the light.
And the light was lovely.
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
Here’s what I think of as the shady side of Ponce City Market. Flag looks good, though.
Pair of geese, foreground. Crane, background. I wondered if the geese were thinking about nesting there, but later, they were swimming. I think it’s a relatively problematic nesting location. Crane wheeled around, but did not move its “feet/foot.”
When I went by southbound, I heard/saw two musicians playing here next to the BeltLine #weloveATL photo exhibit, making it into dual art media, I thought. Northbound, one was gone and the other was checking her phone. Is that still art?
Curious quote that may have no relevance to everyday life: “It is smaller than a human hair, resembles a mushroom, and is thought to be the earliest fossil of a land-dwelling organism.” Find the full story here.
Sunday, 21 February 2016
Depending on your point of view…
…either the above or the below is irreverent.
Sunday, 14 February 2016
We aren’t into saints, but we do respect romantic love. We splurged on dinner ingredients, a treat for each other. We picked never-frozen Georgia shrimp, and I sautéed them in Euro-butter right before serving…mmmm.
This may not look like it, but it’s public art—a closeup of the “veneer” on a concrete platform for a trash can next to a nearby sand-volleyball court (no beach).
Thursday, 11 February 2016
I found a horsetail hedge today. Actually, I’ve seen it before, but it didn’t occur to me that what I was seeing has an alliterative name.
Speaking of horses—and carriages—here’s a mounting block, I assume more recent than the days when it was needed, and thus for show. I would have expected the name to be on the street side…. Maybe the owner prefers to look out his (her?) front door and see his (her?) name out by the street, creating a feel-good (possessive?) moment?
Saturday, 6 February 2016
Courthouse number one: great sunlight. Love the bands of colors—different materials, varied workmanship. So Florentine (or something).
Courthouse number two: sunshine shown on best side. Such a modest building. Still, it has the square surrounding that all downtown traffic must travel around the building.
At least until sunset. After…heh, werewolves (or wearwolves? fashion plates?).
Friday, 5 February 2016
Not about my vote, but about what photo to post. I think I ceded a few IQ points to the sunshine when we soaked it in by Mr. Frog (Reader version) at the ABG. This is his (seems male to me) shoulder weld.
At the conservatory, we enjoyed the mystery mist effect.
Sometime we’ll stop here for a snack and a glass of wine. This is the patio refreshment stand, and it’s relatively new. So far, if we eat, we enjoy the café.
Bye, ABG.
Monday, 1 February 2016
More unexpected blooms…pretty darned early to find phlox. Love ’em, though.
Strolled by this 20th-C church on Degress Avenue just as it was catching the late-day light. Apparently the building is a remodeled house. It’s on the hilltop that was ground zero for the Battle of Atlanta on 22 July 1864, at least in the version portrayed in the Cyclorama (currently being restored at the Atlanta History Center). Love the capitals atop the skeuomorphic (right?) columns that are really small-scale buttresses if you look behind the bushes.