a blog in search of creativity… and dedicated to my mother for her artistic inspiration
This is our view outside of the windows in the city room of the newspaper. Not very inspirational or uplifting; but then again, before the building was renovated, we had no windows at all. Just those glass blocks that you can’t see out of. Sort of like these……
…..just not as uplifting.
Ok, I’m nowhere near being in Vivian Maier’s shadow, but this is more of an ode to one of her self-portraits.
She is definitely one of my favorite photographers. She has a new book out on her self-portraits. I can’t wait!!!!
Well, we finally made it to the Aquarium today. I’ve been wanting to see the penquin exhibit for years. They are in the Salt Water extension of the aquarium. The main building holds fresh water exhibits, including The River Giants. And that’s exactly what they are. They are so big, I announced I was not ever going to water ski again.
But this little guy was so funny. He liked to rush to the glass and stare at people. They jump into the water frequently, and you can see just how fast they are when they swim. Apparently they are quite the fishermen. . . and cute as buttons doing it.
Anyway,
We have a beautiful federal building downtown. It contains our federal courthouse, as well as the U.S. Post Office.
Jimmy Hoffa was actually tried and convicted in this building in 1964 for jury tampering. He was sentenced to 8 years.
But the inside of this building is really beautiful. It reminds me of the architecture in Rockefeller Center in NYC.
Happy Halloween!
I thought it only appropriate to shoot this as the photo of the day since it is our scary holiday.
We’re doing a story on people who own tarantulas as pets, so I tagged along with the photographer during the assignment.
I’m not sure what my cats would think of these guys; but I don’t think I’ll give them an opportunity to find out.
No offense, Miss Spider.
On my way out the door to find my photo of the day, I was stopped by this clock. I’ve walked past this clock – Heaven only knows how many times. I’ve never given it much thought.
But today it caught my eye. Who knows why. But the way it’s presented here gives it a feeling of a prison, mental health facility or orphanage.
In this case, all of the above.
I got an opportunity to go to our satellite dump today to drop off some stuff and noticed these two lovely pieces just sitting outside of the dumpsters.
Hmm. I suppose the previous owner just couldn’t quite bring him or herself to drop them in the garbage.
No wonder, either! SOMEONE will want them!
But the question that comes to mind is: WHY not drop them off at Goodwill or America’s Thrift Store? Or have a garage sale?
No! Not a garage sale. That’s too much trouble. I hope I never do that again.
But anyway, I worry they got dumped into the bin after I left. I really should have picked them up and given them a good home. Shoot. I didn’t think about it. But then again, I’m trying to clean out my house. Not restock it.
At any rate, they were left with loving care at least. Perhaps a short story could be written about them.
But I digress. They bring to mind one of my favorite blogs: “Crap at my Parents’ House.” If you want a good laugh, peruse it a while. It will be worth your time. You may even recognize some stuff.
This is Warehouse Row, obviously.
A Civil War era building that was turned into warehouses at the turn of the 20th century, Warehouse Row was renovated in the late 1980s or early 90s….(I can’t remember the exact date)….. and turned into an outlet mall.
Slowly but surely those shops vanished and Warehouse Row became a ghost town again. But a few years ago, the Jamestown Co. bought and renovated it and brought in high-end stores.
The interior design is something to see in itself. I like to go there for decorating ideas for my house – on a smaller dollar scale, of course.
It’s down the street from the newspaper, so I find myself either inside or driving by frequently. Window shopping, I assure you. I work for a newspaper – not Wall Street.
Anyway, it’s fun to visit and dream. The website has lots of great photos taken by an Atlanta photographer, Sarah Dorio. She’s great!
This is my favorite photo of two of our best friends. I placed their photo on top of one of my favorite photographer’s book, Vivian Maier.
They all give me lots of inspiration.
We went to the Alabama vs. Tennessee football game today. Alabama won – 45 to 10.
It’s a huge rivalry – and even though we live in Tennessee, we are Alabama fans.
They’ve been pretty good lately.
This is a shot of the fans filing out of the stadium.
Photos and Migraines 