Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Atlanta Through Moore

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A view of the Midtown skyline through the art of Henry Moore.

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Monday, July 20, 2009

Drawing Fun

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The work of some chalk artists on sidewalks at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. It made me smile to turn the corner and see this! I'm sure the kids had lots of fun!

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Sunday, July 19, 2009

A Pretty View

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I spent the morning wandering around the garden. It was a beautiful day here in Atlanta!

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Giant

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Another shot of the Giant building's water tower.

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Monday, July 13, 2009

Plum Creek Village

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Historic Roswell is just north of Atlanta. Its historic square has many unique shops, art galleries and restaurants along its main street. This gazebo is within Plum Creek Village, just off the sqaure.

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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Mirror For Sale

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This mirror is one a friend and I spotted inside a fun store called Paris on Ponce. They have tons of antique and vintage furniture and accessories.

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Saturday, July 11, 2009

Prickly Pear . . .

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This is a yummy prickly pear margarita from La Fonda Cantina. They have good food and really good margaritas!

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Friday, July 10, 2009

4th of July Bokeh

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I took this photo of the traffic heading out of downtown on the 4th of July. Although you can't really tell it's traffic, I do like how the bokeh turned out.

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Nighttime Favorite

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I've posted several daytime shots of the Bank of America Plaza in Midtown Atlanta. This is the first nighttime shot I've taken which has actually turned out. It's a bit dark, but I'm still fairly pleased with it.

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Fireworks! (Redux)

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Another shot of the Fourth of July fireworks celebration in downtown Atlanta.

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Up On the Roof

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An old water tower on the roof of the old Giant warehouse in downtown Atlanta.

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Monday, July 6, 2009

Downtown at Night

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A view of the holiday traffic in downtown Atlanta. This is near Centennial Olympic Park and the Georgia Aquarium.

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Sunday, July 5, 2009

Fireworks!

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Last night I went with a friend to 4th of July party. The super sweet hostess lives in a building with a rooftop deck overlooking downtown Atlanta. We had a great view of the fireworks from Centennial Olympic Park.

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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Nico

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This is Nico. Nico is one of three Beluga whales at the Georgia Aquarium. He lives with two other female Belugas. Nico is a flirt and he loves to watch the people who visit the aquarium. On the afternoon I took this photo I was, surprisingly, the only person at the exhibit. Nico would swim back and forth across the front of the exhibit and right up to the second level where I stood. If I moved, he moved with me.

I suppose this flirtatious nature explains the frisky activities between he and one of the female Belugas. The aquarium is hoping there might be a baby Beluga coming soon!

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Friday, July 3, 2009

Moving Easel

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Part of the "Sculptures In Motion" exhibit from last season at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Rapt With Attention

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This little boy is so engrossed in the Ocean Voyager tank at the Georgia Aquarium. It's easy to be enraptured by all of the beautiful sea life swimming around the tank.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

July Theme Day: Empty

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Empty swings on a local playground. Don't they look lonely?

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Olympic Memories

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These mannequins are on display at the Atlanta History Center's Centennial Olympic Games Museum. There are several mannequins which feature the costumes worn by different countries during the opening ceremonies.

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Monday, June 29, 2009

Elegant Entrance

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The main entrance to Atlanta's Swan House.

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Sunday, June 28, 2009

Traveling Playhouse

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This old Victorian playhouse has been placed in several metro Atlanta parks through the years. It currently sits in the backyard of the Swan House.

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Saturday, June 27, 2009

Special Theme Day: Iran Protests

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The City Daily Photo Blog community chose today as a special theme day to show support for the ongoing Iranian protests.

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There were a number of suggestions as to how we, as individual CDP bloggers, could choose to participate.

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I chose to select photos which did not show the violence that is currently taking place there, but which show the courage and determination of the protesters.

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A recent letter of support by Peter Hallward of Middlesex University in the UK, and signed by a number of fellow scholars, has a very good statement:

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. . . a government which claims to represent the will of its people can only do so if it respects the most basic preconditions for the determination of such a will: the freedom of the people to assemble, unhindered, as an inclusive collective force; the capacity of the people, without restrictions on debate or access to information, to deliberate, decide and implement a shared course of action.

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My thoughts and prayers are with those courageous enough to stand up for their beliefs in the face of such violence and oppression.

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Best Gas Price Around

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Sadly, this was in the early 1950s. This old gas pump was used in an old Roswell gas station and auto shop. It's now been refurbished and sits in the pizza joint that occupies the old shop. Hard to believe the price is $.25 per gallon!

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Most Photogenic

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This view is one of the most popular for photographs of the Swan House. The house itself is one of the most photographed Atlanta homes.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Drip . . . Drop . . .

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A close-up of the stair-step fountain in the Swan House backyard.

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Two In Love

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This statue stands just outside the main gardens of the Swan House. I see a couple happily in love, or else the guy is in a whole heap of trouble!

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Sunday, June 21, 2009

One Big Backyard

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This is the lower lawn area of the Swan House's backyard. It's enormous!

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Saturday, June 20, 2009

Up the Stairs

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The rear staircase of Atlanta's Swan House.

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Friday, June 19, 2009

Torch Relay

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A display of torches used during the Centennial Olympic Games torch relay.

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Olympic Performance

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This statue of an Olympic track and field athlete is on display inside the Atlanta History Center's Centennial Olympic Games Museum.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Swan House

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This home is one of Atlanta's most photographed homes. The Swan House was built in 1928 for the Edward H. Inman family. The home was designed by Atlanta architect Philip Trammell Shutze. After the death of Mrs. Inman, the home and its ground were purchased by the Atlanta Historical Society.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Deep In Thought

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A statue on the grounds of Atlanta's Swan House.

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Monday, June 15, 2009

Swan House Gardens

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The gardens behind Atlanta's Swan House. The former grounds of the Swan House now encompass the Atlanta History Center.

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Sunday, June 14, 2009

Orange!

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Headlights of a GM "old look" bus, which was used by Marta (Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)during the 1940s and 1950s.

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Saturday, June 13, 2009

Mystery Numbers

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Numbers scratched into the side of an old freight car at the Southeastern Railway Museum. I wonder what was being added up?

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Friday, June 12, 2009

Waving in the Wind

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The American flag flying high over the Marietta National Cemetery.

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

A Little Rusty

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An old freight car complete with peeling and rusting.

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Unknown

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Tomb of an unknown soldier within the Marietta National Cemetery.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Welcome To Atlanta

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Monday, June 8, 2009

Old Logos

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This old Union Pacific rail car is on display at the Southeastern Railway Museum, just north of Atlanta. The museum has several different types of old rail cars displayed across its 30 acre area.

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Sunday, June 7, 2009

The One and Only

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While not in Atlanta proper, this KFC is one of the most well-known places in the Metro Atlanta area. This is the Big Chicken! The 56 foot chicken was designed by a Georgia Tech architecture student and built in 1956. It was nearly torn down after wind damage in the early 90s. However, public outcry resulted in it being rebuilt, including the moving beak (it opens and closes) and eyes (they go around in circles).

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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Up in the Sky

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Team RV performing a formation routine at the Peachtree-DeKalb Airport's Good Neighbor Day Airshow.

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Friday, June 5, 2009

All Lined Up

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The bikes of the DeKalb County Police Department's Special Operations Division.

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Safety First

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A side view of one of the DeKalb Fire & Rescue trucks. Specifically, this is the Hazardous Materials team.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Hey, You Can See Stone Mountain!

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On a clear, and non-hazy, day in Atlanta, you can pretty much see Stone Mountain from all over Atlanta. This view is from the tarmac at Peachtree-DeKalb airport.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Bucket of Bolts

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This C-45 Beech Expeditor was on display at the Good Neighbor Day Airshow held at the Peachtree-DeKalb Airport. It has been restored, according to the plaque, to the colors of the United Kingdom Royal Airforce liason aircraft.

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