Atlanta Daily Photo: March 2009

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Surprise Within Atlanta

Another of several photos I took at Atlanta's Lullwater Park. I'd heard the park was quiet and peaceful. However, I had no idea it would be such a pretty and peaceful place. Lullwater Park is also the location where the President of Emory University lives. I'm sure when the weather is nice it's a crowded place. When I was there recently, I might have seen ten people total!

Monday, March 30, 2009

View From Within

This photo was taken from within the old tower which I posted yesterday. The lighting makes it difficult to get much detail in the tower, but it's a neat perspective.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Old Stone Tower

This is what is left of an old mill tower which I believe was used by Emory University. This tower sits beside the upper falls within Lullwater Park. It's a neat part of the park to explore. The tower itself is open, and now home to a bit of Latin graffiti. This recent trip to Lullwater was my first, but I look forward to visiting it again during the Spring or Summer when the area is more lush.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Candler Lake

A view of Candler Lake at Lullwater Park. Lullwater is in the Toco Hills area of Atlanta, near Emory University. The entire neighborhood near Emory is gorgeous.

Friday, March 27, 2009

King of Atlanta

The "King" building, as it is affectionately called by Atlanta residents. The "Queen" building sits right beside it.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Colorful Wheel

Every year the Atlanta Fair sets up a few blocks from Turner Field. It has many of the typical fair rides and games. This is its single ferris wheel. They also have a double ferris wheel. I haven't made it into the actual fair just yet, but plan to. This photo was taken while driving by the fair.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Steel Beauty

Another moving sculpture from the "Sculptures in Motions" exhibition.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Yum! Yum!

A lovely chocolate hazelnut dessert at the Chocolate Pink dessert shop.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Watery Elephants

A fountain full of elephants at the BAPS temple.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Aquarium View

A partial view of downtown Atlanta, as seen from the Georgia Aquarium.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Moving Sculpture

This moving sculpture was part of the "Sculpture in Motion, Art Choreographed by Nature" which was held last year at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

Friday, March 20, 2009

32,000

That's how many square feet this temple has.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Making a Rainbow

A pretty post-shower rainbow.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

A Secret Peek

A quick glimpse inside the Atlanta Braves lockerroom.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Handcarved

This is the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple. More than 1,300 craftsmen and 900 volunteers worked on building the temple. They used more than 4,500 tons of Italian Carrara marble, 4,300 tons of Turkish limestone, and 3,500 tons of Indian pink sandstone. The stone was quarried and shipped to the craftsmen in India, and then shipped to the U.S.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Tunnel of Art?

This is the Krog Street tunnel in downtown Atlanta. The entire tunnel is full of graffiti. One entrance is generally painted by a local artists several times a year.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Football!

Every year the Atlanta Falcons open up their training camp to the public. You can watch them run through drills and plays. Afterwards, several of the players will stick around for a few minutes and sign autographs. It's always very hot, but a lot of fun.

This picture is of Michael Koenen punting the football to receivers.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Field of Flowers

A field of lovely flowers growing at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. I think this is lavender, but I'm not absolutely positive. Can you tell I don't have much of a green thumb?

Friday, March 13, 2009

Overhead View

This is the view atop the Ocean Voyager tank. Here, you're seeing all but about 1/3 of the tank which is off to my right. The habitat dimensions are 284’ long x 126’ wide x 30’ deep at its largest points. It's referred to as the one ocean tank because it houses species that you'd mostly likely not find together, and is meant to represent the fact that our oceans are all one big ocean.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

The Big Tank

This is a view of the Ocean Voyager Habitat at the Georgia Aquarium. This habitat is the largest habitat of its kind in the world and is built to represent the open ocean. It holds 6.3 million gallons of water and was specifically created to house whale sharks. The aquarium currently has four whale sharks on display (you can see one in the photo, top right) and they work alongside several research organizations to study them. Alongside the whale sharks are numerous other species, most of which, are rescues.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Aquarium Lines

This past Saturday I took another visit to the Georgia Aquarium in order get a behind the scenes look at their facility. It's a pretty neat tour, and the habitats at the aquarium are really neat. This photo is of party of the lobby area of the aquarium.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Etched in Stone

Carvings on the Atlanta Cyclorama building at Grant Park.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Sunset on the River

This is one of many beautiful sunsets over the Chattahoochee River. The river flows through numerous parts of the city and there are several parks and recreation centers alongside it.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Midtown at Night

I was finally able to get a decent night shot, sans tripod! I took this shot of midtown Atlanta while sitting on an exit ramp in traffic. It's a bit blurry, but by far the best shot I've been able to get so far!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Xi Lan

This is Xi Lan (shee-lahn), Zoo Atlanta's most recent giant panda cub. Xi is now 6 months old and is exploring absolutely everything. He just recently learned to climb, which means this climbing structure is his favorite spot.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Head On

A straight on shot of the entrance to the Atlanta Cyclorama.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Atlanta Cyclorama

Next to Zoo Atlanta is the Cyclorama, billed as one of the largest oil paintings in the world. It was painted in 1885-86 by German artists F.W. Heine and August Lohr. The cylindrical painting depicts The Battle of Atlanta and is 42 feet high x 358 feet long.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

The Pachyderm

This statue sits outside the elephant house at Zoo Atlanta. Currently, this is the closest we have to a baby elephant.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

A late afternoon row on the Chattahoochee River. I have never been able to keep up with a row. Running I can do, but rowing . . . nope!

Monday, March 2, 2009

The Gold Dome

A quick shot of the Georgia State Capitol. I snapped this one while driving around the Capitol building. It was a beautiful, clear day with little traffic so I was able to stop for a few seconds to get this one.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Theme Day: Glass

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Another amazing piece of glass art by Dale Chihuly. This is the Parterre Garden Installation and it was created especially for the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

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