Sunday, June 7, 2009

The One and Only

The_Big_Chicken[2009]

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

365_Smoke[2009]

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

DeKalb_Special_Ops[2009]

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

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Safety First

DeKalb_Fire[2009]

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!

Stone_Mountain_from_PDK[2009]

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

Bucket_of_Bolts[2009]

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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Monday, June 1, 2009

June Theme Day: Feet

ADP_June_Theme_Feet[2009]
This is a shot of the main exhibit entrance at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Midtown Atlanta. Currently, the Center has a Jim Henson exhibit and their also building a Jim Henson wing. In addition to the exhibits, the Center puts on productions using all sorts of puppets.

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