There are so many details in our lives.
Things we learn by hearing, reading, being taught, seeing, experiencing.
The minute and the vast are all part of our days, and we absorb them into our being and suddenly, we KNOW them. We know when they're right-seeming, or when something is a bit off.
So I'm creating this post as an honoring of beautiful shapes, structures, details, and meanings.
Things I noticed as particularly excellent, even if mundane-seeming
I'll start with the current photos of the Yellow Creek Bridge project, which is at a fun stage of growth. I wanted to capture the intricate filigree of re-bar, wood, fasteners, wires, metal, concrete, and skill before they encapsulated it in the Big Pour, and made it look every-day-familiar.
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| The north-side/westbound lane seen from the west. |
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| The south-side view from the west-end |
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| A little closer, to show the strange double canyon of this woven structure. |
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| The walkways along the upper and lower levels, |
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| The view from north to south, with the Belden Lodge in the background. |
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| The underbelly with the forms showing. |
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| I love this shot. Think of the man hours that went into this one lane of the bridge. |
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| It is ART. |
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| The east end weaving. Why, I'm not sure. I'll keep watching. |
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| Looking from the east to the west-north-west. |
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| The lower walkway. See Jeffery? |
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| Artwork in wood and metal braces. |
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| The other direction |
Now we'll look at other things, like Greenhouses, stitchery and cactus.
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| The roof before all the panels are put in the ends |
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| Building the future together during the pandemic. |
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| Before the panels obscure the skeleton. |
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| The strange engineering of cactus growth. |
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| The structures of color and line on cloth |
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| He stuck out his tongue at me, so..... |
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| I smished my nose at him. |
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| A friend indeed! |
That's it for now. Thanks for checking it out.
