2019 Daily Photos
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September 26, 2019 -- These Boots were made for flowers
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No more walkin' in these boots -- it's time for them to bloom. Found this colorful little display along main street on Mackinac Island, Michigan.
My posting & commenting may be sporadic over the next 3 weeks -- headed out on a roadtrip to chase color in New England. We were there 20 yrs ago this month ....... time for a return trip.
September 23, 2019 -- Fairport Light
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The Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light (Fairport, Ohio), on Lake Erie, located near the end of the west breakwater at the mouth of the Grand River was built in 1925, replacing the Grand River (Fairport Harbor) Light, which still stands and is now a marine museum.
The light is automated and closed to the public. However, it is possible to walk out along the breakwater to view the structure and grounds. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.09232018061417192018BuildingsFairportJuneLighthousesMonthsNikonNikon D750OhioStructuresTravel
September 22, 2019 -- Snow Plow
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Canadian National Railway Snow Plow
On display at the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum & Heritage Centre in Sudbury, Ontario, Car # 55208 was originally built in 1924 by the Eastern Car Company. This snow plow is a single track wedge plow with wings. It is operated by compressed air from the brake system with wings that are air operated.092240712018CanadaD750JuneMonthsMuseumOntarioPlacesSudburyTransportationTravel
September 21, 2019 -- Square Tower House
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Mesa Verde National Park - Square House Tower -- This spectacular alcove dwelling, with eight kivas and at least 60 rooms looks a lot different today than when it was first discovered in 1888 by a local rancher. Preservation began in 1919 and still continues today. Original residents carved hand and toe holds into the cliff face to access their dwelling using ropes and ladders to scale the canyon walls.
Square Tower House is an impressive three-storied structure located beneath a slightly overhanging cliff. Built in the mid-1200s, it is the tallest structure in Mesa Verde and retained its stature as the tallest man-made structure in America until the mid-1800s. The alcove above Square Tower House is not as deep as those that overhang over the other major cliff houses, and this may be why the builders had to expend the structure upwards. Because of its height, Square Tower House is one of the most iconic cliff dwellings in the park.09212019060320062019ColoradoJuneMesa Verde National ParkMonthsNikonNikon D750Square Tower HouseTravel
September 20, 2019 -- Spider Rock in Canyon De Chelly
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That tall spire on the left, Spider Rock, is the canyon's best-known feature in Canyon De Chelly National Monument. The sandstone spire rises more than 700 feet from the floor of the canyon. It's named for Spider Woman, a key figure in Navajo lore.092020190602FPZ10842019ArizonaCanyon De ChellyJuneMonthsNikonNikon Z6Travel
September 19, 2019
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Boat docks along the St. Mary's River in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario09192018062342012018CanadaCanadian Bushplane Heritage CenterJuneMonthsMuseumNikonNikon D750OntarioPlacesSault Ste MarieTravel
September 16, 2019 -- Easy Rider
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Unique metal-art motorcycle outside the Thirty Six Saloon (biker bar) in Rockville, Indiana0916201710196FP97952017ArtIndianaNikonNikon D610SculpturesTerre HauteTravel
September 15, 2019 -- St. Michael's
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Historic St. Michael's Church in Cannelton, Indiana was built in 1858-59 from native sandstone. The 156-foot spire includes a clock and four bells in the tower.0915201710226FP03752017CanneltonChurchIndianaMonthsNikonNikon D610OctoberOhio River Scenic BywayStructuresTravel
September 14, 2029 -- View from The Bridge
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A view of Williams Creek near Rockville, Indiana -- shot thru an opening in a covered bridge during the annual Parke County Covered Bridge Festival.0914201710196FP96942017BridgesCovered BridgeEventsFestivalsIndianaMonthsNikonNikon D610OctoberParke CountyParke County Covered Bridge FestivalStructuresTravel
September 12, 2019 -- Ladies of The Evening
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Stained Glass panels on display in a Fort Smith, Arkansas Museum. These panels originally were designed for and displayed in Miss Laura's Social Club, a "house of ill repute" which opened in 1903 in Fort Smith.0912201507156FP81662015ArkansasFort SmithJulyMonthsNikonNikon D610Travel
September 11, 2019 -- 1926 Auburn 8-88
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The 8-88 series was introduced in 1925 as the first line of Auburns developed under the direction of E.L Cord. Mr. Cord was not satisfied with a mere up-to-date design, he wanted to establish Auburn as a marque of distinction. The introduction of the hood and body moldinq, a reasonably priced eiqht cylinder line, and multi-colored paint schemes set Auburn apart from other automobiles.
In 1926 the average automobile manufacturer had a sales increase of one percent; Auburn had in the same time period an increase of fifty-two percent. Note the third door on this roadster which allowed for easier passenger access to the rumble seat.0911535919262018AuburnCordDuesenberg MuseumD750IndianaJuneModel YearMonthsMuseumPlacesTransportationTravel
September 9, 2019 -- Meadow Gold
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Meadowgold Sign - Tulsa -- I’ve been trying to photograph this sign for over 5 years, hoping to catch it with ALL the letters working – still not having much luck. This sign has been a Tulsa and Route 66 icon since the 1930s, advertising dairy products as part of the Beatrice Foods Company. It’s equipped with two 30’ X 30’ faces and was the largest sign of any kind in Tulsa at the time of its construction. It went dark in the 1990s after decades of declining fortunes for Beatrice Foods Co and in the early 2000s, a car dealership bought the building where the sign stood and announced they would demolish both the building and the sign to make room for a new showroom.
Through the efforts of preservationists and the larger Tulsa community, the sign was dismantled and donated to the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture. A new home was needed for the sign, so a special building with commemorative plaques was erected along old Route 66, just a mile west of the sign’s original location. This new building is a low, one-story brick support pavilion that includes a prominent Route 66 road sign embedded in its mantel.
The work was made possible partly due to a grant from the National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, and the committed partnership of the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture, the City of Tulsa, and the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, who all made significant contributions to the effort to save the sign.090920190715FPZ13952019AfterDarkJulyMonthsNeonNikonNikon Z6OklahomaOtherRte_66SignsTravelTulsa
September 8, 2019 -- 1932 Auburn 12-160A
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On display in the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum (Auburn, Indiana) This 1932 Auburn Speedster nicknamed “Beelzebub” was owned by Sam Collier, of New York’s Collier Advertising dynasty. Sam was instrumental in forming the Automobile Racing Club of America in the 1930s.
The vehicle was modified for racing by adding small windshields, a large tachometer, additional lamps and the copper cooling coil seen atop the radiator (closeup of that coil can be viewed here -- https://franks-focus.smugmug.com/Travel/Indiana/Auburn/i-7hBWWFj/A
In 1933, the vehicle was raced in Europe against smaller cars such as MGs, Bugattis and Ford Model As and it took top honors at the 1936 Cotton Carnival Road Race in Memphis, Tennessee. The car sits on a 132-inch wheelbase with weight of over 2-tons (4235 lbs) and is powered by a Lycoming V-12 motor producing a whoppinig 160 HP.0908549019322018AuburnCordDuesenberg MuseumD750IndianaJuneModel YearMonthsMuseumPlacesTransportationTravel
September 7, 2019 -- Owens-Thomas House
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Owens-Thomas House Gardens in Savannah, Georgia.
Construction of this important and architecturally significant house was begun in 1816 and completed in 1819. Designed by the English architect William Jay of Bath, the house plans were drawn while Jay was still in England. He sent architectural elevations to local workers before his arrival in Savannah sometime after foundations were laid. According to Jay's letters, the house was to be aesthetically compatible to Bath, England. This is evident in the Bath stone of the house's construction as well as its sophisticated architectural detail. It was a gentrifying physical ornament to the newly successful Southern port. The Richardson House, as it was originally known after its first owner and builder, is North America's preeminent example of period English Regency architecture. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976, as one of the nation's finest examples of English Regency architecture
September 6, 2019 -- Little Engine that Could
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This small steam locomotive is mounted and is being used as a sign to advertise the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway location at the former Eureka Springs, Arkansas depot. The locomotive is an 0-4-0 narrow-gauge switcher, built in 1935 by Buescher & Sons, of Berlin, Germany. This was originally a coal-burner, but later converted to utilize oil.090620121108FP0842272012ArkansasEureka SpringsFallMonthsNovemberSeasonalTravel
September 3, 2019 -- Tail Light Art
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Even the tail light on this 1933 Silver Arrow is a work of art.
Only 5 of these Silver Arrow models were built and only 3 are known to remain. Introductory information at the time described it as “designed as a car that could not be ignored.” The car caused an absolute sensation, with a futuristic design that included spare wheels hidden in a body panel just behind the front wheels, a wide-degree angle V-12 and a top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h). One of the 3 survivors sold at auction in 2015 for $3.74 Million (USD)0903277619332018AutomobilesBuffaloD750JuneModel YearMonthsMuseumNew YorkPierceArrowPierceArrow MuseumPlacesTransportationTravel
September 2, 2019 -- Silver Arrow Rear View
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Rear View of yesterday's post of a 1933 Pierce Arrow Silver Arrow on display at the Pierce-Arrow Museum in Buffalo, New York. Not sure how well the drive could see out those back windows ...... but style prevails for sure.
Only 5 of these Silver Arrow models were built and only 3 are known to remain. Introductory information at the time described it as “designed as a car that could not be ignored.” The car caused an absolute sensation, with a futuristic design that included spare wheels hidden in a body panel just behind the front wheels, a wide-degree angle V-12 and a top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h). One of the 3 survivors sold at auction in 2015 for $3.74 Million (USD)0902277419332018AutomobilesBuffaloD750JuneModel YearMonthsMuseumNew YorkPierceArrowPierceArrow MuseumPlacesTransportationTravel
September 1, 2019 -- Silver Arrow
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Silver Arrow -- 1933 Pierce Arrow Silver Arrow on display at the Pierce-Arrow Museum in Buffalo, New York.
Only 5 of these Silver Arrow models were built and only 3 are known to remain. Introductory information at the time described it as “designed as a car that could not be ignored.” The car caused an absolute sensation, with a futuristic design that included spare wheels hidden in a body panel just behind the front wheels, a wide-degree angle V-12 and a top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h). One of the 3 survivors sold at auction in 2015 for $3.74 Million (USD)0901201806172736219332018AutomobilesBuffaloD750JuneModel YearMonthsMuseumNew YorkPierceArrowPierceArrow MuseumPlacesTransportationTravel
August 30, 2019 -- Wawatam Lighthouse
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Wawatam Lighthouse is an automated, modern lighthouse that guards the harbor of St. Ignace, Michigan in the Straits of Mackinac and takes its name from the late railroad ferry Chief Wawatam, which used this same dock from 1911 through the mid-1980''s.
This classic lighthouse started life in 1998 as a Michigan Welcome Center travel icon at Monroe, Michigan. In 2004, the Monroe Welcome Center was being revamped and the lighthouse was put up for relocation. The City of St. Ignace was the lucky recipient and the structure was trucked north in five pieces. Wawatam Lighthouse''s beacon at the new locaton was first lit on August 20, 2006. Visible for more than 13 miles out over Lake Huron, it is now an official aid-to-navigation. The 250 millimeter Fresnel lens casts its light in a 152 degree arc.
August 28, 2019 -- Flying High
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A colorful kite soaring high at a recent Kitefest in Tulsa, Oklahoma -- the person operating this kite was a 10-yr old girl who did a masterful job keeping it aloft & doing exactly what she wanted.08282019051208272019EventsFestivalsKitefest 2019MayMonthsNikonNikon D750OklahomaTravelTulsa
August 26, 2019 -- Tally's
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Tally's Café -- A landmark along old U.S. 66 in Tulsa, Oklahoma -- it's also a gathering place for a group of local photogs to have an early Saturday breakfast about once a month. Great food & fellowship here with like-minded folks!!082620121119FP1945622012AfterDarkNeonOklahomaOtherRte_66TravelTulsa
August 25, 2019 -- Tall Grass Prairie Mural
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A new mural along old U.S. 66 in Tulsa, depicting a scene in the Tall Grass Prairie Preserve near Pawhuska, Oklahoma thanks to a group of local artists and The Route 66 Alliance of Tulsa.082520190715FPZ13912019AfterDarkArtBuilding ArtJulyMonthsMuralsNikonNikon Z6OklahomaOtherRte_66TravelTulsa
August 22, 2019 -- Buck Atom
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Buck Atom, a restored "Space Cowboy" is one of the newest oddities added to the historic old section of U.S. 66 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Thanks to The Route 66 Alliance, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and enhancement of historic Mother Road.082220190715FPZ13762019AfterDarkJulyMonthsNikonNikon Z6OklahomaOtherRte_66TravelTulsa
August 20, 2019 -- The Fence
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Desert Hills Fence -- This photo taken with available light from the exterior lights & neon of Desert Hills Motel (yesterday's post) is the aging wood privacy fence on part of the motel's property. This photo was taken in 2012, and the fence has since been removed and replaced with something more modern, but much less photogenic. :-)0820FP19453626211618862012AfterDarkOklahomaPhotog_ClassesTravelTulsa
August 19, 2019 -- Desert Hills
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This classic Route 66 motor court in Tulsa has served weary travelers on the Mother Road continuously since 1953 and is one of the few motels along old U.S. 66 that is still in business. Portions of the movies “The Christmas Child” (2004) and “Return to Sender” (2015) were filmed at this historic motor inn.081920121119FP1945184172012AfterDarkNeonOklahomaOtherRte_66TravelTulsa
August 18, 2019 -- Art Deco Church
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The Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, located in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma and completed in 1929, is considered to be one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical Art Deco architecture in the United States, and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built by a congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1999.0818201711306FP16812017AfterDarkBuildingsChurchD610MonthsNovemberOklahomaOtherRte_66STRUCTURESTravelTulsa
August 16, 2019 -- Hear Ye, Hear Ye...
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A cool radiatior cap/hood ornament on a 1928 Cadillac at the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Automobile Museum in Auburn, Indiana. This was on the 1928 Cadillac I posted as a daily a couple weeks ago -- designed by Harley Earl. https://franks-focus.smugmug.com/Daily-Photos/2019-Daily-Photos/i-Lgc5j4p/A )0816541319282018AuburnAutomobilesCadillacCordDuesenberg MuseumD750IndianaJuneModel YearMonthsMuseumPlacesTransportationTravel
August 10, 2019 -- Yellow Fins
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Nothing says mid-century quite like the tail fins of cars in the late 1950s & early 1960s, as can be seen here on this rear view of this 1961 Chrysler Windsor (named Peggy Sue). The front view https://franks-focus.smugmug.com/Daily-Photos/2019-Daily-Photos/i-5RHbjtS/A) isn't quite as impressive and isn't a very good shot either due to shooting into the morning sun.0810201510176FP304419612015AutomobilesBroken ArrowCar_ShowsChryslerEventsFestivalsGrillsnGrillesModel YearMonthsNikonNikon D610OctoberOklahomaTransportationTravelWindsor
