Some of you have read where I have said before that sometimes, my car takes control and leads me to things that I would have missed otherwise. There probably isn't anything taking control of my car but me and just driving while being more observant, or my guardian angle is helping me to find these things while I drive, which I don't discount.
Yesterday was another one of those 'on the way to the doctors' days. Afterwards, I would be in no mood to go out shooting. As it turned out, the appointment lasted well into the second hour and the results were not what I had hoped for, although, there is still hope.
The first image was discovered on Sunday. That seems to be the day that I do the most construction boom shots because generally, the work crews are fewer and the congestion around the sites are not as bad, especially when in the downtown and uptown areas. If you have ever been to Dallas, you know already that cows and horses are everywhere. There are statues in bronze of full Mustangs, cattle herds, concrete cows, neon cows, cows on rooftops, cement cows with advertising and Ft. Worth has the nickname "cow town". Go figure. Anyway, looking for cows is not a hobby, but when and if I do, roof tops are the limit....or at least they were until this past Sunday. Low and behold--- sitting on top of a 150' tower crane on the counterweight end stood a full size Texas Longhorn sculpture. I looked at it from several angles and although it is a bit out of range for my glass, I had to get the shot. Now, people cannot call me crazy. It also gave me a heads up to watch for this cow again. I would like to find out more about the reason why it was there in the first place. Of course, every thing has its day and the old adage "when pigs fly" can now move over for "when bulls spin on tower cranes".
The second image was one of those where I drove by, saw the image, turned around and came back to get the shot. While Communion Alters and Tables hold a significant meaning for me, it was still humorous in the context of the setting. It is very much a part of urban art today. Some will see it merely as a junk pile. Others will see it in other lights. One must, without knowing, suggest that it could be a Hurricane flooded church that received help from a congregation here in Dallas or that the congregation here in Dallas simply received a new Communion Alter or Table. Either way, there are probably a few wives or husbands that got a to-do list done with a little reminder of : THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME.
Click on image to enlarge. The bull may also need to be viewed at 50 to 100%
Yesterday was another one of those 'on the way to the doctors' days. Afterwards, I would be in no mood to go out shooting. As it turned out, the appointment lasted well into the second hour and the results were not what I had hoped for, although, there is still hope.
The first image was discovered on Sunday. That seems to be the day that I do the most construction boom shots because generally, the work crews are fewer and the congestion around the sites are not as bad, especially when in the downtown and uptown areas. If you have ever been to Dallas, you know already that cows and horses are everywhere. There are statues in bronze of full Mustangs, cattle herds, concrete cows, neon cows, cows on rooftops, cement cows with advertising and Ft. Worth has the nickname "cow town". Go figure. Anyway, looking for cows is not a hobby, but when and if I do, roof tops are the limit....or at least they were until this past Sunday. Low and behold--- sitting on top of a 150' tower crane on the counterweight end stood a full size Texas Longhorn sculpture. I looked at it from several angles and although it is a bit out of range for my glass, I had to get the shot. Now, people cannot call me crazy. It also gave me a heads up to watch for this cow again. I would like to find out more about the reason why it was there in the first place. Of course, every thing has its day and the old adage "when pigs fly" can now move over for "when bulls spin on tower cranes".
The second image was one of those where I drove by, saw the image, turned around and came back to get the shot. While Communion Alters and Tables hold a significant meaning for me, it was still humorous in the context of the setting. It is very much a part of urban art today. Some will see it merely as a junk pile. Others will see it in other lights. One must, without knowing, suggest that it could be a Hurricane flooded church that received help from a congregation here in Dallas or that the congregation here in Dallas simply received a new Communion Alter or Table. Either way, there are probably a few wives or husbands that got a to-do list done with a little reminder of : THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME.
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| The bull is on the counterweight end of the crane over the building. |
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| Urban art with a powerful reminder. |
Click on image to enlarge. The bull may also need to be viewed at 50 to 100%
