Inspiration
To accompany my personal goal of "meditating on a big idea" blog last week, I thought I would share a bit of what inspires me. Plus, I have finally got it together to post pictures.
The following is a pictorial of the scenery I absorb everyday on my 30 minute trek home from work. This is usually where I do my obsessive thinking and the occasional spiritual connecting. My favorite part of the walk is across this bridge which has a little guarded footbridge for pedestrians. Primary these photos are from the inside of the metal fence guard rail thing on the pedestrian foot bridge.
I approach this apropos corner everyday:
This was a gloomy day and I cheated too (the image is obviously from the car) and not my actual foot commute but this is good long view of the bridge:
View from the middle point of bridge around 5:15pm:
Secret footbridge artwork (Isn't street art becoming exceptionally evolved and jeez there is some real depth and weight in these anonymous works):
Over the one side of the bridge:
Post-bridge walk:
And finally my fiance and I thought this was kind of witty (actually, we just kept saying we should take a picture of it):
The following is a pictorial of the scenery I absorb everyday on my 30 minute trek home from work. This is usually where I do my obsessive thinking and the occasional spiritual connecting. My favorite part of the walk is across this bridge which has a little guarded footbridge for pedestrians. Primary these photos are from the inside of the metal fence guard rail thing on the pedestrian foot bridge.
I approach this apropos corner everyday:
This was a gloomy day and I cheated too (the image is obviously from the car) and not my actual foot commute but this is good long view of the bridge:
View from the middle point of bridge around 5:15pm:
Secret footbridge artwork (Isn't street art becoming exceptionally evolved and jeez there is some real depth and weight in these anonymous works):
Over the one side of the bridge:
Post-bridge walk:
And finally my fiance and I thought this was kind of witty (actually, we just kept saying we should take a picture of it):
Wow, I completely love those pictures! Thank you for posting them. A few of the art things reminded me of Shem.
Julie
Posted by Anonymous Monday, December 12, 2005
Wow, that 5th picture down, of the spaghetti head, is amazing. Cool stuff. We've got good public art in this city - also some serious crap, too.
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, December 13, 2005
I like the pics. It gives you a bit to think about walking home.Now that I have moved so far away I have been driving. My walks to work and home were also my time to think and talk to myself about things. I thing once it gets warm again the walking will start again. Very nice though.
Nick
Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Hi Em.
That artwork's great. You should look up Banksy
http://www.banksy.co.uk/
living legend in the UK
Posted by phylos Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Chef- yeah I can't even not be postmodern if I want to, go figure.
Jul- I felt the Shem vibe too. There is a sudo-sexual undertone to all his work.
Cat- True. Sadly, the crap outweighs the random spagettii head type work.
Nick, ACtually, I find I miss the solace of the car, although walking "seems" like a more open space to do thinking etc..it used to be the car for me. Well, honestly I could sing outloud and talk to myself and no one would notice.
Phylos, I adore the website of work from that guy. Fantastic! Thank you.
Posted by emilyahostutler Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Interesting what we see when we take the time to look. Great pix, Em.
-Charlie
Posted by Anonymous Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Ah, pics of termite art in Philly. It kinda made me miss the dump. And I say that lovingly. Thanks for posting them! The train tunnels from 30th street to Center City (if they still exist) used to have some great work in the daylight sections.
Posted by Tatwig Thursday, December 15, 2005
I finally got around to looking at the pics, em - they are great - makes me a little jealous that you have an audience for them - hey, time to get back to art for you girl.
abby
Posted by akc Friday, December 16, 2005