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Monument Upgrade

Posted on July 12th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Downtown, Public Buildings & Sites.

Its been almost four months since restoration work began on Monument Circle. The massive crane which was used to remove the statue “Victory” from the top of it sits idle, waiting for the job of hoisting her up again after being restored, and construction barricades keep away the normal foot traffic and visitors from gathering around. Won’t it be nice to have it back, all spruced-up and shining? All of

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Rearview Mirror

Posted on March 7th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Downtown.

Yes. It’s actually a shot with the camera pointed at the car rearview mirror. I was headed west on Washington Street and stopped momentarily. I couldn’t help it…the Artsgarden was perfectly framed in the miror.

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CSN on the Lawn

Posted on August 27th, 2010 by Richard. Categories: Downtown, Entertainment.

I debated heavily for days on whether or not to post this photo as it wasn’t up to my preferred standards, but decided to do so obviously. I went to the Crosby, Stills and Nash concert at the Lawn in White River State Park earlier this week. They don’t allow you to bring cameras inside and so all I had was my phone camera which is pretty good actually…but I shot this from

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Watching the Draw

Posted on August 26th, 2010 by Richard. Categories: Downtown, Public Buildings & Sites.

I met a client Downtown at the Circle briefly and was sitting afterwards in my car which was parked on Market Street directly facing the Monument in the very first spot with an unobstructed view. There was plenty of time left on the meter and as comfortable a place as any to finish a cup from Starbucks I had just gotten. It was entertaining watching the diverse activity that the Circle attracts.

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Growing the Arts

Posted on July 26th, 2010 by Richard. Categories: Community Feature, Downtown.

I was downtown and took this photo of the Arts Garden recently, and I found myself thinking about it’s name…the actual words and the planned intention for its use, a place to cultivate and grow the arts. The Arts Garden adjoining Circle Centre is one of the more public and visual venues in Indianapolis where artists of all kinds display their works and perform. Not another square, nondescript building or traditional design, it’s architecture is an