I was doing a little shopping at Circle Centre the day I took this. If this were taken today it would be covered in several inches of snow. But I really liked this shot looking north into the distance on Illinois Street with the overhead walkway to Circle Centre and glass exterior of the Arts Garden underneath beyond. I almost didn’t post it though because of the reckless driving warning and road construction signs. Thought it hurt the artistic value a little? But I thought about it and decided there was too much I liked about it…and it’s reality now in Indianapolis anyway. You can’t hardly go anywhere where there isn’t some kind of heavy construction project going on. Roads, hotels, Convention Center, new buildings and remodeling. Actually construction is a sign of economic strength and optimism for the future, so we should be happy about that. Also, if anyone is wanting to build something, now is the time. Especially large and expensive projects. Interest rates for construction money and materials is comparatively inexpensive now, and construction companies and sub-contractors are really competing for the work, so the cost for building is less than it will be later on. This goes for homes too.
There was lots of traffic but I timed the lights and waited for a gap so I could walk out in the middle of the street for this. I get the zoom and exposure ready on the sidewalk so all I have to do is walk to the spot for the shot I want…then level, point and click. It’s all over before anyone can complain…and I go on my way.
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