Atlanta - The Chaos Theory

[Sketching]

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[waronxmas]

EPIC!

I especially like this one:



I used to live off of Argonne and would walk this way to catch the train at North Ave station to work each day. It was a constant internal battle to not stop in Mary Macs for cinnamon rolls on my way home.

[Driver8]

Well, that was awesome. There are so many beautifully shot photos in this thread, I'm sure I'll return to see them again.

I LOL'd when I scrolled down to the real Panda right after the picture of the stuffed-animal Pandas.

[Buckeye Native 001]

Fantastic

[Sketching]

Originally Posted by waronxmas

EPIC!

I especially like this one:



I used to live off of Argonne and would walk this way to catch the train at North Ave station to work each day. It was a constant internal battle to not stop in Mary Macs for cinnamon rolls on my way home.

Hahaha thank you waronxmas. I'm hungry now after reading that.

Originally Posted by Driver8

Well, that was awesome. There are so many beautifully shot photos in this thread, I'm sure I'll return to see them again.

I LOL'd when I scrolled down to the real Panda right after the picture of the stuffed-animal Pandas.

Thanks Driver8, glad to make you LOL. Like the R.E.M. reference in your username.

Originally Posted by Buckeye Native 001

Fantastic

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[(four 0 four)]

Those are some mighty fine photos! Thank you for taking the time/effort to share them.

[deja vu]

Nicely done. I like you're 'style'. You definitely get around. lot's of detail.

[volguus zildrohar]

Not too shabby, friend!

[mrnyc]

very enjoyable thread and perfect music (atlanta's tom waits?).

i just worry about the christmas tree blowing down in a gust of wind!

[L41A]

Great Job!

Your photographs show why I love Atlanta so much. It's eclectic - from the weather and the change of seasons to the people and the different lifestyles. It's comfortable, green, and entertaining.

I always enjoy your Fall pictures. Fall is my favorite season and it's right around the corner.

[LSyd]

great pics and wow, some of these are a flashback to places that are gone. thanks for the pics

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[ColDayMan]

Mmmmm Mary Mac's...

[Sketching]

Originally Posted by (four 0 four)

Those are some mighty fine photos! Thank you for taking the time/effort to share them.

Thanks four 0 four.

Originally Posted by deja vu

Nicely done. I like you're 'style'. You definitely get around. lot's of detail.

Thanks deja vu. I try to walk over this city and look for things that people might not have seen or taken time to consider.

Originally Posted by volguus zildrohar

Not too shabby, friend!

Thanks volguss zildrohar.

Originally Posted by mrnyc

very enjoyable thread and perfect music (atlanta's tom waits?).

i just worry about the christmas tree blowing down in a gust of wind!

Thank you mrnyc. Benjamin sounded similar to Tom Waits and musically he had some similarities. Benjamin was probably a more far out character and performer than Tom. He kind of epitomized the eclectic music scene that was happening here in the late 80s and 90s before his death in 1999. Jem Cohen made a wonderful documentary about him and the 'Cabbagetown scene' that was taking place at that time http://vimeo.com/77872532 .

The xmas tree atop the mall did break one year when it was being dismantled and they no longer put it up there and use an artificial tree as of last year.

Originally Posted by L41A

Great Job!

Your photographs show why I love Atlanta so much. It's eclectic - from the weather and the change of seasons to the people and the different lifestyles. It's comfortable, green, and entertaining.

I always enjoy your Fall pictures. Fall is my favorite season and it's right around the corner.

Thanks L41A. You pretty much nailed Atlanta with your description. I will say that I personally find Atlanta less eclectic than I did in the 1990s. I think some of the in town growth has pushed it farther out into some other neighborhoods. The funkiness of Atlanta is still there but you have to look a little harder to find it outside the core. Midtown definitely has changed from what it was long ago but that funkiness is still there on Edgewood, L5P, East Atlanta, over by the Goat Farm, Castleberry Hill, South Downtown and other spots.



Here's a fall pic from last year in Grant Park. Fall is my favorite season too and busiest time. I will try to do a Fall thread this year.

Originally Posted by LSyd

great pics and wow, some of these are a flashback to places that are gone. thanks for the pics

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Thanks and you are welcome LSyd. Maybe one day I will get around to scanning some old ones from 1980s Atlanta.

Originally Posted by ColDayMan

Mmmmm Mary Mac's...

Yes.

Thanks for the comments and views I got to run and shoot Dragoncon this morning.

[BnaBreaker]

Great thread! Atlanta has far more grit and classic organic urbanity than it is ever given credit for.

[atlantaguy]

Wonderful, as always Sketching! Thanks for sharing our City.

[Austinlee]

Atlanta - The Chaos Theory

[Sketching]

Originally Posted by BnaBreaker

Great thread! Atlanta has far more grit and classic organic urbanity than it is ever given credit for.

Thank you BnaBreaker. Indeed it does and I'm glad more people are realizing that.

Originally Posted by atlantaguy

Wonderful, as always Sketching! Thanks for sharing our City.

Thanks and you're welcome atlantaguy.

[atl2phx]

well done sketching. i love seeing the beltline taking shape! great pics.