I arranged these three images as a triptych to accentuate the patterns and colors of this rock wall in Bartholomew’s Cobble, a designated National Natural Landmark in Sheffield, Massachusetts.
A Mural from New York's Recent Past
This building once stood at 830 12th Avenue in Manhattan, on the corner of West 57th Street. It was owned by the Artkraft Strauss Sign Company, the creator of some of New York City’s iconic outdoor signs erected in Times Square as well as other parts of the city. Sometime after the company closed its sign business around 2006, I discovered that the building’s façade had become the canvas for a giant mural. A small portion of the mural is shown here. The building is now gone. In its place stands a modern apartment building.
As for the image, I find the combination of the industrial architecture from the past mixed with a surrealistic design with vibrant colors to be mesmerizing.
New York's Pier 54, Then and Now (Continued)
The old Pier 54, where I discovered an assembly of colorfully corroded pipes in 2009 (see my previous post), has now been developed into a city park called Little Island. The only vestige of its past is the rusted steel entryway of the Cunard cruise ship line.
Those colorfully rusted pipes I discovered at the entrance gate twelve years ago are now gone. They were located near the columns on the left side of the entryway as pictured here.
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
The constructed island at the end of pier is supported by concrete columns, popularly referred to as tulips. When seen from below, they make unusual abstract designs.