SPC - 'Takin' It To The Streets' - #4

I lived in Anderson for many years before I discovered this tunnel on a bike ride one day a few years ago. It's an odd place. I have a feeling that the tunnel is actually wide enough for two-way traffic, but there are dedicated traffic lights on each end that only allow traffic to go through one way at a time. There are no fewer than 10 lanes of train tracks running across it comprising the CSX Transportation Anderson Rail Yard. Of course, when we go this way, the kids insist that I beep my horn going through.

I usually do.


Here's a bonus shot. Just up the hill from this tunnel lives another oddity in Anderson: Norm's Alley:

What you see here is the beginning and end of this street. It connects a major North/South route, Madison Avenue, to Marine Drive where the above-mentioned tunnel is (Madison has its own tunnel, in case you were wondering).

Here's a top-down view:


I just love that this tiny connecting street receives its very own name -- and a quirky one, at that. No idea on the origin of the street's name or its namesake (fictional or otherwise).

Photo Friday - 'Wilderness'

SPC - 'Takin' It To The Streets' - #3

Meridian Street

Photo Friday - 'Building'

SPC - 'Takin' It To The Streets' - #2

Photo Friday - 'Shade'

SPC - 'Takin' It To The Streets' - #1

The new challenge theme for Self Portrait Challenge for June is officially "Takin' it to the Streets," but is inclusive of all thoroughfares: Roads -- Paths -- Trails -- Highways -- Sidewalks, et cetera...

I spent last week in the North Woods of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. My cousin has a cabin up there and he graciously allowed its use by my family, including my Parents and my Sister and our families.

We had awesome weather and had a great time enjoying both the great outdoors as well as the cabin.

One of my favorite activities was going to the end of the dock and watching for loons, which were common to hear and see, but proved difficult to photograph.

This is the path that led from the cabin to the dock.

Photo Friday - 'People'

Extreme processing on a pretty boring image. The crowd at a Symphony on the Prairie concert - Conner Prairie - Indianapolis, Indiana

Recent Photos of the Kids

These are candid portraits of the kids at the Zoo this past Saturday:

SPC - 'Beatles Songs' #5

You say it's your Birthday?



On Saturday, I celebrated the anniversary of the day on which I was born. This is commonly referred to (even by The Beatles, apparently) as one's "Birthday."

The "birthday" present that I bought myself that was from my family (yeah, that's how we roll), was a Gorillapod and Ballhead.

I've been nursing along a busted tripod for a few months now and I think the Gorillapod and I will get along quite nicely -- as soon as it quits trying to eat my skull.