Some new photos from Fort Wayne

[JoeV]

That's a great series of images, Chris. That van reminds me of an old-style VW bug I saw about a decade ago in Albuquerque, covered in rocks on the outside and with the dashboard covered in miniature action figures.

There was another car being driven around town, some years ago, covered in green artificial turf.

That lady is a hoot, thanks for the documentation.

~Joe

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

That's a great series of images, Chris. That van reminds me of an old-style VW bug I saw about a decade ago in Albuquerque, covered in rocks on the outside and with the dashboard covered in miniature action figures.

There was another car being driven around town, some years ago, covered in green artificial turf.

That lady is a hoot, thanks for the documentation.

~Joe

Thanks, Joe. Did you get any photos of those cars in Albuquerque?

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

American flags painted on pieces of plywood have become very common sights in rural Indiana. Many of them are mounted on barns, like this one on County Road 5, between County Road 66 and County Road 68, in rural Dekalb County.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Back in January, I found this pair of old metal chairs in the front yard of a house on Remington Drive in the Belle Vista neighborhood in the Waynedale area of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The American flag is a common sight in this working-class neighborhood.

 

[Spavinaw]

Chris,
It was such a pleasure to see the American flag on the red barn Whoever did it is to be congratulated. So many of the flags you picture are too short. Just like a foot rule must be twelve inches long, an American flag must have the height to width ratio of one to one point nine. Also, the width of the field of blue must be point seven six times the height of the flag. This is according to government specification. The ever popular 3X5 flag is over eight inches too short. The flag companies use less material and make more money that way. Nothing negative about those that get it wrong, I'm sure they don't know.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Chris,
It was such a pleasure to see the American flag on the red barn Whoever did it is to be congratulated. So many of the flags you picture are too short. Just like a foot rule must be twelve inches long, an American flag must have the height to width ratio of one to one point nine. Also, the width of the field of blue must be point seven six times the height of the flag. This is according to government specification. The ever popular 3X5 flag is over eight inches too short. The flag companies use less material and make more money that way. Nothing negative about those that get it wrong, I'm sure they don't know.

A lot of the flags I photograph, like the one on the red barn, are really folk art, made by people who aren't professional designers and who don't know that there's a codified design for the proportions of the American flag. Interesting about the manufactured ones being wrong to save money. Most are made in China anyway, which is even worse than an error in the dimensions, in my opinion.

 

[JoeV]

Chris,
It was such a pleasure to see the American flag on the red barn Whoever did it is to be congratulated. So many of the flags you picture are too short. Just like a foot rule must be twelve inches long, an American flag must have the height to width ratio of one to one point nine. Also, the width of the field of blue must be point seven six times the height of the flag. This is according to government specification. The ever popular 3X5 flag is over eight inches too short. The flag companies use less material and make more money that way. Nothing negative about those that get it wrong, I'm sure they don't know.

This rule would certainly cut down on the numerous American flag bumper stickers! 😀

~Joe

 

[JoeV]

Thanks, Joe. Did you get any photos of those cars in Albuquerque?

Sadly, no I didn't; this was several decades ago, before my digital phase and when I was mostly dabbling in pinhole work with slow paper negatives in big boxes.

~Joe

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

This old house stood on the north side of West Main Street, next to Redwood Inn, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The house looked like it was being remodeled, a conclusion backed up by the "Watch The Changes" arrow sign.​

I made this photo at the end of November, 2015. In early 2016, I drove past the place and was surprised to see that the house had been demolished! The arrow sign was still standing in the now-vacant lot in April, 2016.​

 

[bgetty]

This old house stood on the north side of West Main Street, next to Redwood Inn, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The house looked like it was being remodeled, a conclusion backed up by the "Watch The Changes" arrow sign.​

I made this photo at the end of November, 2015. In early 2016, I drove past the place and was surprised to see that the house had been demolished! The arrow sign was still standing in the now-vacant lot in April, 2016.​

love this one, chris. did you have a chance to take a photo of the sign next to the newly vacant lot?

if so they would make a great pairing in a book, or mounted & displayed. great mix of wry humor with a little sadness.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

love this one, chris. did you have a chance to take a photo of the sign next to the newly vacant lot?

if so they would make a great pairing in a book, or mounted & displayed. great mix of wry humor with a little sadness.

Not yet, I'll have to go back and do that. I think its still there.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

We had incredible light early yesterday morning in the Fort Wayne area!

This tree stands in a field on the south side of Indianapolis Road, east of Buskirk Road, in rural southwest Allen County, Indiana.​

I photographed it around 7am, then I photographed several places nearby before the sun came out and dissipated the fog.
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[Ken Ford]

*That* is gorgeous!

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

*That* is gorgeous!

Thanks, Ken. Yesterday morning was incredible. I will post more photos soon.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Here's another photo from Wednesday morning, when it was foggy in the Fort Wayne area. This scene is across the street from the first one I posted yesterday.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

This horse was standing in the pasture that he shares with several cows while I was photographing some nearby trees in the fog on Wednesday morning. This location is beyond the fence in my last post.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I photographed this old house back in February. It is located on the west side of Spy Run Avenue, just north of Historic Fort Wayne, near downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. In addition to the small American flag hanging by the door, the large front window of the house is covered by a large flag that serves as a curtain.

 

[farlymac]

This horse was standing in the pasture that he shares with several cows while I was photographing some nearby trees in the fog on Wednesday morning. This location is beyond the fence in my last post.

The ones I see usually are too busy eating to raise their heads for a nice portrait like this. A good shot in that light.

PF

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

This giant turtle stands in front of the Churubusco Government Center on Main Street (US-33) in the small town of Churubusco, Indiana. It was moved here from its usual place at the intersection of Main Street (US-33) and Line Street due to construction work being done there.​

The turtle represents the "Beast of Busco", a giant turtle that a local farmer claimed to have seen in his pond in the early 20th Century. The turtle, named Oscar by locals, was never found. In some accounts, Oscar was claimed to weigh 500lb, and in others it was claimed that he was as big as a small car!​

Today, Churubusco has embraced the legend of the giant turtle. The signs on the highway that welcome people to Churubusco proclaim the town to be "Turtle Town USA", and the town has an annual "Turtle Days Festival."

I made this photo back in October; the turtle has since moved back to its original location at the corner of Main and Vine.
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[Chriscrawfordphoto]

The ones I see usually are too busy eating to raise their heads for a nice portrait like this. A good shot in that light.

PF

This guy wasn't hungry. Just stood in that spot for a long time, looking around. I have one of him looking directly at me, too; but I decided he was too far away for it to look good. Liked the profile view better.

I have several of him blurred from turning his head, also. The exposures were long, around 1/2 second. I was shooting with my Canon 5DmkII at ISO-100 with an ancient 1980s-era Canon 70-210 f4 zoom. The cheapie consumer one, not the L version. Its very sharp, but largely ignored by digital shooters, so I got it for $40 on eBay!