Sunday, April 5, 2009

Monochrome Monday: NC Museum Park



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Update - Several of the comments have mentioned the chimney so I thought I'd add this information about it. Until 2000 this circular brick tower served as a smokestack for the power plant of the former Polk Youth Center prison. Most of the prison buildings have been torn down, but the Museum kept the tower because it is like a monument on the horizon.
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23 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 5, 2009 at 2:36 PM

    Marvellous!

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  2. RobinApril 5, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    Wonderful silhouette - the branches look almost like lace.

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  3. CatherineApril 5, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    Every body will wonder what this chimney is doing here. It's just to make a good subject for Monochrome. Good, Carver.

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  4. Liz HindsApril 5, 2009 at 3:16 PM

    Wonderful juxtaposition of chimney and tree.

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  5. UnknownApril 5, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    Great mono shot!

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  6. LeneApril 5, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    This tree is majestic :)Great in monochrome :)

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  7. CarverApril 5, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    I'm going to update the post too but since several of you mentioned the chimney I thought I'd add this information from the museum in the comments: "Until 2000 this circular brick tower served as a smokestack for the power plant of the former Polk Youth Center prison. Most of the prison buildings have been torn down, but the Museum kept the tower because it is like a monument on the horizon."

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  8. mommanatorApril 5, 2009 at 5:03 PM

    sitting in the shadow of a great tree is that chimney. contrasts make the mind wander

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  9. Cezar and LéiaApril 5, 2009 at 7:17 PM

    Fantastic shot!
    Congratulations, great blog!
    Kind regards
    Léia

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  10. Cezar and LéiaApril 5, 2009 at 7:17 PM

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  11. lissaApril 5, 2009 at 7:43 PM

    didn't notice the tower until you mention it, I do love the trees, I think they are such wonderful subject to photograph

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  12. Joe NarvaezApril 6, 2009 at 12:49 AM

    Wonderful! I love the spread of the branches of the tree. That chimney adds to the overall appeal of this picture. Great work.

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  13. Rune EideApril 6, 2009 at 4:02 AM

    To me the smoke stack acted like a second trunk to the tree. A nice effect.

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  14. GreensboroDailyPhotoApril 6, 2009 at 6:34 AM

    Hey Carver! This makes a great monochrome shot. So far, only 49 people are participating in Monochrome Monday. It is kind of fun to switch to Black and White.

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  15. AnonymousApril 6, 2009 at 6:46 AM

    Nice to keep a part of the past for future reference....

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  16. CarolinaApril 6, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    Wonderful shot!

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  17. DarylApril 6, 2009 at 10:25 AM

    Oh Carver, the tree and the chimney are such perfect contrasts ..

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  18. kdenApril 6, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    What a great shot. Thanks for the history of the chimney and showing it again.

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  19. JulieApril 6, 2009 at 1:57 PM

    Cool shot, a bare tree always lends itself well to black and white.

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  20. MojoApril 6, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    I was just driving by there weekend before last and wondering why they'd left that in place after everything else was torn down. And I remember thinking at the time that you'd probably know.

    How weird is that?

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  21. Jane Hards PhotographyApril 6, 2009 at 4:36 PM

    This is truly magnificent.

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  22. UnknownApril 7, 2009 at 2:41 PM

    Love this photo, it really works in b&w too.

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  23. maryt/theteachApril 7, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    I love the juxtaposition of the tree and the tower, Carver! :) My Monochrome shot is up today! :)

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