Stained Glass Bliss

Hello again. I'm glad you're here. How was your day?

As you probably know by now, I love stained glass. I think it's beautiful but even more I think it's impressive that people can make such intricate designs out of broken glass. I can't imagine having that kind of talent but that makes me appreciate other people's that much more. Are you like that? Is there an art form that you particularly admire? Is it something that you personally have tried? And if so, were you good at it?

The reason I'm writing about stained glass tonight is that I've had several opportunities to enjoy stained glass today. If you visit my Andiamo blog (shameless self-promotion at its finest here LOL), you saw the stained glass from the church I photographed today.

But that was just an appetizer. I went to a photography meet-up tonight. It was held at an old train station that has, in recent years, been used for restaurants & offices and is now being converted to a school. The meet-up was actually a portrait shoot but in all honesty I'm not a huge fan of portrait work. I prefer people to get out of my pictures LOL. You know what I'm talking about...you see a beautiful photo opportunity and somebody steps in front of you. But I digress. Back to the meet-up. The reason I went to this meet-up (besides just really liking to be around these people) was that the L&N Station is known for it's gorgeous architecture and fabulous stained glass. And it certainly didn't disappoint.

Several of the windows and most of the doors and the L&N logo in the glass. These were two of my favorites.

I have many more pictures taken tonight at the L&N but my computer is giving me problems so I'll save them for another time.

Thanks again for visiting.

In my little town...

Hello again,

Yesterday was my first tv-free day. I had plans to attend a Dinner & Hearthscares meet-up with some ladies last night so I decided since I was going to be downtown anyway, I'd just go early and visit the library - get some books to entertain me in place of television.

By now you've probably discovered that I go NOWHERE without my camera and yesterday was certainly no exception. I started off at the James White Fort where the Hearthscares tour would begin. I wanted to purchase my ticket early to save headaches later. The woman @ JWF kindly agreed I could leave my car there for the afternoon. The fort is only about 4 blocks from the eastern edges of downtown Knoxville. It was a beautiful day. So I set off on foot. Here are a few of the things I saw...

In all honesty, I am not sure what this building is used for. It wasn't here when I lived in Knoxville before. I've heard that it's where they hold federal court. And just like my friend Bonnie, I love towers. I think I took pictures of this one from every possible angle and was trying to figure out how to get on some rooftops to capture more.
Rooftops of garages are a good spot for getting skyline views and that is where this photo came from.

You know you're in a sports-loving town when they put basketballs on the roofs. This is the Basketball Hall of Fame. I guess you have to love basketball to want to go there. I don't.

I liked the colors and contrast in this picture. Plus it gives you an idea of the hills. I learned to drive a stick-shift on these roads. Now you understand why I say 'if I can learn to drive a stick-shift, I can do anything'?

This window is so much prettier than the picture shows - I just couldn't get a good angle. I was in a courtyard of the church. There's a courtyard labyrinth there that is open to the public. Have you visited a labyrinth? If not, please find one near you (labyrinthlocator.com) and go - walking a labyrinth is so peaceful.

I love the colors of fall in East Tennessee. Being a city of hills makes photography fun too. These trees are in a parking lot. I love being under the limbs and taking pictures upward. Until I started doing this I had never noticed how the outer leaves change colors while the inner leaves remain green. Interesting how nature works, isn't it?

I have other pictures I'll share at another time but just wanted to spend a few minutes with you - sharing my yesterday. I hope your week went well and that your rapidly approaching weekend will hold lots of fun time doing things you love. I want to hear about your life. Please drop me a line or leave me a comment.