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Bridge at Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, MI
All local amateur photographers are compelled to photograph this. I cannot, either, resist.
Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, MI, January 2007. Olympus E-500, Zuiko Digital 40-150mm f/4-5.6 lens.
I must have taken 50 shots of this fellow and his mate; this is the only one that came out okay. Both of them were hiding in a thicket of bushes, eating berries and trying to avoid been seen by the large hawk in the area.
I think the apparent pudginess of this guy is due more to his having puffed up his feathers against the cold than to eating too many berries. He seemed to move pretty fast, anyway.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Rancho_Hotel_%26_Motel
"El Rancho Hotel, Gallup, New Mexico, is a historic hotel built by R.E. “Griff” Griffith,[2] the brother of film director D.W. Griffith. The pair encouraged early film production in the surrounding area.[2] It is located on old U.S. Route 66 and became the temporary home for many Hollywood movie stars.The rambling, three-story hotel building has a large portico with a central balcony reminiscent of the Southern Plantation style. The National Park Service describes it as having a “rusticated fantasy appearance.” Materials include brick, random ashlar stone, and roughewn wood with a wood shake roof and brick and stone chimneys. The lobby features a spectacular walk-in fireplace made of brick and random ashlar stone surrounded by twin stairways made of split logs that lead to the second floor guest rooms.[2] The slogan “Charm of Yesterday, Convenience of Tomorrow” is rendered in neon above the main entrance.[3]
It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.[4]
History
It opened in 1937 as a base for movie productions. Employees were trained by the Fred Harvey Company.[5]
With the opening of Interstate 40, the property fell into decline. Armand Ortega bought the hotel at a bankruptcy auction[6] and restored the property.
El fin de semana es de compras en Gallup (Home Depot más cercano). Y después, la histórica ruta 66 nos lleva a Earl's, comida mexicana (restaurante llenísimo, lo cual indicaba buena comida!)
I was stuck in traffic on Geddes and decided to pull into Gallup Park to walk around and take some photos. This is the result;)
Ann Arbor, MI
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Rancho_Hotel_%26_Motel
"El Rancho Hotel, Gallup, New Mexico, is a historic hotel built by R.E. “Griff” Griffith,[2] the brother of film director D.W. Griffith. The pair encouraged early film production in the surrounding area.[2] It is located on old U.S. Route 66 and became the temporary home for many Hollywood movie stars.The rambling, three-story hotel building has a large portico with a central balcony reminiscent of the Southern Plantation style. The National Park Service describes it as having a “rusticated fantasy appearance.” Materials include brick, random ashlar stone, and roughewn wood with a wood shake roof and brick and stone chimneys. The lobby features a spectacular walk-in fireplace made of brick and random ashlar stone surrounded by twin stairways made of split logs that lead to the second floor guest rooms.[2] The slogan “Charm of Yesterday, Convenience of Tomorrow” is rendered in neon above the main entrance.[3]
It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.[4]
History
It opened in 1937 as a base for movie productions. Employees were trained by the Fred Harvey Company.[5]
With the opening of Interstate 40, the property fell into decline. Armand Ortega bought the hotel at a bankruptcy auction[6] and restored the property.