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Fog covered the area in the evening and by the next morning, it was so dense you couldn't see a car with lights on at the end of the block. Taken on Pleasant Run Parkway in Irvington.
The Hyatt Regency Indianapolis hotel, built in 1977. Architectural design by Browning Day Pollak Associates of Indianapolis, Indiana. Shows better larger; press L.
Shooting info: handheld with remote shutter release, auto focus, master pixel size 14.6 (now 7.5 MP), JPEG with superfine compression. I no longer shoot JPEGs; this is one of the last shots from my "pre-RAW" days.
Processing: tilted substantially; colour & light adjusted in Aperture 3
Before I moved to Texas, I lived in Indianapolis for two years. During my time there, one of my favorite places to spend time was Fort Harrison State Park. In the autumn it was especially beautiful, the trees always showing off their colors. I think what I miss most about living in the north is the fall colors.
The huge 2nd Presbyterian Church on north Meridian St in Indianapolis was once pastored by former four term Mayor Bill Hudnut.
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Indianapolis currently has about 879,000 residents and is the 15th largest city in the United States. The history of Indianapolis dates back almost three centuries.
Indiana was admitted on Dec. 11, 1816, as the 19th state of the union. Its capital has been at Indianapolis since 1825. Except for Hawaii, Indiana is the smallest state west of the Appalachian Mountains. After the American Revolution the lands of Indiana were open to U.S. settlers. The influx of white immigrants brought increased war with the Native American tribes. The conflicts continued until the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe, which was won by General, and future president, William Henry Harrison. With a name that is generally thought to mean “land of the Indians,”
The automobile, as in most American cities, caused a suburban explosion. With automobile companies as Duesenberg, Marmon, National, and Stutz, Indianapolis was a center of production rivaling Detroit, at least for a few years. With roads as the spokes of a wheel, Indianapolis was on its way to becoming a major hub of regional transport connecting to Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus and St. Louis, as is befitting the capital of a state whose motto is "The Crossroads of America." Today, four interstate roads intersect in Indianapolis: routes 65, 69, 70, and 74. The city is a major trucking center, and the extensive network of highways has allowed Indianapolis to enjoy a relatively low amount of traffic congestion for a city its size.
The Indianapolis 500, also formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, or simply the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, a suburb of Indianapolis. The event is traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend, usually the last weekend of May.
The Indy 500 is also surrounded by numerous traditions, from the 500 Festival Parade in downtown Indianapolis to the release of multicolored balloons and the singing of “Back Home Again in Indiana” on the day of the race. The Borg-Warner Trophy, awarded since 1936, includes small bas-relief likenesses of all previous winners. The Indy 500 victory celebration famously includes the winner drinking a bottle of cold milk, a tradition that dates back to 1936, when driver Louis Meyer drank buttermilk after winning for the third time. The tradition was made permanent in 1956.
This stamp harks back to the earliest day of the race by depicting the Maron ‘Wasp’, the customized yellow-and-black car which Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500. On that day, May 30, 1911, around 80,000 spectators watched him beat 39 other drivers with a time of 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 8 seconds. With that race, Harroun also started an automotive tradition when he bequeathed a priceless invention to drivers everywhere: the rearview mirror.
The paint job was such a high gloss back the clouds are reflected on the upper surfaces. Check out the hide away lights!
Indianapolis skyline reflected on White River during a dreary autumn day. While the Marriott tends to dominate the skyline from this angle, the new orangutan exhibit at the zoo is just visible on the right. Photo taken from the White River Wapahani Trail.
SS 1/125, iso 200, f5.6.; AD360ii-C flash set at 1/4 power on camera left. Triggered by Godox Xpro C
Mac's is not the name now, but in 2007 street view it was. What it originally was is probably unknown.
A drizzly, foggy fall day in Indianapolis provided an excellent reflection of the Indy skyline in the White River. Walking along the White River Wapahani Trail gives many nice views of the downtown Indianapolis area.
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Had the opportunity to see what the Circle in Downtown Indianapolis looks like from the 10th floor of the Columbia Club...not an everyday occasion for this girl! Most of the shots I took, had a raindrop or two obscuring the image below...then I watched this person with the umbrella walked down the steps of the Monument Circle, stop, then sit...I was sure there would be a drop in the way and I was amazed to get this.