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9/52: Patterns
I took a break from my project to finish up school and sort things out for my internship that I start next week, but I'm still continuing on!
I thought I jump back into the swing of things by shooting for Stephen's project Finding Yellow. It's all about finding the positivity in life where ever you might be. I decided to take that and create this since sometimes finding positivity can seem impossible, but positivity is everywhere in all the little and big things. You just have to find it.
Visually reminiscent of the Age of Rail, which had a positive impact on the economy of Hillsboro, the Katy Depot stands today in close proximity to the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad lines as well as the Hill County Courthouse (National Register, 6/21/71), the focal point of the downtown commercial district. Hillsboro was established in 1853 to serve as the governmental seat and trade center for a basically agrarian county, cotton the primary crop. The completion of the MKT Railroad through Hillsboro in 1881 increased the commercial activity of the city and broadened its economic base. With locally raised funds, the citizens of Hillsboro purchased the right of way and property needed for a depot. Functional requirements dictated the size and massing of the structure which reflects architectural and decorative styles popular at the turn of the century, reminiscent of the Prairie style of architecture.
The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, commonly known as the Katy, was the first rail line to reach Hillsboro. Passenger service on the line, which connected Fort Worth and Temple, began on April 26, 1881, with four daily trains and a sleeper through to Chicago. The Katy Railroad brought a surge of economic activity to this agricultural region, becoming a major means of exporting cotton and livestock. As the economic base broadened, so did the population, which facilitated both residential and commercial expansion. Building materials were brought in by train and used to construct then contemporary structures. With the completion of the railroad several Katy buildings were constructed including: a frame station consisting of a waiting room, office, and a freight room; a cotton platform; and a section house. In 1894, Katy built division shops and a roundhouse in Hillsboro. The original station was converted to a freight house in 1902 and the present depot (seen in the photograph above) was erected on the land purchased by the city of Hillsboro. Throughout its operating years, the depot served as an integral part of the Hillsboro community. Among those visiting Hillsboro via the Katy were railroad tycoon Jay Gould, and Presidents Woodrow Wilson, William H. Taft, Calvin Coolidge, and Harry Truman. And, the depot served as the departure and arrival point for World War I and II soldiers serving their country.
On December 19, 1979, the Katy Depot (aka the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Company Railroad Depot) was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) for its architecture, history, and being the location of historic events as described above. All of the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration which can be viewed here:
catalog.archives.gov/id/40972599
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Don't Be Shallow
Be Clear
Make Positive Ripples
Stay Calm
Look Beneath the Surface
Take Time to Reflect
Be Reel
© 2010 Loren Zemlicka
“There must be a positive and negative in everything in the universe in order to complete a circuit or circle, without which there would be no activity, no motion”
- John McDonald
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This is the picture that accompanies "Negative in Everything"...
I'm hoping the weather isn't going to be as bad a they say tomorrow and I'll wake to sun and the leaves will still be there.
Quando ti svegli ogni giorno, hai due scelte. Puoi essere positivo o negativo; un ottimista o un pessimista. Io scelgo di essere un ottimista. È tutta una questione di prospettiva.
(Harvey Mackay)
Un tramonto infuocato nei cieli di Padova... e come si suol dire, rosso di sera, bel tempo si spera... soprattutto in senso metaforico!
#sunset #tramonto #nuvole #clouds #cielo #sky #rosso #red #hope #speranza #optimism #ottimismo #view #padova
My Brother King (nlt resident)! Most positive person i know in Second Life. Love this guy, always there for me when i call and is the smoothest talker! Ladies beware! Thanks for being my bro bro bruh!
#FlickrFriday
I had such fun trying this! I wanted to use more darkness, not just low key, but strong shadows to highlight those +plus positive icons.
My lack of structure with these small props, or any props and equipment, drives my husband a bit crazy.
This is NOT product placement for anything, except perhaps a way to NOT set batteries without having them lean or fall.
Went up Chevin today for a tootle around before work. Tt was still, foggy and beautiful. I temporally forgot we are living through exceedingly turbulent times. Here is hoping tonight many of us will be toasting a new president and look forward to positive changes!
Billie says" one day we will die Bobby and Bobby answers " Yes .. but all the other days we will live .....
Thanks for the visit
Looking Close on Friday theme: objects in pastel colours
Thank you Heather for the little positive onion.
Thank you everyone for your kind comments and favs. All are greatly appreciated. HLCoF
I aligned the photo somewhat so that the tower of the castel is now more or less upright
Besides that I croped a 16:9 format from the original.
Normally I won't post almost the same photo twice but I think it's worth it this time.
Many thanks for the great positive response for the first version!
I will be trying to capture only positive thoughts this year! We shall see how that turns out next December!
Wiki still does this once in a while, not most days like she used to. But she paused to talk to me about this before leaping and I was ready ! She also jumps between the house and studio in the other direction - jumping TO the higher roof ! See pix in the 'Wiki Leaps' album.
For Our Daily Challenge topic - 'Power of positive thinking.'
I'm breaking to rules today, please indulge me. I took this a few days ago, have not posted it because I had 2 waterdrops on my lens and am waiting for PS to be delivered. But I will never find a better response to this challenge than this. (one waterdrop is on her tail!)