Sunday, July 28, 2013

Strange Art in Sandy Springs - Part 2

Of course, the civic-minded Arts Sandy Spring (abbreviated ArtSS by their friends) isn't the only group with art installations.  I spotted this objet d'art in the yard of a well-to-do home in Sandy Springs.


This statue definitely modern and eclectic.  If I were rich, I think I'd go for the Remington Bronco Buster.  It would have been nice to have had a little more zoom for this picture.  Something like the Canon PowerShot SX50 12.1MP 50x Optical Zoom Black Digital Camera SX50HS (Google Affiliate Ad)would have worked well with a 50x optical zoom.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Photo: A Well-Sorted Old Car - 1970s Datsun 510 Sedan

This old car struck my eye today when I was renewing our license plates.  It's the kind of well-sorted hot rod that I would have loved to own when I was a kid.  I believe it is a 1972 Datsun 510 sedan.  Vintage Datsun advertisements used to claim that "Under Our Sedan body, lurks a sports car."  I believe these rims bring that sports car out into the open!

1970s Datsun 510

It may be a work in progress, but it looks very cool so far!  This car made my list of Japanese classics.  


Thursday, July 18, 2013

Photo: Strange Art in Sandy Springs - Part 1

The City of Sandy Springs is an Atlanta suburb with a large concentration of yuppies and rich people.  These are precisely the kinds of people who can patronize the arts.  They've erected a few unusual pieces in their city.

Modern Statue near the Library in Sandy Spring, Georgia

This piece at the Sandy Springs Library looks a lot like a radio antenna or oil well.  But, it's actually a sculpture.  In the early evening it caught the sun just right and looked pretty cool.