Art Installation, Mesa

This art installation was in its own little plaza

in Mesa, Arizona.

The red fence is hiding a power sub-station.

The link in the above photo is no longer available BUT

GO HERE

for more information about street pianos.

Taken 26 March 2016.

Also in Mesa...

Here're a few photos

I almost included in yesterday's post,

but decided they would be a bit overwhelmed

by the mural.

Taken 25 March 2016.

Heatwave Mural

This unusual mural is in Mesa, Arizona,

where one could imagine the heat causing

this mirage / melting effect.

The work is called "Melting Point,"

created by Mural Mice.

Taken 25 March 2016.

Distant Desert Flowers, Mountains, Palms, and Sky

I think this one with the palms

was actually taken in Indio, CA.

The rest of these photos

were taken at a rest area along I-10

somewhere between Quartzite and Phoenix.

Taken 8 February 2017.

Mesa Colonnade

This colonnade is at a hotel in Mesa, Arizona.

It is a simple covered passageway

from the main building to some 

meeting rooms in a side building.

There is something comforting and inviting

about the geometry

and the inherent telescoping perspective.

Notice the textured diamonds in the walkway.

Also, the pillars are not directly across from each other.
They are staggered.

This photo was taken 14 February 2017. 

Arts Sighted in Quartzite

Quartzite

A blip along Interstate 10 in the western hinterlands of Arizona.

A great stop for rock hounds, gem lovers, and flea marketers of every stripe.

Camel is apparently the town mascot.

Carving at the ends of the beams,

inside and out.

Clever, and well done.

Inside they are painted.

Hippo's lips and eyelashes

are irresistible.

Would love to hear the stories behind this broken wheel.

These pictures were taken February 2017.

Church in Sierra Vista

This church in Sierra Vista, Arizona,

caught my eye.

Beautiful colors and architectural details.

Unfortunately,

I did not take a picture of the sign,

and I have forgotten the name of the church.

The stark blue sky that day was gorgeous and amazing.

Taken 9 February 2011.

Spiny Succulent

Beautiful yet threatening

and

a natural optical illusion.

Taken in Sierra Vista, AZ, 7 February 2011.

A Road Less Traveled... Lately

I'm taking a bit of a risk here

because I do not know the story behind the place

in the following photographs.

But I found the visual parable

SO compelling...

Below this broken sign

is a gate

closed,

chained,

locked.

And the view past the locked gate:

...a languishing path...

...to a house of faith:

A closer look reveals

broken windows,

failing shingles,

grafitti...

Is our world becoming

a wilderness of abandoned faith?

Taken 7 February 2011.