Slopes of color

This photo also comes from the MADI museum. In the plaza in front of the entry there is this awesome metal sculpture. It is composed of square metal tubes. They all slightly rotate creating slopes that intersect. And at night this sculpture soaks up all the light around in the plaza. And with a slow shutter I so did I.

Museum for the madi

There is this very colorful place down near Turtle Creek that I have always passed at night wondering what in the world it is. Well I went on an adventure to find out. It was actually a museum, a museum for a form of art I had never heard of, MADI art.

MADI art focuses on geometry and bright colors, two of my favorite things. The movement began in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the 1940s under Vol Froitman. Movement seems to be a bit of generous phrase as it doesn't seem to have many followers. The museum in Dallas is one of only a few museums dedicated to MADI. And, I am still unclear on the origin of the "MADI" phrase, but some on the internet seem to think it comes from the spanish description of the movement, "Movimiento Artistico De Invencion." I can't wait to actually go to the museum on a visit. From the looks of it, the inside will have some really cool works on display.

Morning makeup

What? Ashley is writing about makeup? I know you are all confused. I have never been a big makeup girl, but I do like to wear it, and I can absolutely tell a difference when I don't. So the other morning I'm getting ready and I look in the drawer at my bag. I thought to myself that would make an interesting photo; all the different brushes and such laying on top of each other. It's fair to say that most girls have a combination of all different makeup brands in their collection. In just my little bag alone I have Mac, Almay, Mary Kay and Clinique. Boys are you overwhelmed by this post yet? Anyways, I like the photo and I hope you do too.

Crossroads of the world

I found this photo the other day as I was going back through some of my old yahoo photos online. I took this one several years ago, long before the DSLR. Not too bad for the point-and-click Canon I used to have. Times Square is a very cool place. So much is going on and yet nothing is going on at the same time. Ads and taxi cabs are the bulk of what you see in Times Square. Restaurants, bars and theatres are abound of course, but the most interesting part of the crossroads of the world is watching all the people come and go. According to wikipedia, "The intersection of Broadway and 42nd Street, at the southeast corner of Times Square, is the Eastern Terminus of the Lincoln Highway, the first road across America" Hence its nickname as the crossroads of the world.

Cabled composition

I'm not sure this connection is worth much anymore. It looks like its strength has faded over time. I found this cable over the weekend when I went billboard exploring. I like this photo, most likely because of the rusted cable. I've always been attracted to rusted elements. I think its beautiful when things are rusted. It's earthy uneven tone is amazing to me. And the connection is interesting and maybe a bit unnecessary. There isn't much to this photo and it doesn't really have a story, but I thought it was worth sharing.

A new election season

Yesterday we all voted. We all made our decision. And today we have a new President. But, if you are sad that the "election season" is over then never fear. A new election season is upon us. The-what-should-I-sprinkle-into-my-holiday-drink election season. I know. It's an important one. And the decision will have to be made over and over. With each pumpkin spice latte or hazelnut hot chocolate that we order, we'll stroll over to the bar and contemplate, "should I throw a dash of vanilla in?" or "is today the day for some nutmeg?" But, make your decision wisely because once you sprinkle it in, your drink will change. Make sure it's the change you want.

So put on your thinking caps, my friends, because you have more decisions to make.

Billboard backside

There is this billboard just off Interstate 35 near the American Airlines Center. Since I was a kiddo I have been infatuated with it. It is up on a hill so you cannot miss it. And, it used to have a fake waterfall. It was cool. I found the hill that it is on this weekend. It's near the Katy Trail. So I went for a drive to the hill. This was the back side of this monster of a billboard. It is huge. Unforunately I couldn't get any closer because of a chain link fence (the blurry part of the photo).