A Quick Drink

A bird pauses for a drink in a shallow pool at Miller Park in Chattanooga, Tn. The building reflected in the pool is the Federal Building.

Who Doesn't Like Spring?

I'm no botanist, but I'm pretty sure these are flowers.

Sunlight and Dogwoods

Sunlight streams through the leaves and blossoms of a dogwood tree.

Firemen's Fountain

The top section of the Firemen's Fountain, across from the Hamilton County Courthouse in Chattanooga, Tn. The fountain was dedicated to the memory of firemen Matthew Peak and Henry Iler, who died fighting a fire on Market Street on the night of June 9, 1887.

Water Dance

A dance of sunlight and water.
Coolidge Park, Chattanooga, Tn.

Fun Time

This little boy was having a ball, playing in the fountains at Coolidge Park in Chattanooga, Tn. In the summer, when the temperature and the humidity are both in the mid-90s, this fountain is filled with screaming kids getting soaking wet.

Chattanooga Architecture

I'm not sure of the name of this building, but it shows how some of the builders around Chattanooga have gone to great lengths to conform to some of our more unusual intersections. The building in the background with the dome on top is The Dome Building. Swear to God, that's what they named it.

The Flatiron Building

The Flatiron Building. Another building built around the unusual intersection of Chattanooga's streets.

Lookout Mountain

One of the views from the Walnut Street Bridge, Chattanooga, Tn. That's Lookout Mountain in the background, a line of riverfront condominiums in front, and the Tennessee Aquarium to the right (the brick building with the spikes sticking up), and the Tennessee River down below. This was taken at about the same time as the sunset picture in the previous entry. Notice how I'm losing my light.

Sunset

Sunset from the Walnut Street Bridge, Chattanooga, Tn. Not great, but very nice!

Books

Here's another view of that book sculpture in front of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library.

Some Chattanooga Signage

I love these mural advertisements painted on brick walls. When I try it though, they call it graffiti. Here's some Chattanooga signage. The Big River Grille

Thai Smile 3

Thai Smile 3 

Porkers

So this one's not a painted wall ad. I still love it. Hey, you can almost see me in the reflection. PorkerS

Drink Coca-Cola

Drink Coca-Cola 

Reflections

Reflections
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The Blue Cross building in Chattanooga, Tn.

Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain
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A view of Lookout Mountain from Missionary Ridge. Chattanooga, Tn.

Udder Creamery

Udder Creamery
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The Udder Creamery - a combination ice cream shop/coffee house in Chattanooga.