On College Avenue

This is an interesting reflection I came across on College Avenue, close to Washington Street while peering though an old window. This is purely a reflection...I don't even own Photoshop :-)


Coming into the light at Washington and College.


Also at Washington and College.

Mmmmooooooooo!

Anyone notice the small cow on the corner of Washington and Meridian Street? The first day, he gave me a business card pitching his livestock at parties business, and the second day, he handed me a dollar.

On Market Street

Right by the Indiana Parking Garage; a popular hangout for smokers.

I see no point in taking this down; when the next cold war starts, they have you covered. I once had a neighbor who exercised the same philosophy with their holiday decorations.

Volatile Separation - A Portrait of the Citizens Gas and Coke Plant

Now that this post has been titled like a 'Made for television movie', lets get down to business...

Awww man, that's no fun...


I have no idea of what the function is for most of these various parts of the plant, so I won't even try to explain them ;-)






As I walked by, I could hear the very distinct sound of extreme volumes of gas under pressure flowing though these pipes.






Probably shouldn't be here, but hey nobody caught me...


This monster can be seen from many different parts of the East side.


I wonder how often these stairs were climbed when this plant was operating?


Not quite sludge, not quite mud...Smludge?

Indianapolis' Own - Little Shoppe of Horrors

Close to the intersection of Shelby Street and Hanna Avenue, The Little Shoppe of Horrors carries a wide selection of vintage records, cassettes, books, comic books, video games, and even game systems.

Indianapolis Intersections - Belmont and Oliver Avenues

From the nearby transfer station.

Scrap metal yard; quite a diverse range of materials, including a really old dump truck.

A little North of Oliver on Belmont Avenue, but close enough....My obsession with trains is a life-long struggle...

Interesting business names...

Closeup of a nearby substation; if you look closely in the shadowed area, there is a scorch mark who's size is consistent with that of a small rodent [I guess squirrel].

I wonder how long this water tower has been around?

This is The Heidelberger Papers' 100th post.

On Pleasant Run Pkwy

Near Garfield Park...

If you have to litter; litter with things that promote Indianapolis...

The Alleyway Astaire(s)

Dancing down Wabash Street.

On Market Street

Not exactly my style, but interesting none the less...

On Ohio Street

Right across the street from One Indiana Square

Indianapolis Skyline

Taken from Belmont Avenue on the near west side.

Fun with Trains

On a walk down the dubiously titled Pleasant Run Trail, I ended up upon a set of tracks that ran through the Citizen's Gas and Coke facility and along the recycling facility on Keystone Avenue and was able to take some shots some train cars that were parked there.

Looking toward downtown.


Old telegraph and signal wires...


I wonder if any knows where the key to this box is located?


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Coal carrying cars.

Indiana Weather

This ominous sky was taken during that wind storm a few days ago. I've always thought it was cool how trees and buildings look this way before a storm...

Underground Indianapolis

Tagged on the side of the Keystone recycling facility on Indianapolis' east side.

The shakedown!

Well OK, I don't know what's transpiring here...But 'shakedown' sounds cool. On Delaware Street, by the city market.

Industrial Indianapolis 2

This is a new series that I'm experimenting with.

On Sumner Avenue, close to East Street.

Along Deloss Avenue. This area is off of Shelby Street, not far from Fountain Square.

His and Hers?

Along Shelby Street North of Fountain Square.

Along the White River on a defunct stretch of White River Pkwy. Those small dots in both of the shots below are geese.

Urban Nature

Doing a little sky watching close to the intersection of Morris and West Streets in the early evening.

Finally a Break!

Last Friday brought a well deserved respite from the brutal combination of copious amounts of snow fall and bitter cold temperatures. I took a few minutes to take a few shots at the end of the workday.

The sun started to radiate off of the street; been a while since I've experienced this.


Hallelujah!


Looking west down Market Street.


Its the City-County Building...And this is a pretty as its going to get. My apologies to the International style fans out there.

This was my favorite shot of the day...Taken from my office window.

Indianapolis Relics - Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge

This section of the railroad was taken from Sherman Drive between Southeastern and English Avenue on the east side. This is one of my favorite railroad bridges in the city.


The bridge is stamped with the year of 1916, and it appears ground water has been working on it since about that time.

Indianapolis' Own - Hubcap Heaven

On Madison Avenue close to Sumner on Indianapolis' South side. Been there once; needed a hubcap for a 1986 Ford Taurus...They had it...

Urine, Graffitti, and Spent Liquor Bottles

Alleyway between Market Street and Wabash Street. If I do a few more of these foul shots do you think Mike Rowe would want to accompany me for a day? Well OK I don't think so either, but that would be cool.

The moody parking lot

Cold...Dark...Slightly Breezy...And the sound of a train in the distance.

Indianapolis Relics - Station 18

This used to be the IFD firehouse #18 on W. Washington Street and Tibbs Avenue. My grandfather spent much of his 30+ year career as an Indianapolis firefighter here. I remember as a small child playing on the fire engines and even have a picture of me fitting between the bumper and the truck. My grandfather never really used to tell stories about his job as a fireman, but did share some anecdotes of having to make frequent stops to the nearby, now defunct Central State Hospital...False calls resultant of the psych patients pulling the alarms.

North Delaware Street

Hmmm from this angle, 3 Mass does kind of look like the bow of a cruise ship...

Urban Ubiquities - Fire Escapes

Fire escapes, one of the most common pieces of the urban landscape. Whether your fleeing the wrath of a raging inferno, or perhaps a hitman or a cop (or at least it plays out this way in the movies)...the fire escape has your back.

Court Street alleyway (Pennsylvania Street Access). This section is where the backs of buildings such as the McQuat Building, Victoria Centre, ect are located.






Court Street Alleyway (Delaware Street Access)

If your lucky enough escape the fire, lets hope your lucky enough to not slip and fall to your demise.

Barnes and Thornburg Building on Meridian Street

I'm not even supposed to be here today!

10th and Rural for the Kevin Smith fans out there!