A Rare Sight In Jacksonville by photosynthesis
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What's rare about this photo of Jacksonville is the absence of parked cars. They usually line the streets & block the view of the historic buildings, which date from the 1800's. This was taken on Christmas Day, when everything in town was shut down & there were only a few pedestrians walking around (the Christmas tree seen here was taken down a few days ago). I may have to go back at some point & replace the paved road with dirt to complete the trip back through time...
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Comments (13)
Richardphotos
good thing that they called it the United States Hotel, not be confused with hotels in other countries. great capture
durleybeachbum
A shame that they allow the parking.
jayfar
Excellent shot and only the road markings give the time away !
MrsRatbag
It's a beautiful old town, and nice to see it without cars.
Faemike55
very rare indeed Beautiful capture
goodoleboy
Great POV, depth, perspective, repetition, color and lighting in this cool capture of the empty boulevard with the beautifully manicured street.
auntietk
I noticed the lack of vehicles on the street right away! I think a dirt street would be a cool modification. :)
mtdana
Great timing!!!
virginiese Online Now!
It is a really nice town, with or without cars :-) It reminds me of Durango, CO Thank you for your support about Charlie Hebdo !
irisinthespring
Cool capture, without the cars, great ideal!
62guy
Without cars, with horses and carriages...don't forget the hoof-prints and piles of manure. (The auto was once lauded as a solution to pollution!)
anahata.c
I'm going back in your gallery to say that I haven't forgotten the older pieces I've not commented on, and will do more of them next time. I like your idea of going back and redoing this street...if the universe were right, we'd be able to do that, including moving skyscrapers when they're in the way, asking someone if they'd mind if we moved that mountain behind their house "a little to the left," and getting a long stick and shoving the sun behind a cloud when it's too damned bright. As long as we put things back when we're through, why not...I like the long dwindling street perspective, and the play of vivid hues in the facades, along with the reds of the tree in the center. It looks abandoned, yes, like there should be more activity here. (And no snow or sign of ice, on Christmas morning? You guys are lucky.) The shadow in left-front is good contrast, and I like the overall reddish-earth tone feeling of the piece. It really does feel abandoned, or like a movie set without any activity. Lovely almost-moody shot, rich in light and clay reds. (And a nice modest name for a hotel!)
danapommet
It does look like an old western ghost town. Is the United States Hotel still a working hotel!