Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Day Two Hundred and Seventeen: Welcome Signs

As a direct result of this project, I keep my eyes peeled at all times for potential photos. Sometimes when I see something, they require me to take a picture immediately to capture the event. And then there are other times you see things and put it in your "back pocket" for a day when nothing else comes up. Yesterday, I decided to pull one of those picture ideas out of that pocket and share it with the world.

This sign greets the people who arrive at the Lawrence Amtrak station, very near Pete's house. It's nothing impressive; the foot high blue letters have holes where the lightbulbs illuminating the sign used to be. It is likely it hasn't been painted for years. It speaks of an era nearly washed away, but still holding on by its teeth. Yet somehow, its very modern, trendy, and chic.

Whatever it is, or your interpretation of it, the sign serves still does its job in welcoming people to Lawrence twice daily.