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I spent part of my Good Friday at an 8 story mausoleum. I didn't realize the dates lining up in advance. I was surprised the hiking group was able to get access, but it turns out they have a new employee who has been working on making the place more accessible. She is doing tours regularly. They will even have self guided tours soon.
On one hand: My love for that place isn't totally macabre. It has a vast and important collection of locally produced fine art being shown in it's intended context. There is an actual Luis Comfort Tiffany window in there, again, in it's intended context of an alcove designed around it. The glasswork, tilework, paintings, metal work, enamel work, statues and design is amazing and varied. This is a very culturally important place.
One the other hand: Dude I've been working on shooting and re-shooting for my gallery of pictures of that place for years! Getting access has been a challenge. Sometimes when I've gotten in there I walked the whole 7 miles of corridor trying to make the most of my rare chance. None of my entries have been illegal, but some have been ... creative. Now just anyone can say 'hey I want to see one of the most important collections of local art' and they are just going to be let in??
I am glad it's being more accessible, but at the same time it's like 'do you know how much I've been through for these shots?'
I am going to have to do one of those upcoming self guided tours soon. I still have a list of shots I want, or want to redo. We only walked about 2 or 3 miles of the full 7 today.
My current gallery is here. If you've seen The Librarians, you know that episode where they go to a bunch of different mausoleums around the world? All those shots where actually in this one. There are several distinct styles in the various wings.
I took a few pictures today. Since I had to stay with the tour and wanted to let others get shots I didn't get the shots I'd hope for today. But some aren't bad. I may replace the rainbow window picture on my site with the one from today:
Pictures like this that show the depth, scale and contrast of different areas is one thing I need more of:
And my website gallery is here if you want to see more.
On one hand: My love for that place isn't totally macabre. It has a vast and important collection of locally produced fine art being shown in it's intended context. There is an actual Luis Comfort Tiffany window in there, again, in it's intended context of an alcove designed around it. The glasswork, tilework, paintings, metal work, enamel work, statues and design is amazing and varied. This is a very culturally important place.
One the other hand: Dude I've been working on shooting and re-shooting for my gallery of pictures of that place for years! Getting access has been a challenge. Sometimes when I've gotten in there I walked the whole 7 miles of corridor trying to make the most of my rare chance. None of my entries have been illegal, but some have been ... creative. Now just anyone can say 'hey I want to see one of the most important collections of local art' and they are just going to be let in??
I am glad it's being more accessible, but at the same time it's like 'do you know how much I've been through for these shots?'
I am going to have to do one of those upcoming self guided tours soon. I still have a list of shots I want, or want to redo. We only walked about 2 or 3 miles of the full 7 today.
My current gallery is here. If you've seen The Librarians, you know that episode where they go to a bunch of different mausoleums around the world? All those shots where actually in this one. There are several distinct styles in the various wings.
I took a few pictures today. Since I had to stay with the tour and wanted to let others get shots I didn't get the shots I'd hope for today. But some aren't bad. I may replace the rainbow window picture on my site with the one from today:
Pictures like this that show the depth, scale and contrast of different areas is one thing I need more of:
And my website gallery is here if you want to see more.
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Date: 2019-04-21 10:46 am (UTC)From: