Buzz Up, Catch Down

Los Angeles ~ 2003
From the series "Los Angeles Urban Art 2003"
by Francisca

Francisca wrote, "These were all taken on the Metro Train route from LA Airport to downtown . . . each stop has wonderful urban art."

I have no idea where the words and phrases come from in this uniquely thought-provoking staircase. Like a collage, the random juxtapositions cause an interesting cascade of images to form. Is the building at the top a psych center? Holistic healing and therapists' offices? Day Trading Central? Maybe Francisca can help us out here. I love the shadow in the first photo.

Later: Francisca helped answer the question. She wrote, "Sheryl, this is what the architects said about the words: 'Walking up the station's stairs, passengers will discover words and phrases which have entered our 1990's vocabulary; will they remain in our lexicon or become obsolete?' Source: http://www.metro.net/about/art/locations/el-segundo-sta/#1" Thanks, Francisca!

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Magic Lantern or a Samovar of Coffee?

Los Angeles ~ 2003

From the series "Los Angeles Urban Art 2003"

by Francisca

Francisca wrote, "These were all taken on the Metro Train route from LA Airport to downtown . . . each stop has wonderful urban art."

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Sunburst

Los Angeles ~ 2003
From the series "Los Angeles Urban Art 2003"
by Francisca

These were all taken on the Metro Train route from LA Airport to downtown . . . each stop has wonderful urban art."

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Slither

Los Angeles ~ 2003

From the series "Los Angeles Urban Art 2003"

by Francisca

Francisca wrote, "These were all taken on the Metro Train route from LA Airport to downtown . . . each stop has wonderful urban art."

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Avalon

Los Angeles ~ 2003
From the series "Los Angeles Urban Art 2003"
by Francisca

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Stepping Stones, Palawan

Palawan, Philippines ~ 2010

by Francisca

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Yellow

Los Angeles ~ 2003

From the series "Los Angeles Urban Art 2003"

by Francisca

Today I'm posting a random shot from a number of photos Francisca generously loaned for use on this blog. She wrote, "These were all taken on the Metro Train route from LA Airport to downtown . . . each stop has wonderful urban art." Check out Francisca's View Thru My Global Lens.

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Eternal

Rome ~ 2007

Photo by Francisca

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Fish on the Floor

Songgang, Guangdong Province, China ~ March 12, 2010

(A town about an hour's drive north of Hong Kong)

Photo by Francisca de Zwager

From the album: "::: view thru my lens :::" by Francisca de Zwager

Francisca wrote: "Animal Art Along the Way. This shot of the fish stone mosaic on the garden floor of our apartment complex in Songgang is for my friend Sheryl who posts her fun animal art photos daily on her blog: http://animalartalongtheway.blogspot.com/. This may not amount to 'urban art' by strict definition, but I enjoy anything creative that enriches our city living. If it makes me smile, it's good. March 12."

Thank you, Francisca! Your post made me smile, too.

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