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May 2010

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010 – The Forgotten Indian

It seldom rains in Los Angeles, but when it does everything you see seems fraught with odd meaning –

The Electric Fountain - from 1931 - on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. The plaza and fountain re the work of the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling and the sculpture is by Robert Merrell Gage.

You only notice it on dark, moody days. This is the Electric Fountain – from 1931 – on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, one of the busiest intersections in the world. The plaza and fountain are the work of the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling and the sculpture is by Robert Merrell Gage (more here). No one pays attention to it when it's sunny. It spooks you when it's not
The Electric Fountain - from 1931 - on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. The plaza and fountain re the work of the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling and the sculpture is by Robert Merrell Gage.
The Electric Fountain - from 1931 - on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. The plaza and fountain re the work of the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling and the sculpture is by Robert Merrell Gage.
The Electric Fountain - from 1931 - on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. The plaza and fountain re the work of the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling and the sculpture is by Robert Merrell Gage.
The Electric Fountain - from 1931 - on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. The plaza and fountain re the work of the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling and the sculpture is by Robert Merrell Gage.
The Electric Fountain - from 1931 - on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. The plaza and fountain re the work of the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling and the sculpture is by Robert Merrell Gage.
The Electric Fountain - from 1931 - on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. The plaza and fountain re the work of the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling and the sculpture is by Robert Merrell Gage.
The Electric Fountain - from 1931 - on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. The plaza and fountain re the work of the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling and the sculpture is by Robert Merrell Gage.
The Electric Fountain - from 1931 - on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. The plaza and fountain re the work of the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling and the sculpture is by Robert Merrell Gage.
The Electric Fountain - from 1931 - on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. The plaza and fountain re the work of the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling and the sculpture is by Robert Merrell Gage.
The Electric Fountain - from 1931 - on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. The plaza and fountain re the work of the architect Ralph Carlin Flewelling and the sculpture is by Robert Merrell Gage.

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Technical Note:

These photographs were taken with a Nikon D200 – the lenses used were AF-S Nikkor 18-70 mm 1:35-4.5G ED, or AF Nikkor 70-300 mm telephoto. The high-resolution photography here was modified for web posting using Adobe Photoshop 7.0 software.

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