Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Theme Day: Details


For the October theme, I chose some of the architectural details of our State Capitol building starting with the wind vane on top of the building.  It is an actual wind vane that turns on its pedestal with the changing winds.  It was fashioned after Nike, the Greek Goddess of victory.  In the wild west days, cowboys would shoot at her winds just to see it turn.

Above the entrance to the building there is some very fancy scroll work that is quite attractive.  It's just about the only thing attractive about our rather plain capitol building.  You can see a photo of the whole building here.

To see how other City Daily Photo bloggers have depicted the theme of "details", click here.
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21 comments:

  1. BirdmanOctober 1, 2013 at 2:51 AM

    That's a neat closeup of the top. You've covered the theme well here.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 1, 2013 at 2:53 AM

    Gorgeous intricate detail, shame she used to get shot at!

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  3. KateOctober 1, 2013 at 5:58 AM

    Those naughty (and probably drunk) Wild West cowboys! The scroll work is very detailed!!

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  4. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comOctober 1, 2013 at 6:00 AM

    I think that is a reproduction of the Winged Victory that is one of the top features in the Louvre, also called the Winged Victory of Samothrace.

    (I know this because in my office I have a reproduction of this statue about a foot or so high that was an award I received years ago.)

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  5. JimOctober 1, 2013 at 6:04 AM

    good theme day shots

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  6. LowellOctober 1, 2013 at 7:19 AM

    I do love this wind vane but I would never have thought that's what it was. Funny about the cowboys. I can see them in my mind, a bit drunk, shooting away!

    Great post and great photo!

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  7. KarlOctober 1, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    Good choice for this theme day, two nice details!

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  8. JudyOctober 1, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    This is a great choice for the theme. Shame on those cowboys for shooting at this beautiful detail.

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  9. DarylOctober 1, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    good choice

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  10. glendaOctober 1, 2013 at 10:13 AM

    This is the most lovely wind vane I've ever seen. Nice choice.

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  11. RedPatOctober 1, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    Probably the best wind vane I have ever seen, Sharon!

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  12. CatalystOctober 1, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    Good idea (and lens) for the details in these photos.

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  13. JackOctober 1, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    I love that statue -- er, weathervane. You caught the moment just right. The sun is illuminating her perfectly and you have just about as rich a sky as there is. Bravo!

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  14. JackOctober 1, 2013 at 4:40 PM

    Hey, I just clicked on your link to see the capitol and discovered that it was your very first post, in July of 2008. More than five years. Wow.

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  15. HildaOctober 1, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    I love Nike, and she is beautiful here. I'm glad you posted the scrollwork too - it's quite amazing.

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  16. hamiltonOctober 1, 2013 at 10:59 PM

    She is a most impressive wind vane. And the copper dome is a lovely coppery colour (no verdigris here!)

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  17. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 2, 2013 at 1:51 AM

    Oh she's a beauty Sharon.. that's probably the most unusual weather vane I've seen :) Yes I clicked on the original pic too, gosh you have been posting your fab images for over five years.. nice work indeed!

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  18. UnknownOctober 2, 2013 at 3:31 AM

    Both subjects are truly beautiful. Great post, Sharon.

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  19. FilipBlogOctober 2, 2013 at 12:49 PM

    What an angel.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  20. KathyOctober 5, 2013 at 6:25 PM

    You may remember that my favorite courthouse architect who designed many of the fabulous 1890s courthouses here in Texas, James Reilly Gordon, was also the architect for the Arizona State Capitol.

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  21. LeoviOctober 6, 2013 at 2:40 AM

    Very cute detail, nice photo!

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