[Leica] recent photo LKH

[lkhermann at bresnan.net (lkhermann)]

At 02:29 PM 1/12/2006 -0500, you wrote:

>On Jan 12, 2006, at 7:52 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:
>
>>[Leica] recent photo LKH:
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>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Lee-Hermann-album/aerial_cody_Jan2a
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>I like the photo very much, but I seen in it a commentary on contemporary 
>life.
>
>Namely, when the square footage for roadways and parking are about equal 
>to that for people something is out of balance. Also noticeble is the 
>destruction of open area around what could be a nice landscape for the 
>buildings.
>
>Here in Glastonbury CT, we are facing plans to put sports fields along 
>river front property which should be left as open area for walker's and 
>wildlife.  We already have sports fields that are not fully utilized
>
>David

David,
         Thanks for the comments.  The county building in the foreground 
was originally the headquarters of an oil company, which was taken over in 
a hostile takeover, then was sold to another oil company which decided to 
down size in this area and somewhat charitably sold the building to the 
county.  I think that it is a stellar comment in favor of the county to 
have bought it.  The huge parking lot does seem to be a bit embarrassing, 
but the county library and some classes of the local community college will 
move to this building.  So perhaps the parking will be used.  I agree that 
as a nation we seem intent on spreading out and destroying open space.  In 
many ways the history of the county building is a cruel comment on 
contemporary life, but I think that there are some pretty good things said 
too.  The recreation center has been a wonderful addition to the community 
and the scraped ground in the near background is a new park which will be a 
nice addition to the community, it had been years ago a gravel pit and was 
until recently a bit of an eyesore.
         Again, thanks for looking and the comments.

Lee