Today at work I put out the call and my teammates did not dissapoint. From 6 responses, I have leads for at least 10 more markers. And a couple said that they would snap some pics with their digitals or phones if they came across any. I really do work with a great group of people. I also had several requests for my 'book'. I mean, I thought about pulling them all together in some form for myself, but didn't think anyone else would be interested. Who'da thunk it!
Anyhoo, if the weather is clear this weekend, I will track them all down.
I did go out on Wednesday and today and have a few more for the collection. I found the gold standard today but the light was bad and both camera batteries were dead. I know, there is no excuse for a dead battery. I will go back in the morning when the light is better.
This first marker is unique as it has the name carved into the cross arm. Quite appropriate for a gentleman, I think. If I remember correctly, this guy was riding a motorcycle when he was hit by a vehicle. I tried to find the article in the newspaper archives, but no luck.
Hwy 280W, Lee County, AL
Photo Taken: 01/14/2009
Mike Stoker
This marker was not identified with name or date. The flowers, tho fake, contain poinsiettas. I love the contrast of the red flowers against the blue sky. (I am so lucky to have had clear skies these past few days.)
Hwy 280W, Phenix City, AL
Photo Taken: 01/14/2009
It was quite cold today and I was going to go straight home after work, but something keeps drawing me out. It's like a treasure hunt, you never know what you are going to find. This first marker is quite simple and there is nothing left of the flowers, but it was placed in an almost desolate place along the highway ...
Nothing left of the real flowers that once graced this spot except the vase. Because the sun was sooo bright, the blue sky was washed out. When I got home I ramped up the saturation on the colors. I really like the effect around the tree. Maybe I should have snapped this one in black and white. And lowered the horizon in the snap, it is a iittle to close to center to be visually appealing.
Hwy 80W, Crawford, AL
Photo Taken: 01/16/2009This next marker is the one that I need to go back for. The light was totally in the wrong spot to capture this one the way I wanted to. There is a rose bush that blocked the marker when I tried to shoot facing east. This one is unique in that the cross is handmade with bent twig construction. I love this marker. Definitely for a woman. She must have liked roses, hence the rose bush : )
Also, the ground was damp and I could not get down on my knees like I would have liked. I wonder what people driving by on the road think when they see me with my camera and my note pad. I know I would wonder what I was up to.
Hwy 80W, Crawford, Al
Photo Taken: 01/16/2009
Note: One of the managers in my area indicated to me that his wife is on a campaign to have the markers removed from the roadside. Do they bother her so much? Is she afraid of the message that's conveyed each time she drives by?
It was quite cold today and I was going to go straight home after work, but something keeps drawing me out. It's like a treasure hunt, you never know what you are going to find. This first marker is quite simple and there is nothing left of the flowers, but it was placed in an almost desolate place along the highway ...
Nothing left of the real flowers that once graced this spot except the vase. Because the sun was sooo bright, the blue sky was washed out. When I got home I ramped up the saturation on the colors. I really like the effect around the tree. Maybe I should have snapped this one in black and white. And lowered the horizon in the snap, it is a iittle to close to center to be visually appealing.
Also, the ground was damp and I could not get down on my knees like I would have liked. I wonder what people driving by on the road think when they see me with my camera and my note pad. I know I would wonder what I was up to.
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