Mosaic of Life #65 Just A Wall – Pen & Ink, Texture

I have this thing for brick walls. They are quickly becoming a thing of the past, as most remodels seem to dictate that they be hidden with paint. The same thing seems to also go with varnished wood. Oak cabinets and kitchens have to be covered with paint, or it will be deemed “my grandma’s kitchen”. Everything must be synthetic and painted over now.

Ok, enough of my lament, let’s get on to my obsession with brick walls. This one was found in Paoli, Indiana. It especially drew my attention as much of the brick was covered with concrete. It likely wasn’t to hide the brick, but rather to stabilize the wall from crumbling down. Since texture is also one of my fetishes, this picture is a double-whammy for me.

Mosaic of Life #115 – Cityscapes Pen & Ink…

I love this “pen & ink” version of cityscape mosaic, so I am going to add it as a stand alone topic here at RJsMosaic. One of the prerequisites of this new category of “Cityscapes (Pen & Ink)” is that the image must contain historic buildings and infrastructure/utilities. Another is it must represent the character of the area where it was taken.

I know I have quite a few of these type pictures of Pittsburgh and I will be seeking out more of these pictures these type cityscapes from my roadtrips across America. The picture above was taken just down the road from the New York State Museum.

Albany, New York is a city of less then 100,000 population that is surrounded by woodsy rural areas. How it became the capital of New York State instead of New York City (population of 8,000,000) is worth studying.