tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70466421130616030522023-06-20T21:54:36.356-07:00In Plain SightMy Creative Communitymdeneergaardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16559495956543705129noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046642113061603052.post-47881078883211941552015-07-09T19:07:00.001-07:002015-07-09T19:07:49.842-07:00The Brick MasterLast fall, great piles of multicolored brick began appearing in our neighbor's yard. They arranged themselves into tight stacks according to color - red, brown, orange, tan, gray. So many colors! We were intrigued.<br />
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Our neighbor began bricking in his home in the evenings and on the weekends. He bricked in the edges of the walls with a pattern of gray-on-red "X" shapes. It was such a strong pattern! I wondered if he would fill the walls with X'es! What I didn't know then was that my neighbor, Armundo Davilo, was a Master Brickmason. He would make something beautiful.<br />
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Through the winter and into the spring, Mr. Davilo formed his piles of colorful bricks into beautiful borders around the front door and all the windows. The X patterns became columns decorating the edges of the walls. The work was clearly from the hand of an expert, created with love.<br />
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In the summer we began to see that a new pattern was forming on the side of the house. What would it be?! It was subtle, with bricks breaking out of the plane of the wall ever so slightly. It was hard to see through the pine trees that edged the road.<br />
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Then one day we drove by and the sun was just right. The pattern pulled together and we realized that it was a horse. Mr. Davilo had created an image of a horse's head on the side of his house!<br />
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It's lovely and we are so proud of our talented neighbor and his work!<br />
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Balls of orange lights hang from trees in the front and side yards. Giant, plastic blow-up black cats with lighted eyes crouch on either side of the front walkway. Strings of orange lights grace the front porch railings in spider web stylings. A Christmas tree filled with orange ornaments and lights is visible in the front left window. A row of giant, plastic blow-up Halloween figures stands to the right of the garage. Live Christmas trees with white lights twinkle in the back yard (though they are not visible in these photos). </div>
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When Atlas first appeared in Buckhead (many years ago), there were actually three individual Atlas sculptures. One was near the center of Buckhead at Roswell Rd. and Irby Ave. The Second Atlas was placed on Pharr Rd., a block from Peachtree St. He carried a globe and advertised a gym. I believe that this Second Atlas is the sculpture I saw on Windy Hill Rd. The Third Atlas was installed at Spring St. and Linden Ave. and is still there. (I will have to take a picture!)<br />
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The three Atlases have different gestures and personalities. The First Atlas is somber and introspective. The Second Atlas has curly hair and an 80's style. When I saw him on Windy Hill Rd., he was chained in the holding yard of a construction firm, held in place by a crane and surrounded by fences. His only company was a billboard for the Pink Plumber and the occasional passing bird. I felt that he was ready to party, but that he didn't have a lot of options.<br />
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The Second Atlas has moved on since I took these photos. I meant to ask permission to take pictures from inside the fence. I wanted a closer shot of his face. I wanted to see if he was made of mesh and if he was somewhat transparent like the First Atlas. Too late. Sometimes these perfect subjects get away before I can ask all my questions.<br />
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Atlas clearly takes his work seriously. You can tell by his expression that he's a professional.<br />
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Atlas recommends that you get out of the rain by visiting the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyes2see/10145946645/%22%20title=%22Atlas_Buckhead10%20by%20mdeneergaard,%20on%20Flickr%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7391/10145946645_dd57892547.jpg%22%20width=%22500%22%20height=%22375%22%20alt=%22Atlas_Buckhead10%22%3E%3C/a%3E" target="_blank">One Star Ranch</a> on the other side of Irby Avenue. He recommends the BBQ and fries.</div>
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This is traditionally recognized as the spot where, in the 1800's, Henry Irby built his saloon and nailed a deer head over the door so that his customers could fine him. This was clever branding before there was "branding." The brand overtook the location and, all these years later, the neighborhood is known as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckhead_(Atlanta)" target="_blank">Buckhead</a>. You can raise a toast to Atlas (outside in the rain) while you're there.</div>
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Delightful mural of a black alligator playfully reclining - painted on the old Star Hotel building (now the Atlanta Cleaners) courtesy of <a href="http://roaweb.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">ROA</a> for <a href="http://www.streetartnews.net/2011/08/roa-alligator-new-mural-in-atlanta-for.html" target="_blank">Living Walls</a>.</div>
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Now... ease through the gate and visit the <a href="http://www.bonegardencantina.com/" target="_blank">Bone Garden Cantina</a>!</div>
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So... you get home with your Lady Liberty skillet and you're whuppin' up some eggs or pancakes, and what goes through your mind? "She's hot!" "She's cooking'!" "She can take the heat!" Or... does she just hang on the wall?</div>
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Yikes! Do you see those teeth?! And those eyes! Kinda cuts back on the cuteness!<br />
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Other neighborhoods have eagles and lions protecting their driveways... I think I would enjoy living in this neighborhood!</div>
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I was overcome with embarrassment concerning my condition. Fortunately, the driver, a lovely young lady, had a big smile ready for me. She understood! She was as taken with the bungalow-on-wheels as I was, perhaps more, as she was the owner!<br />
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What a happy photo shoot I had at that gas station! The owner of the vehicle, Lorrie, and her gentleman friend were taking The Gypsy Van to its new home, a lovely spot on the edge of a secluded lake where it would be enjoyed and appreciated and it would complement the scenery.<br />
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I came away from this adventure giddy with excitement. After all, I had captured my prey forever in a simple set of photos. I had documented something wonderful and unusual. My hunter's fever was satisfied. As I walked back to my car, I realized that I had received a real treasure this time: the chance to meet a extraordinary person!<br />
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Thank you for the photos, Lorrie. Thank you for the shared laugh and for making me feel welcome. I wish you many happy hours looking out on the lake and the woods from the cozy interior of your Gypsy Van!mdeneergaardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16559495956543705129noreply@blogger.com5