I Have a Thing for Palm Trees

[dukedogsmom]

Both real and fake. I think this is one of the prettiest underpasses I've ever seen. I was headed back from Old Town and stopped to take pics. It's really busy there but there was plenty of room for parking and I couldn't resist. The first one was taken from across four lanes and out of the sun. It's pretty but not as pretty as the second one. I wish they'd make more underpasses with this pretty pattern.

And I really like this one. The deep blue of the sky and the warm gold of the sun really makes the design look so much better.

Hope you enjoyed.

[Twisterdog]

Very pretty. Our underpasses are just plain and ugly.

[critter crazy]

WOW!!! That is neat! great pics!! Yeah i wish our underpasses looked like that as well!

[Karen]

Wow, cool!

[CountryWolf07]

Very interesting design!

[pitc9]

Wow! That's neat Val!

[Felicia's Mom]

Both are very nice.

[Killearn Kitties]

It's a great pattern and a really good idea to have a lovely feature on something that normally looks so ugly.

[Randi]

That's really nice, and the difference it makes to a boring wall!

[Kfamr]

I've seen that same one on my way home from Old Town. Did you see "my" card, the red Mustang in the entrance?


I like the underpasses they have near here with turtles, shells, etc. They're getting some cool designs now.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

That is really pretty. That's on I-4? As dreadful as I-4 is at least they put a little effort into making look a little nicer on some of the overpasses. I think it's the Conroy overpass that looks especially nice. Up my way they have Manatee and Alligators on the cement walls around the road.

Did you have fun at Old Town? I haven't ben there in such a long time. Is the Sky Flyer (I think that's what it's called) still there? Justin and I did that probably 8 or 9 years ago. I think all of Old Town could hear me screaming.

[lizbud]

Thanks for the photos. It looks beautiful. A lot better than graffiti.

[DJFyrewolf36]

I worked around highways and I gotta say that is a really neat design! We have some mountainish looking thing on ours...its kind of nice but at the same time really wierd.

Thanks for sharing!

[Daisy and Delilah]

I'll have to drive out and see that. I love it!! Cool, Val!! I've seen the one's with alligators, manatees, turtles, etc. but not the palm trees.

[Catlady711]

And I really like this one. The deep blue of the sky and the warm gold of the sun really makes the design look so much better.

Hope you enjoyed.

Beautiful art work for an underpass!! Thanx for posting the pix.

I'm guessing it was probably overcast when you took the first pix. Your second pix is prettier not only because of the blue sky, angle you took the pix and golden sunlight, but also because it has 'side lighting' which makes the design easier to see and gives it a three dimensional feel to it. If you get some good side lighting (light coming from a side angle) I'd try that first pix again, you'll be surprised at the difference.