The Columbia Pokey

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted February 14, 2017301 views7 comments

This is a detail of one of the walls of the 1850 Columbia Jail. The marble rocks were quarried locally. Local marble was also used in San Francisco and the state capital in Sacramento. I liked the patterns and textures of the stones and the grout.

Nikon D7100
Nikkor 18-140mm @ 40mm
ISO 100, 1/15 s @ f-16
02/13/17

Please see the large version. Thanks!

Your thoughts and suggestions are always appreciated. cool

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Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 14, 2017 at 7:45 PM

This is a nice abstract. I like the shapes, colors and textures. Was this your cell?? sad

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Comment posted by Sandra M. Apel on February 14, 2017 at 9:35 PM

The pokey cell wall made a great image for your abstract eye. It certainly has dramatic texture. The information about the wall is interesting. Thanks for posting.

Registered on October 15, 2013, 20 Posts, 171 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 15, 2017 at 7:58 PM

Preston: Good eye and an even better capture. I especially like the textures in the large version. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on February 17, 2017 at 1:03 AM

Just saw this Preston. This is uniquely fabulous! Never would have guessed being a wall, let alone from a 19th century jail!

Wonderful image!

Lon

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on February 20, 2017 at 8:32 AM

Makes for a very good abstract, Preston, with a very pleasing range of hues. The two dark slabs especially help give the image an appropriately sombre feel.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on February 21, 2017 at 11:45 AM

Preston, this masonry work for that era is amazing. The colorful wall looks like such an artful approach for a "slammer". Could have been a courthouse, school, or church just as easily. Very clean.
My eyes do want to twist it slightly CCW, but just my own view I think..... enlightened

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on February 24, 2017 at 11:26 PM

I like the color palette very much - it does say "old" very well. And the image does give a strong feeling of a sad building.

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