Gothic revival limestone elements are flanked by trees in a courtyard outside the sanctuary of City Methodist Church in downtown Gary, Ind., Sunday, August 8, 2010.
In a recent visit to the ruins of Gary’s abandoned City Methodist Church, I was reminded yet again why this has quickly become one of my favorite places to explore through a lens. There is always something new to discover, even with less than a month since my previous visit. The structure continually melts away and morphs into more abstract forms, much like a sand castle gradually being eroded by the incoming tide. The man-made elements continue to fight a fleeting battle against mother’s nature’s unstoppable organic soldiers. Platoons of trees flank the north end of the sanctuary while troops of green ivy advance against the red bricks high overhead. The scars of war are ever increasing, and sadly, one day, the church will lose the fight. For groups of urban explorers from around the world, Gary’s City Methodist has proved to be one of the finest battle studies in existence.
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Beach goers wade in The Gulf of Mexico at Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, Friday, June 18, 2010. Indian Rocks Beach, along with much of the West coast of Florida, is currently unaffected by the Deep Horizon oil spill which has devastated much of the Northern gulf coast.
Like many residents of The United States who haven’t been living under a rock for the past 60 days or so, I’ve been keeping up with the tragic oil spill that has plagued The Gulf of Mexico and many of its shoreline communities. And, like many residents who don’t live near the affected areas, the news stories have simply been unfortunate blips on my daily radar. While disappointing and unfortunate, the oil spill doesn’t affect me directly way up here in the Chicago area. I can go about my normal routine unaffected, and the oil spill is relegated to casual mentions over dinner, if that.
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The new splash page here on guyrhodes.com embodies everything I envisioned for my new web site. Clean, simple lines along with a straightforward navigation interface – plus – a few of my favorite colors!
I can’t tell you how great it feels to kick off the first blog here on the completely redesigned guyrhodes.com. This web site has been a long time coming, and for the first time, I finally have a place in cyberspace that is truly representative of everything that I do. I invite you to take a peek at all the areas linked above if you haven’t already, from galleries which feature my favorite works from over eight years of lighting and photography, to video clips from some projects which were a lot of fun to produce! I hope that my site serves not only as a place to learn more about my work and myself, but as a fun destination online to enjoy yourself and be inspired to create your own works of art.
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