Stock Photo Showcase http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com Royalty Free Photography Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:24:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Southwest Face of Liberty Memorial with Heroic Sculpture http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/05/southwest-face-of-liberty-memorial-with-heroic-sculpture/ http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/05/southwest-face-of-liberty-memorial-with-heroic-sculpture/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:24:16 +0000 Joe http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/?p=10271 ]]> The southwestern face of the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City showing one of the heroic figures. I do not know which virtue this one represents. Fun art deco sculpture in a heroic – almost socialist realism style. Was Kansas City ever really that far left?
Shot with a Nikon D80 and an 18-55mm digital lens in December 2011.

]]> http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/05/southwest-face-of-liberty-memorial-with-heroic-sculpture/feed/ 0 Stars and Stripes with Sword http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/05/stars-and-stripes-with-sword/ http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/05/stars-and-stripes-with-sword/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:23:35 +0000 Joe http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/?p=10267 ]]> The stars and stripes with a sword, one of the bas relief features of the Union Station side of the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City.
Shot with a Nikon D80 and and 18-55mm digital lens in December 2011.

]]> http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/05/stars-and-stripes-with-sword/feed/ 0 Sphinx at the Liberty Memorial Kansas City http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/05/sphinx-at-the-liberty-memorial-kansas-city/ http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/05/sphinx-at-the-liberty-memorial-kansas-city/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:23:01 +0000 Joe http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/?p=10262 ]]> A sphinx at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City. Two identical or nearly identical sphinxes flank the obelisk at the World War 1 monument. Unlike most sphinxes, these Kansas City sphinxes hide their faces. It made me wonder, are they ashamed of the losses – heretofore unprecedented? The hidden face sphinxes were more emotionally riveting than the classically sculpted heroic figures on the memorial. I also appreciated the art deco style of the whole construction.
Shot in December 2011 with a Nikon D80 and an 18-55mm digital lens.

]]> http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/05/sphinx-at-the-liberty-memorial-kansas-city/feed/ 0 Liberty Memorial Detail – One of the Symbolic Figures http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/04/liberty-memorial-detail-one-of-the-symbolic-figures/ http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/04/liberty-memorial-detail-one-of-the-symbolic-figures/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:23:43 +0000 Joe http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/?p=10251 ]]> There are 4 figures atop the 271 foot Liberty Memorial in Kansas City – symbolically they are Courage, Honor, Patriotism and Sacrifice. I have pictures of all of them but am not sure which is which. I do know that this is the one facing southeast. The Liberty Memorial is known locally as the penis of the plains. The limestone, travertine, marble and granite memorial is built in remembrance of the war dead of the Great War.
Shot with a Nikon D80 and a 135mm AIS lens.

]]> http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/04/liberty-memorial-detail-one-of-the-symbolic-figures/feed/ 0 Liberty Memorial – World War 1 Memorial and Museum in Kansas City http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/04/liberty-memorial-world-war-1-memorial-and-museum-in-kansas-city/ http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/04/liberty-memorial-world-war-1-memorial-and-museum-in-kansas-city/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:23:00 +0000 Joe http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/?p=10245 ]]> The Liberty Memorial, located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, is a memorial to the fallen soldiers of World War I and houses the The National World War I Museum, as designated by the United States Congress in 2004. Parts of the Kansas City skyline can be seen in the background. At night, the top of the memorial tower emits steam illuminated by bright orange lights. This effect creates the illusion of a burning pyre and can be seen for some distance. The memorial is built on a prominence now known as Memorial Hill.
shot with a Nikon D80 and an 18-55mm digital lens.

]]> http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/04/liberty-memorial-world-war-1-memorial-and-museum-in-kansas-city/feed/ 0 Lego Doorman – Lifesize http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/04/lego-doorman-lifesize/ http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/04/lego-doorman-lifesize/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:21:10 +0000 Joe http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/?p=10240 ]]> A lifesize Lego doorman. Uniformed in red, he was part of the Christmas decoration collection at the Crown Center in Kansas City. Someone is doing something strange in the background. Danish made Legos are among the most successful toys in the world. I often wonder who crafts these giant sized promotional Lego people and other large models.
Shot with a Nikon D80 and an 18-55mm digital lens.

]]> http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/04/lego-doorman-lifesize/feed/ 0 Kokopele Art – Sheet Metal with Chili Pepper Motif http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/03/kokopele-art-sheet-metal-with-chili-pepper-motif/ http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/03/kokopele-art-sheet-metal-with-chili-pepper-motif/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:17:21 +0000 Joe http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/?p=10230 ]]> Sheet metal art depicting Kokopele inside a chili pepper. A classic Kokopele depiction made suitable to New Mexico with a chili.
Shot with a Nikon D80 and an 18-55mm digital lens.

]]> http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/03/kokopele-art-sheet-metal-with-chili-pepper-motif/feed/ 0 Lifesize Lego Doorman http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/03/lifesize-lego-doorman/ http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/03/lifesize-lego-doorman/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:16:52 +0000 Joe http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/?p=10234 ]]> A lifesize Lego doorman. Uniformed in red, he was part of the Christmas decoration collection at the Crown Center in Kansas City. Someone is doing something strange in the background.
Shot with a Nikon D80 and an 18-55mm digital lens.

]]> http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/03/lifesize-lego-doorman/feed/ 0 Western Auto Building – Kansas City http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/02/western-auto-building-kansas-city/ http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/02/western-auto-building-kansas-city/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:52:31 +0000 Joe http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/?p=10218 ]]> The Western Auto Building, also known as the Coca-Cola Building or the Candler Building, is located at 2107 Grand Boulevard, in the Crossroads neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri. The twelve-story Commercial-style building was designed by Arthur C. Tufts & Co. and built for Coca-Cola in 1914. It later was the headquarters of the Western Auto Supply Co., whose multistory lighted sign still tops the building. This visibility, together with the structure’s longevity, has made the Western Auto Building a Kansas City landmark. The Western Auto Building and two surrounding buildings were converted into loft condominiums in 2004. the 12-story curved tower houses 93 units ranging in size from 635 to 1,470 square feet. The units initially sold in a range between $109,900 and $311,900.

I did not have the best light when I shot the Western Auto Building with a Nikon D80 and and 18-55mm digital lens in December 2011.

]]> http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/02/western-auto-building-kansas-city/feed/ 0 Knockout Chicken and Fish – Kansas City http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/02/knockout-chicken-and-fish-kansas-city/ http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/2012/02/02/knockout-chicken-and-fish-kansas-city/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:52:00 +0000 Joe http://www.stockphotoshowcase.com/?p=10223 ]]> Knockout Chicken and Fish, a small restaurant in Kansas City at 1827 Vine Street. Knockout Chicken and Fish is well suited to the historic district at 18th and Vine where it is located. Many of the storefronts are fake just to create atmosphere but not Knockout.
I shot the Knockout Chicken and Fish restaurant in December 2011 with a Nikon D80 and an 18-55mm digital lens. Apologies for the solar flare.

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