Children nowadays, growing up with watches and clocks that give the time in lcd numbers, often cannot read these old 12 hour circular clocks. In another 20 or 30 years this way of telling time will be little more than a historical curiosity.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Street Furniture II - Mechanical Clocks
Children nowadays, growing up with watches and clocks that give the time in lcd numbers, often cannot read these old 12 hour circular clocks. In another 20 or 30 years this way of telling time will be little more than a historical curiosity.
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Knoxville has a similar clock which I posted on New Year's Eve. Love this photo!
ReplyDeleteNicely composed photo. You must have hit the blue sky bringing down the evening...and the red sign makes it all work!
ReplyDeletethe thing about this pic that I find amusing is the fellow crossing the street seems to be using a cell phone. Ironic.
ReplyDeleteTo me this pic looks somewhat surreal, maybe it's the angle... I like!
ReplyDeleteClassic clocks, not enough of them really.
ReplyDeleteI love this series you are doing...keep it up!
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