Saturday, June 23, 2012

Go West X - Gateway Arch

Pedestrian Crossing Sign, Gateway Arch, Saint Louis, Missouri  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved


Gateway Arch is the tallest man-made monument in the U.S. (630 feet) and was built to commemorate our country's westward movement. American's urge to go West is deeply ingrained in our psyche since explorers and pioneers started the trend in the late 1700's.

So it is appropriately symbolic that the walking man on this sign
is under the arch,
on the go,
 and heading westward!


at

19 comments:

  1. Luis GomezJune 23, 2012 at 12:58 AM

    Really cool shot Doug!

    ReplyDelete
  2. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"June 23, 2012 at 1:07 AM

    Interestingly the medieval mind thought that west was the direction of death. The expression that something had "gone west" meant that it was lost forever, probably this comes from viewing the setting sun each day. Your pedestrian looks thoroughly modern however so should make it over the crossing OK!

    ReplyDelete
  3. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahJune 23, 2012 at 2:23 AM

    I like the story !

    ReplyDelete
  4. AnonymousJune 23, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    Well, that and McDonalds arches seem like appropriate symbols of American largesse.

    ReplyDelete
  5. RonJune 23, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    Nice capture on the arch. The story sets up the sign just perfectly.

    ReplyDelete
  6. georgeJune 23, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    That's one great juxtaposition - perfectly shot...and a good story too.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Scott LawJune 23, 2012 at 12:58 PM

    Nice one Doug. Very smart and interesting symbolism.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Cezar and LéiaJune 23, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    That's massive!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

    ReplyDelete
  9. Traveling HawkJune 23, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    It's a great background for the sign.

    ReplyDelete
  10. FilipBlogJune 23, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    That's what I call a big arch.

    Greetings,
    Filip

    ReplyDelete
  11. FriedaJune 24, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    That's a very impressive monument and your composition with the traffic sign is just great
    :)
    We learned about the movement to the west (and the frontier) at school (history lessons ;)

    ReplyDelete
  12. yzJune 24, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    the holy sign!

    ReplyDelete
  13. London CallerJune 24, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    Go West
    Life is peaceful there...

    Ha... since the globe is round, if we keep moving westward,
    we'll eventually get back where we started, right? :o)

    ReplyDelete
  14. Computer ServiceJune 25, 2012 at 2:42 AM

    nice

    ReplyDelete
  15. how to ace the interviewJune 25, 2012 at 2:43 AM

    nice post

    ReplyDelete
  16. Home InspectionJune 25, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    great

    ReplyDelete
  17. https://cesarhdiago-fotografia.blogspot.com/July 1, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    Good step to the West.
    Nice.
    Cheers.

    ReplyDelete
  18. DomLOrthaJuly 1, 2012 at 2:30 PM

    Perfect composition for this picture. Nicely seen!
    Have a nice day.

    ReplyDelete
  19. rianJuly 20, 2012 at 12:44 PM

    really great execution here, love it! :)

    ReplyDelete