Hallways by glenn1112

Hallways are a great feature. You see them in movies all the time - often scary movies, and you have a fear to walk down them. There are people entombed in this building….could you walk down this hall at night, alone, and not feel a tingling? A little hesitation to take your next step? One of the wonderful elements in this building is the highly polished floors. It reflects those great chandeliers in such perfect ovals at times that you can get lost in them. Next thing you know your phone rings and your spouse wants to know if you are ever coming out. H&M works nicely. I’ll be taking a little break from posting for a week or two. Then I’ll be back with Nashville nights. via 500px http://j.mp/1qZWqCH

Dark Shadows by glenn1112

A mixed lighting look at some great hallway ceiling details in the Tennessee State House in Nashville. As usual, those wonderful chandeliers are present and working their magic. via 500px http://j.mp/1gHpc7B

The Library by glenn1112

This is a library room not far from both legislative chambers in the Tennessee State House in Nashville. The spiral stairway leads to the upper rows of books. There are quite a few books, and they are old. You can also see this chandelier matches the one in my previous post. They are all the same style. Some facts from wikipedia: The building took 14 years to build and was completed in 1859. It was designed by renowned Philadelphia architect William Strickland. He died five years before the building's completion and was entombed in its northeast wall. His son, F. W. Strickland, supervised completion of the structure. via 500px http://j.mp/1hwnxTb

TN State House Lighting by glenn1112

We weren’t expecting to visit the Tennessee State House in Nashville, but we happened to walk up to it and figured, why not? From the outside it is a nice building, but not as grand as other State Houses are. The inside however turned out to be quite different. My wife and I went in different directions once inside, which is typical. At some point my phone rings and it is her calling me from outside the building. She is telling me I’ve been in there more than an hour and asks when am I coming out? Oops. There is no time when you are in the zone. This is one of the many chandeliers with the same exact style. It also shows some nicely detailed ceilings, worthy of my time. via 500px http://j.mp/OF0GsN

Ryman Colors by glenn1112

As I started the Ryman series, so I will end it – with these colorful, gothic windows. Now you can understand what those windows are all about. On the right side you can see one of the displays that line that back walkway. I do have a close up of the red and green outfits you see in that display. They are really nice but the display in the Ryman that I liked best was for June and Johnny Cash. Hope you all enjoyed wandering around the Ryman and that some of you get to see this place in person, take your own photos. Below is the last piece of (Wikipedia) history on The Ryman. I've always been a fan of Emmylou. It was used for Grand Ole Opry broadcasts from 1943 until 1974, when the Opry built a larger venue just outside Nashville. The Ryman then sat mostly vacant and fell into disrepair until 1992 when Emmylou Harris and her band, the Nash Ramblers, performed a series of concerts there (the results of which appeared on her album At the Ryman) The Harris concerts renewed interest in restoring the Ryman, and it was reopened as an intimate performance venue and museum in 1994. Audiences at the Ryman find themselves sitting in pews, the 1994 renovation notwithstanding. The seating is a reminder of the auditorium's origins as a house of worship, hence giving it the nickname "The Mother Church of Country Music". Amen. via 500px http://j.mp/1oBMn8Z

Plant Life by glenn1112

My next four images will show you a less photographed part of the Ryman. Halfway up the stairs leading to the balcony is this plant and this is its life, living in a small corner of the world with good light. I cannot help but feel that this is also true for many people. Where we end up is not always where we thought we would be. Most people will walk right past this scene, just another decorative plant, but photographers are not most people. Later, when my wife and I were comparing notes, she had also photographed this scene. via 500px http://j.mp/OmpOVa