In past articles in which your participation was not only requested but also helpful and humorous, I did not give the answers to questions which I have posed to you; so this article is the thirty-second of a series to do just that — along with links to the aforementioned articles…
Answers to Past Articles — Part 32: No Water Rumble Strip Curve Photography Parking Allowed
…and the links are embedded in the titles of each section as well as within the sections themselves; so please click on the links in each section to take you to the original article.
The Favorite Answer will usually be the correct answer by a reader of The Gate — along with a Favorite Comment from the same article which I found to be funny or informative.
What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 156
If you believe that these photographs look familiar to you, they should, as this article in the series of What Is Wrong With This Photograph? articles featured this location on Sunday, December 26, 2021 — and now that the location has been revisited by me, it is being featured again, which may only be the second time in this series of articles that the same location was featured twice, with the first time in this article and the second time in this article.
This time, the road was repaved; so the rumble strips were removed.
Legend has it to this day that the rumble strips still have not returned to this location.
Favorite answer by derek: “There are no speed bumps or rumble strips. Perhaps they were removed? In the first photo, it looks like the steps are the rumble strips, if you jump the curb and don’t turn to the left but go uphill slightly to the right.
“Oh, there’s also a mailbox if a seance doesn’t work.”
Favorite comment by M: “I’m looking at the first photo showing the beautiful cemetery on the hill ahead – but what’s with all the low slung power/telephone lines shown to the left, above by the boot camp sign? Love the cute terminology of “rumble” for speed bumps.”
What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 157
During a sunny — albeit hot — day recently, I was at a public plaza which was constructed in recent years; and I approached a specific area which had me wondering what exactly was going on. Despite thinking that I was missing something here, changing the angle and vantage point of how to look at this did not help me at all.
I cannot imagine who designed this staircase in a public plaza with these bizarre locations for access to water — as well as who approved it — and was paid for it.
I would think that at least the one protruding halfway from the edge of the bottom step would pose a hazard to people who may trip over it.
Favorite answer and comment by derek: “There is sufficient space for the steps but the location is flawed. The steps should be placed about 5 inches in (further from the presumed property line) to eliminate the trip hazard of one of the water covers.
“Another thing wrong is the other water cover which is sloppily done. Word is upside down and its grooves not completely filled with concrete.
“Is Jimmy Hoffa under the steps?”
What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 158
As I parked the car, I noticed something somewhat bizarre after I turned off the ignition — and I looked at what I saw from both sides now, from back and forth, and still somehow, the illusions of what I saw I do not recall, as I really do not know what I saw at all…
…and no matter from which angle I viewed this set of parking spaces, I found the irregular widths of each parking space astonishing. Again, I cannot imagine who designed this parking lot with irregular widths for parking spaces — as well as who approved it — and was paid for it.
Favorite answer by Scott: “The parking stalls are different widths; most noticeably the two opposite each other. Neither are marked as accessible.”
Favorite comment by derek: “The main parking space in the foreground has oil stains that mimic Joni Mitchell’s body. A sacred image?
“The parking spaces in the foreground are of varying width, with one space on the foreground left being narrow. One row further than the foreground has wider spaces.”
What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 159
While I was searching for photographs to be used in at least one future article — likely to be a series of exclusive articles which will contain plenty of photographs — I stumbled across the following photograph and had to use it for this series of articles.
Yes, I photographed a sign which states No Photography — but that policy was not in force as of yet. Note the rough paint job around the sign, which is located in Concourse F at the international airport which serves the greater Atlanta area. The concourse was under construction in 2011 when this photograph was taken near an area which is now where the security checkpoint is located.
I intent to post an article in the future here at The Gate with plenty of photographs of Concourse F — which became the new international concourse at the airport — while it was still under construction.
Favorite answer by DaninMCI: “If a tree falls in the woods….or a sign says not to “photography” it, how can we share it on this blog? That is the question.”
Favorite comment by Gary Steiger – FreeFrequentFlyerMiles.com: “Were you arrested?”
What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 160
During a rare break in recent months, I was taking a sorely needed leisurely stroll along a bicycle path in a park for a few moments of relaxation — and, of course, something that I saw caught my eye of which I had to take a photograph.
Yes, the sign warns that the bicycle path curves right; and yes, it does curve left at first — but it really does eventually curve right, which is not initially obvious when approaching the sign.
Once again, I cannot imagine who designed this anomaly — as well as who approved it — and was paid for it.
Favorite answer by rmah: “left is right and right is wrong!”
Favorite comment by derek: “I suspect that two signs were installed at the same time but both signs were installed incorrectly by being switched.”
Access to Past Articles in the What is Wrong With This Photograph? Series
You can refer to this definitive list of past articles of the What is Wrong With This Photograph? series of articles — which also includes articles which reveal the answers — and that list will be continuously updated as additional articles are written and posted here at The Gate. This is to ensure that future articles in this series are not encumbered with a long list of links — especially when viewing and reading them from a portable electronic device.
This will hopefully be considered a positive step towards the reading experience of The Gate on portable electronic devices. Your constructive input as a reader of The Gate is always appreciated.
Final Boarding Call
You are encouraged to submit photographs of your own for this feature at The Gate. When you do, please let me know if you want to have photography credit attributed to you — as well as what is the photograph; and when and where it was taken. If your photograph is selected, it will be featured in a future article here at The Gate.
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