Downtown Fog

After taking pictures of the fog at the State Captiol, I headed deeper into downtown Little Rock to get a few more shots. The fog was heavy, probably the thickest fog in at least the last few years. The deep mist shrouded and hid the tall buildings of the skyline, and obscured everything in a gray void. Author Hal Borland wrote: "There it is, fog, atmospheric moisture still uncertain in destination, not quite weather and not altogether mood, yet partaking of both." He could have very well have been writing about the fog that night.

My first stop was Union Station, which was built in 1921. The old station looked transformed in the fog, and resembled the setting of some old film noir movie from the 1940s.



The next stop was the Pulaski County Courthouse, which was built in 1887. The Stephens Building in the background disapearred into the fog, with only the lights at the top giving any evidence that a building is there.



Walking around the corner brought this view of the side of the Pulaski County Courthouse Annex (which was built in 1914). The golden light is from one of the few remaining sodium vapor lights that have not yet been replaced by LED lights.



Across the street from the courthouse annex is Robinson Center, which was built in 1939. The lights on the columns shined brightly against the fog.



And a fisheye view from under the columns, with the courthouse annex in the background.



And another fisheye view, this time looking down Markham Street:



And from there I drove around a bit, and made a stop by the First United Methodist Church. This church was constructed between 1896-1900, and houses a congregation that dates back to 1833.