Wednesday, May 16, 2012

It's Going Down!

The demolition of the abandoned Capitol West office building has begun.  The newspaper accounts say it will take four months. 


Ray tells me that it will be done long before then.  So, it will.

27 comments:

Cezar and Léia said...

Economic crises time!
Cool reflections in his glasses!
Léia

Halcyon said...

Four months does seem like a long time. But maybe that's to clean up all the mess after it's been demolished. Love your portrait again today. You've really caught Ray's essence! :)

Luis Gomez said...

Nice couple of shots Jack. Great portrait!

Kate said...

Love the portrait!

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

I guess the company that wants its employees to be be aware of safety does not have an policy prohibiting smoking on the job.

Randy said...

I agree with Kate, great portrait of the building killer.

Lois Evensen said...

Really cool image of the worker!

Malyss said...

The portrait is fabulous!What a guy!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Now that's what I call a cigar!! Fabulous portrait of Ray, love the reflections in the sunnies, all the signs on his helmet, his attitude, just fab! They need one of those big ball things, have that building down in five minutes haha!

VP said...

I remember when you posted about this coming event... Your portrait of that guy is fabulous!

Sylvia K said...

What a fantastic photo of Ray! Now that's the guy you need to take down buildings!! I love all the detail you've captured and what an attitude! If it's up to him I just bet the demolition won't take four months! Another great one, Jack!!

EG CameraGirl said...

I wonder why it's going to take so long!

RedPat said...

Maybe the cleanup will take that long.
Great portrait!

cieldequimper said...

That's a portrait for an exhibition!

Lorelle said...

It could almost look like a bombed building. What a character you found in Ray.

jennyfreckles said...

I don't think you'd see a building worker with a cigar over here... cigarette probably, cigar unlikely. A really good portrait.

Taken For Granted said...

Great portrait, but if that guy were really pushing for safety he would not be smoking that cigar.

Regina K said...

I'd believe Ray.

Birdman said...

Well, that is a classic face of construction.

Bob Crowe said...

That second picture is just brilliant. It's the cigar that really makes it.

SRQ said...

Love that portrait! Are you kiddin' me?! Great stuff, Jack. (Glad to know he's 'Pushing For Safety' while puffing a stogie.

Anonymous said...

After work is my time,I can smoke my cigar. Yes Safety always comes 1St in the Company and myself.

Anonymous said...

Thanks Bob

Anonymous said...

What dose my cigar have to do with safety. There is nothing to catch on fire!! The safety of myself and Company always comes 1ST!!!!

Anonymous said...

Thank you SEQ;)))

Anonymous said...

I meant SRQ!!!

Nathalie said...

Beautiful bottom portrait, and Bob is right: the cigar does it.
Nothing wrong with a good smoko after work.