We’ve featured the Patterson Street/Holden Road area more than once. However, as you can see in the above photo, the sky in that area is just so dramatic on sunny afternoons. This was the view on Monday. Perhaps it is the open space that makes the view seem so expansive. Or, the fact that the sun is still visible as it starts getting low to the horizon, a time when the color can be so intense. If you notice the photographer’s shadow in the red splotch to the right, shadows were long on that sunny afternoon.

This area is quite the destination if you are interested in recycling, making art, up cycling, and thrifting for bargains. From disposing of hazardous waste to purchasing antiques or buying used materials for art, explore this area, just down the block from the Coliseum. You also have great meal options at Stamey’s Barbecue, Arigato Japanese, and Bangkok Cafe Restaurant in this same part of town. The yellow strip on the left of the photo is part of a carwash, another thing you can do, here, on the northeast corner. Happy Wednesday! May the sun shine in your heart, even on days it isn’t shining overhead.