5.04.2009


On the way to Memphis, we stopped by Brownsville, Tennessee to see a local road side attraction, known as Billy Trip's Mindfield.



The large steel structure seems to come at you, out of nowhere past downtown Brownsville, as it grows out tall in between local motel and a rental store. At first glance it looks like an old abandon electrical transformer station that's been decorated by bunch of colorful junk. But at closer look you start noticing beautiful and elaborate elements that make the 'Mindfield memorial'.

There are all steel typographic phrases, icons and symbols, all beautifully crafted and suspended in the metallic massive sculpture. Weirdly enough the structure seems well engineered and safe. You can actually sneak in, and walk along tall metal pillars and not fear that you'll be crushed and killed by a falling metal debris.





if you like the place, leave a note in the comment box, and you might just find a free copy of Billy Trip's autobiography.

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if you want to find out more about Billy Trip's Mindfield, check out this website.

to see more photos, see 2 chops or my flickr

5 comments:

  1. good to see eric bloggin. good times bro.

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  2. really great stuff!
    know you are rockin!

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  3. this reminds me a little of Watt's towers in L.A.

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  4. Hey!!! So cool you're doing this trip and bloggin it. I've never driven x country, so I'll vicariously enjoy it via this. Have funnn and be safe!

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  5. hitting the icons on the road...funky place!
    thanks for sharing...

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