Sondy
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Dominic R. Sondy
United States
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Lifter ticks commonly occur in older engines. The sound of a Lifter Tick, emanating from under an engine’s valve cover, can give a powerful gasoline power plant the delicate resonance of an antique watch. Until now, these annoying creatures have never been seen much less photographed. / / The Lifter Tick’s unusual shell markings resemble one of their favored habitats: a ’53 Chevy. Its legs, with jagged trailing edges, bear the painted design of a Model A hot rod. The Lifter Tick’s head and eyes seem to have been fashioned form vintage headlights. Mirror like antennae sprout just forward of this nuisance creature’s black striped chrome neck. Luckily, bothersome Lifter Ticks are easily eliminated. A simple valve adjustment is better than insecticide when it comes to exterminating these aggravating automotive manifestations.
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Entomologists have deduced that all Radiator Bees evolved from a common ancestor. The original Queen bee probably survived a near fatal encounter with a leaking automobile radiator. Bees are naturally attracted to sweet pollen. Therefore it isn’t surprising that the Radiator Bee’s not-so-ancient female relative, dazed from her introduction to some car’s grillwork, acquired a taste for sweet automotive coolant. Automotive antifreeze contains glycol; a potent form of alcohol. In her impaired and weaken condition the Queen Radiator Bee apparently mistook the honeycomb-like openings in the radiator for her home hive and laid her eggs. The resulting offspring inherited their mother’s taste for glycol and began to assume the metallic look of their environment. The Radiator Bee’s nose, head and body segments have evolved to look like headlights and headlight housings. A chrome Chevy truck grill collar connects the two main body parts. Graham taillights serve for eyes. The legs have the appearance of chrome bumper parts with feet fashioned from 1949 Hudson pickup truck grill parts. The Radiator Bee’s wings are chrome hotrod grills with antennae being made from mirror stems. High glycol levels make Radiator Bee behavior unique among insects and unusual among bees. They thrive in cold temperatures when most other insects hibernate. Most bees are social. Radiator Bees are loners with extreme mood swings. They are either warm and friendly or mean and combative. Radiator Bees know no middle ground and therefore human contact is not recommended.
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Red Automotive Lubric Ants are the other, more colorful, members of the Automotive Formicidae family. Their closest non-automotive relative is the Fire Ant. Red Automotive Lubric Ants have the same immunity for toxic petroleum products that Black Lubric Ants have. Their petro-immunity is also attributable to the process of “selective mutation” through diet. However, Red Lubric Ants have added a slightly gruesome twist to their invulnerability story. Red Automotive Lubric Ants are predatory. Their major food source is Black Automotive Lubric Ants. This near cannibalistic element of their nutritional regime has extended the Black Ant’s petroleum protection to the Red Ant. It has also contributes to the transformation of the Red Ant’s appearance. The Red Automotive Lubric Ant’s cranium retains the slatted lines of its black relative. But Red Ants have developed oversized baby-moon eyes and piercing mouthparts. These modified parts enable them to detect and devour prey. Red Automotive Lubric Ants have a main body segment that is similar to a Black Lubric Ants. When compared to the grill-like Black Lubric Ant’s posterior the Red Ant’s terminal tail is rounder and shaped more like a headlight. With the exception of their red color, all of the extremities extending from the Red Lubric Ant’s body are identical to those found on a Black Automotive Lubric Ant.
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The apex predator of automotive insect world was named for its eight shock absorber shaped legs. This venomous member of the Order Scorpionida stalks other automotive bugs on articulated appendages that have a gleaming chrome finish. Strong arms, shaped like the muscular corners of a ‘57 Chevy front bumper, support its massive pincers. These grim grippers were patterned from the front fender of a panel truck. The Suspension Scorpion’s head, eyes and tail terminus were fashioned from various head and taillights. Its shining chrome body, with horizontal slats, was created from the grill of a Buick Special. This nocturnal arachnid’s four tail segments once guarded the front bumper of a ’47 Oldsmobile. A slender black hypodermic stinger marks a potentially unhappy ending for this stealthy creepy crawler.
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The Lunar Cruise Moth is an unusual insect. It appears fleetingly, usually observed from a distance, on moonlit summer nights. Most moths are attracted to light. The Lunar Cruise Moth is captivated by music and has a strong affinity for nostalgic melodies. This beautiful member of the order Lepidoptera has luminescent pearl white wings enhanced with markings that resemble a 1940 Ford grill. The Lunar Cruise Moth’s gunmetal grey head, shaped like a reversed headlight, has delicate rivet detail around its base. Reflective eyes gleam in the moonlight like automotive mirrors and are accented by elegant feathered antennae. Intricate parallel bodylines, much like the grills of some Model A Ford hotrods, provide the body segments of the Lunar Cruise Moth with a unique look that distinguishes it from all other moths.
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A cast figurine called the Cadillac Herald or Trumpet Tooter, a Canadian accessory house item popular in the late twenties. This was the first hood ornament to be approved by the Cadillac company. He heralded the arrival of a great new car: the 1929 Cadillac models. (www.car-nection.com)
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1930s era Cadillac golden “Goddess” hood ornaments. A very rare find at the Bay Harbor Concours d’Elegance (Michigan)
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Coleman Young, Detroit Mayor (1973-94), proposed the construction of a transportation attraction for Downtown Detroit. In 1987 an elevated tram was completed ahead of schedule and unimaginatively named The Detroit People Mover . The DPM is a fully automated monorail, running in one direction, along a 2.9 mile-long closed-circuit course. The Detroit People Mover continues to trundle along, usually empty, endlessly cycling through its thirteen stops.
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Coleman Young, Detroit Mayor (1973-94), proposed the construction of a transportation attraction for Downtown Detroit. In 1987 an elevated tram was completed ahead of schedule and unimaginatively named The Detroit People Mover . The DPM is a fully automated monorail, running in one direction, along a 2.9 mile-long closed-circuit course. The Detroit People Mover continues to trundle along, usually empty, endlessly cycling through its thirteen stops.
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Downtown Detroit was once the entertainment center for a busy metropolis. Grand Circus Park was a hub for the once-thriving thriving entertainment industry and had a magnificent theater that shared the Grand Circus name. Now, Grand Circus Park is just another seldom used stop along the People Mover circuit and the Grand Circus Theater’s dangling marquee serves as an illustration of the narcolepsy that envelopes this once vital downtown. There is an ongoing effort to preserve some of the theaters. The Fox Theater is the only Detroit venue that has been renovated so far and is not viewable from DPM. The unique Art Deco terra cotta facade of National Burlesque has graced Detroit since 1911 and has the next best chance of survival.
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"Fountain of Wisdom" Detroit Public Library| A View From Coleman's Trolley Series
by Dominic R. SondyThe Detroit People Mover does not stop at the “fountain of wisdom.”
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Downtown Detroit was once the entertainment center for a busy metropolis. Grand Circus Park was a hub for the once-thriving thriving entertainment industry and had a magnificent theater that shared the Grand Circus name. Now, Grand Circus Park is just another seldom used stop along the People Mover circuit and the Grand Circus Theater’s dangling marquee serves as an illustration of the narcolepsy that envelopes this once vital downtown. There is an ongoing effort to preserve some of the theaters. The Fox Theater is the only Detroit venue that has been renovated so far and is not viewable from DPM. The unique Art Deco terra cotta facade of National Burlesque has graced Detroit since 1911 and has the next best chance of survival.
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The Detroit Times was established in 1842. It was a newspaper published and printed at a facility on Times Square from 1921 until it was sold to the Detroit News in November 1960. Times Square remained a twenty-four hour hub of activity after the Times folded. Since The Detroit News used the Times old presses to expanded its print capabilities. The production of multiple editions, along with a tide of reporters and delivery trucks continually ebbing and flowing, gave Times Square an urban bustle. Busy retail shops and restaurants were available for a steady stream of workers and visitors around the clock. The Detroit News built a more modern plant in the suburbs. Now, the Times Square station is just another sentimental stop along the Detroit People Mover circuit.
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