Outdoor shopping malls

For many years we had huge shopping malls with the shops all together under one roof. For the last 10-15 years those have given way to outdoor shopping centers. We have one just two miles from our home, there are only a couple of big malls in the Dallas area now. I walked the outdoor shopping area the other day (between rain showers) to photograph the architecture style of the shops and restaurants for this week’s FOR.

[katy]

This is fabulous Lou Ann. I love all the textures and the rounded shapes. A nicely composed image.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Super pov with all the shapes , textures and shades !

[Annie D]

Love your PoV

[Diana]

So many fabulous shapes and textures, great pov too.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

I love all the shapes. Great capture.

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[Pat Knowles]

Funny how trends change! I think outdoor shopping areas would be nicer in every way than large shopping malls except if it’s raining!

[Carole Sandford]

Great shapes!

[Peter]

Lovely perspective and capture Lou Ann, far better to get out in the fresh air:)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

We still have one smaller shopping mall in our area- but what's inside has changed drastically since I moved here. The Sears closed and only JC Penny hangs on for the moment. Outlets are the thing around here. I like how you've repeated the circular lines in the roof and lamp post. Great catch!

[Danette Thompson]

Nice capture. I see you used your iPhone. A number of years ago, the security guard asked me to stop taking photos at a shopping center!

[Lou Ann]

@danette there are no photo restrictions here. It was early enough and folks weren’t really shopping yet.

[Lou Ann]

@grammyn @beryl @annied @ludwigsdiana @mittens @joansmor @happypat @carole_sandford @pcoulson @olivetreeann thank you all so much for your great comments. I was glad this area was close enough for me to take some architecture elements photos.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely curved brickwork against the straight lines