Enter the Traveling Man

Here's the latest landmark unveiled in Dallas -- one of the sculptures from the "Traveling Man" series installed along Dallas's new light rail line at the Deep Ellum Station. The artists behind it, Brad Oldham and Brandon Oldenburg were on hand during a preview ride I covered for the Observer -- check it out here, along with a shot from a few seconds later -- and it was great hearing them talk about how it all came together. This time-lapse video of the assembly is worth checking out too.

Oldenburg said he's hoping this takes on a life like Chicago's Milennium Park, and inspires folks to explore their own photo ideas involving the sculptures. I'm looking forward to getting out and doing lots more shooting around these giant metal guys.

That's the Dallas Morning News' Jim Mahoney on the fence behind Traveling Man, angling for a shot of downtown behind the sculpture.