We’re not saying Keith Plocek did a bad job covering the demolition of 2200 Post Oak Boulevard, it’s just that it’s difficult to shoot compelling photos when you’re a block away and, ummm, not pointing your camera at the building when the explosions start.
Luckily, a friend of Hair Balls works in a neighboring office building, and she and co-workers gathered to watch and report.
First, the “before” picture:
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| All photos by Darlene Mercer |
| Frankly, we don’t know if we’d have parked our cars there. |
As it happened:
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| It’s not too late if you’re on the far right side!! Hurry, MacGruber!!! |
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| May….still….be…time….Can’t…breathe….. |
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| Linguo….dead. |
This article appears in Mar 12-18, 2009.