Potomac River #1

Fairview Beach, Virginia 

Last week I had the opportunity to spend three days on the Potomac River. We left Saturday morning with the intention of going down to the lower river near where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. but some engine problems prevented us from attempting such a long trip. Sunday afternoon found us at Fairview Beach, which is as far down river as we went. That evening storm clouds formed in the west and the sky and clouds were very dramatic for a while. Luckily, we caught only the edge of the storm as it passed just to the north of us, and we enjoyed a quiet night at anchor off Fairview.

Farm building

Lincoln County, Mississippi 

This old farm building is located well out in the country southeast of Bogue Chitto, Mississippi. The air was still that early May afternoon, and the sky promised rain even though the sun was still breaking through.

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This past week I spent a couple of days on the Potomac River and will have some pictures from that trip next week. Hope you will join us. Have a great weekend and thanks for reading Photography In Place.

Georgia Lighthouse

Dade County, Georgia

On the way home from Mississippi in May, we spent the night in Trenton Georgia. In the morning, I took the camera and went for a walk. Along the way, I came across this lighthouse in the front yard of a house nearby. Notice the small lighthouse on the ground to the left. I assume the owners are lighthouse aficionados—even so  this is an unusually elaborate lawn ornament. It looks like the light might actually work, but it is a long way from northwest Georgia to the ocean.

Sunlight in the trees

Greene County, Virginia

Rabbit at rest

Greene County, Virginia

Saw this rabbit stretched out in our front yard the other evening. He seemed content but I was a bit surprised that he was so relaxed out in the open.

Have a nice weekend and thanks for reading Photography In Place.

And, by the way, Rabbit At Rest is the name of the last of four novels by John Updike about the life of Harry Angstrom, whose nickname is "Rabbit". Good summer reading—start with Rabbit Run, the first book in the series.

Botanicals #4

Greene County, Virginia 

Fireplug

McComb, Mississippi

I thought about Carl Weese when I came across this fireplug in McComb. Carl has photographed dozens of fireplugs and posts them from time to time over on Working Pictures (see a selection of Carl's photos here).

Fireplugs, or fire hydrants if you prefer, are interesting in their variety of shapes and in the way they fit into different streetscapes. This fireplug is a bit unusual in that it is painted white—red and yellow are by far the most common colors. Not sure what the blue line on the sidewalk signifies.