Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Monday, June 9, 2014
Nasturtiums #1
A pot of nasturtiums on our deck caught my attention last week. There was only one blossom, but my eye was attracted to the highly variegated leaves and I knew exactly how I wanted to photograph them.
When I started photographing, it was the shapes and textures of the leaves that I wanted to picture. Soon though, I began to see beyond the leaf's edges and into the plant's layered depth. I ended up with a group of pictures completely different from my original intention.
Friday, June 6, 2014
Scenic Highway
There is nothing like a drive through the Shenandoah Valley to bring a sense of calm and peace. Have a calm and peaceful weekend, and thanks for reading Photography In Place.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
In town
This group of buildings is located, not out in the country, but right along the main street of Churchville. The old buildings are a reminder of the days when small towns were not much removed from their rural surroundings. Town folk had gardens and often some livestock—chickens perhaps, or a cow for milk. A time when a barn, a smokehouse, or a chicken coop did not seem out of place in a small agricultural town.
These pictures were taken last month, right around the corner from the Family Dollar Store.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Star building
Driving through Churchville last month, I came across this old tumbledown building. It was in the side yard of a house in town, and as I walked up to photograph it from the sidewalk, I noticed some folks sitting at a table in the shade of a tree nearby. I went over and talked to the lady who lives in the house next to this curious little building, but she did not know much about its history or original purpose.
The building leans at a crazy angle and one side seems about to fall in, although the woman did say her husband planned to try to shore it up. I took a bunch of photographs and left wondering how long the "star building" would survive.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
Tom's Tree
Don't ask me who is Tom, or why this is his tree. All I know is what it says on the sign.
But I do know a little bit about this single lane through truss bridge. It was built in 1901 as a railroad bridge on the alignment of the Chesapeake Western Railway. The 130 foot span crosses the North River near Stokesville, Virginia. It was converted to vehicular use after the tracks between Stokesville and Mt. Solon were dismantled in 1930.
Segments of the former Chesapeake Western Railway are operated today by Norfolk Southern's Chesapeake Western Branch.
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