Mid-winter

Greene County, Virginia 

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201 Canal Street

McComb, Mississippi 

Fan

McComb, Mississippi 

Street, rain

McComb, Mississippi

This is the side of the building that was pictured in yesterday's post. The day did not look too promising for photography as I approached McComb on I-55 in a pouring rain, but the rain let up when I got to town, and I was able to work for a couple of hours before the rain started again. I was in McComb in early May, 2013.

Double doors

McComb, Mississippi 

Last spring I was in McComb, Mississippi to photograph the McComb Railroad Museum. It was a rainy day and I had little time to explore the town, but did get some pictures of a couple of old building near the railroad tracks. McComb was a thriving railroad until the Illinois Central Railroad closed down its McComb shops in 1987.

Waiting . . .

Greene County, Virginia 

The birds have been on extra rations this week because of the cold. The feeders are kept full and seeds are scattered about on the frozen ground for ground feeding birds that do not like to come to the feeders. The red bellied woodpecker has been coming to the feeders and a pair of downy woodpeckers frequent the suet cake.

The squirrels who normally hog the feeders have not been seen since the snow started falling on Tuesday. Most likely they are holed up somewhere trying to keep warm and living on a stash of pilfered bird food.

Everyone around here is waiting for the cold spell to end. Temperatures are forecast to climb into the upper 30s tomorrow. It will feel a bit like Spring.

Winter berries

Greene County, Virginia