Halloween 2009 ::

Taken earlier this afternoon in a local cemetery.

A Fisheye Lomo Photograph ::

I haven't done anything with the Lomo lately, but here is a photograph from a year ago:

Tony Triolo In New Mexico ::

Tony spent a few days this past summer in New Mexico with another mutual friend and he has produced a very nice book showcasing some of the photographs he took during the trip. The link to preview and purchase is here. Your viewing time will be well spent!

Free Advice! ::

Columbia, S.C.
March, 2006

Spam! ::

No, not that kind. This is one of those few images which I was able to come back to. The driver parked his rig near where I live for several hours, but the light was terrible when I first saw it so I came back later in the afternoon and everything was much nicer.

A Sign Of The Season ::

I heard a report on NPR that spending on halloween decorations is expected to be down this year, but I have to say that just the opposite seems to be the case around here just based on my travels. If the rain doesn't stop soon the entire fall season may be a wash-out!

One Lonely Shoe ::

I wonder how it came to be by itself in the middle of the road!

Interesting Photographs ::

From Bonnie Schupp. Go check them out (PDF).

That Time Of The Year ::

Lots of pumpkins around this year although this photograph is probably 3 years old. There's a nice nip in the air at night and it's time to think about carving a pumpkin. I usually make a run up to Tennessee to choose mine and I may do that tomorrow and couple the trip with a lottery ticket purchase!

Dr. Pepper In The Fog ::

I got up early one morning several months ago and drove down the dead-end road I live on and came upon this building in a heavy fog. The Dr. Pepper machine is gone now.

New Orleans Mausoleum ::

I was down in New Orleans just before the levees broke and spent some time in one of the cemeteries taking some photographs. I haven't been back since, but I'm thinking of taking a trip down there this fall or early winter.

Used Tire Store ::

Garbo On Peeling Paint ::

Years ago I worked on 11th street in midtown Atlanta in a commercial photo lab and often wandered the local neighborhood with my view camera. I came across a few of these little Garbo drawings in really interesting places and wound up collecting 4 images that I thought were worthy. There were a couple of others I found in the Virgina-Highlands neighborhood, but they were not nearly as interesting as the midtown images.



I'll post the others at some later time.

As for technical notes, the Garbo images were shot long before digital. At this time I was using a Calumet 8x10 view camera with a 4x5 reducing back. The film was filtered 4x5 VPL in relatively flat natural light.

Needless to say this building no longer exists.

The Redneck Storm Shelter ::

This is an oldie, having been photographed several years ago before I got the DSLR. As a tribute to the true American entrepreneurial spirit someone decided to put a door and a vent pipe on a hopefully unused septic tank and market it as a "storm shelter".

In Honor Of Football ::

In the state of Alabama. I've never quite figured out why people take this sport so seriously, but I guess the love of football is pretty universal. Too bad we don't expend as much energy in intellectual pursuits!

Church On The Hill ::

Been scarce the past few days because of illness, but gradually getting over it. This is a scene I pass often and I have photographed it several times. I like this one best so far.



The tree completes the visual image.

Drive-Thru BBQ Stand For Rent ::

Must not have been very good BBQ not to make it in Alabama, but I love the sign!

Atop Green Mountain ::

Geese On The Lake ::

An overlooked image taken on January 2, 2007, but, for the life of me, I can't remember why the flag was at half-staff.



I'll have to try and remember to research this later today.

Another Flag Photo ::

I have been fascinated by American flags in different scenes over the years. I was down in Boaz, Alabama several months ago and came across this. It was near the wrestling school!