Category Archives: Farms and Barns

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Little House in Shiloh

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I’ve driven by these old cabins many times

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and I’ve stopped to take photos before

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but this time, the character of these old structures spoke to me.

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and against the backdrop of snow, I couldn’t help but think of days gone by.

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Reflecting on a Favorite Place

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While visiting a dear friend on Saturday, I was struck by the clarity of his beautiful farmhouse reflected in the pond.

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While the house and pond looked great in B&W, I had to retain Mother Nature’s colors in this final image.

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February 18, 2014 Update

My blogging friend, Lynda, over at Life on the Farmlet, used the last photo as inspiration for one of her marvelous short stories! What an honor it is for me, especially because I love the way this woman writes!

Please check it out at http://pixilatedtoo.wordpress.com/2014/02/17/die-grauen-schlund/#comment-11015

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I Just Couldn’t Do It

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Another image from that beautiful day in Shiloh (see here and here).

I specifically stopped to shoot this ramshackle structure with the idea of converting it to B&W.  I follow a few bloggers who seem to instincitvely know what works in B&W and I wanted them to know they have influenced me.

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  I just couldn’t do it though … I loved the green framing, the red roof, and the blue sky, all highlighted in the setting sun, and with the addition of those shadows that I love so well.

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Stripes

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Each day for the past week I have driven by this field and been distracted by the colors and the stripes.

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Bike Trip in Five Days!

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Stop!

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When life, health, work, and the damn shut down push us to focus on the negative, we need to stop and see the beauty that surrounds us.  Even when it’s challenging.

Misty mornings like these encourage me to stop, and sigh, and find peace … at least for awhile.

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Early Morning Color

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It would have been nice to delay my start for home this morning, but since I had a long list of chores to accomplish, I hit the road early.

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So glad I did!

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Burke’s Garden

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This past Sunday found me needing some time on the bike, in a long, solo ride.  Too many thoughts were jumbled around in my head and I needed to sort some things out.  So I plotted my route and headed out for Burkes Garden.

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Bowl-shaped Burke’s Garden is the highest valley in Virginia, and is named after James Burke who “discovered” the area during the 1740s (of course the Native Americans discovered it first).  The historical marker notes that “the threat of Indian attack and the remoteness of the area discouraged permanent white settlement until the early 19th century”.  It is still a very small community and the only store is closed on Sunday.

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The ride to Burke’s Garden and back is one photo opportunity after another.

Old churches

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Farms and the product of farming

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Images that harken back to another time and warnings about eternity

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I loved her little face peeking back at me.

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While these 4 photos all have an organized religion theme, they represent 3 different churches.

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And of course some fun, twisty roads.

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By the time I arrived home, 5 hours and 150 miles later, I was in a much more peaceful frame of mind

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One Hour on the Bike

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In just one hour after work, I was able to ride the motorcycle from the river …

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to the farm …

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to the woods.

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Not a bad way to spend an hour!