02-JAN-2010
January 2, 2010 - Roane County barn
Cold today, with a few peaks of sun. Highs were around 20 degrees. One of my two New Year's resolutions is to take (and post) more photos this year. I kind of got away from it with my work and my health issues, but I'm going to redouble my efforts this year to do my photography because I love it so. It is something for me, and I hope others enjoy what I've enjoyed in being there and taking the photos.
24-DEC-2009
December 24, 2009 - Are you being good???
Sunny today with temps in the low 40's. Some of the snow is actually melting. After all the snow last weekend and the lack of electricity resulting from it, it's good to have a sunny, somewhat uneventful day. Expecting folks in for a Christmas Eve dinner, and hoping that everyone has a great and peaceful Christmas.
15-NOV-2009
November 15, 2009 - Church time
Yet another beautiful day, with sunny skies and temps near 70. We were getting ready for church this morning and I got the girls to pose for me. Madison was sporting her black eye from a fall at school.
14-NOV-2009
November 14, 2009 - Surprise (and no bull - frog)
Another beautiful day, with sunny skies and temps near 70. I was raking leaves this afternoon and uncovered this big ole bullfrog. He had buried himself down in the leaves. After I took the photo I put him back underneath the leaves. Hope he doesn't freeze.
November 13, 2009 - Barn at Crummies Creek
A beautiful day today, with sunny skies and highs in the mid 60's. I took this one a little earlier in the fall, and I thought I finally got a decent photo of this barn. For some reason, it has been tough to get a decent shot of this one. I thought the colors were nice in this one.
06-NOV-2009
November 7, 2009 - Seasons change and colors change
Chilly again this morning, but highs expected to be in the 60's. I have a wedding today, a missionary from Brazil to meet with, and church and business meeting this evening. Welcome to my world. I took this one yesterday. The finches have pretty taken on their winter colors, but you can still see a little yellow here and there on this little guy. I have flocks of finches that visit my feeders.
06-NOV-2009
November 6, 2009 - A frequent visitor
Chilly this morning, but warming up some this afternoon, which highs around 55. A took the day off from work today, and got a chance to sit awhile and watch the birds eat. I, of course, sat with camera in hand. This little guy kept coming back and coming back. There isn't a lot of food in the woods for the animals and he knew when he had a good thing. Lots of little birds today ( and a few wild turkeys sailing through).
October 14, 2009 - Lick Branch
Overcast this morning, and the rain has set in. Expecting some snowflakes by the weekend. Highs today were in the upper 40's and temps held steady or dropping slightly through the day. I have revival services going on this week, so didn't get to do much with my camera. So I decided to post this one I took Monday of Lick Branch in the Cranberry Backcountry. This little stream holds some significance for me, because it was a photo of this little branch that was my first published photo. This one is from a different angle, and I liked the results.
12-OCT-2009
October 13, 2009 - Around the Bend
Cloudy again today with highs expected in the 60's. I got a chance to go to the Cranberry River backcountry yesterday, and I'm happy to say that my stamina has recovered to the point that I walked 10 miles yesterday. The leaves were at pretty well peak color, and starting to fall. I figured it up yesterday, and I've probably been going to the Cranberry for over 50 years. Around every bend in the river, I half expected to see my father standing and casting for trout, even though he went home to be with the Lord over 20 years ago. Very good memories.
11-OCT-2009
October 11, 2009 - Mail Pouch Tobacco Barn
Cool but bright sunshine today, with highs in the low 60's. I saw this barn a couple of weeks ago when I was travelling through Wirt County, and decided to go back this afternoon and shoot it. The light wasn't what I wanted it to be, but it still turned out to be a decent shot. Notice in the upper opening, there is tobacco drying. We do have some shade tobacco farmers in West Virginia.
22-SEP-2009
September 22, 2009 - Rush Run Baptist Church
Rain this morning then partly sunny this afternoon. Highs around 80. I took a photo of the Rush Run Baptist Church for a friend, and while I was at it, I converted this one to black and white. I think it enhanced the clouds.
19-SEP-2009
September 20, 2009 - Little Spike
Cloudy today, and we're expecting rain and highs in the 70's. I went out looking for deer yesterday evening, and came across this little guy feeding in the edge of the field. There isn't much for them to eat in the woods, so he was more interested in eating than what I was doing.
