Farmer's Service Center

Madison, Virginia

Back in 2010, I posted black and white pictures of this old store in the town of Madison. (See here). This is the kind of subject that often works well in black and white, but I found the faded colors of the old signs interesting. Farmer's Service Center is no longer in business and the building now houses an antique shop, operated by the same family that ran the original feed store.

Rockscape #4

Greene County, Virginia

Memorial Day - 2012

Cedar Hill Cemetery - Vicksburg, Mississippi

Sign of the times . . .

Charlottesville, Virginia 

These days, I don't shoot film very often and rather than process the occasional roll myself, I take it to a lab. In Charlottesville, we are fortunate to have a professional photo lab, and it is located near my work so it is convenient for me to drop off and pick up. Last Tuesday, this sign greeted me at the door.

When I picked up that last roll, I chatted a few minutes with Mr. Stubblefield. He said that he no longer has enough film developing business to justify moving the film processor to his new location. I asked what is to happen to his processor, and he said that since there was no longer a market for this type of equipment,  it will end up in the dumpster.

Just another reminder that we live in a world of constant change.

Rockscape #3

Greene County, Virginia 

Here in the US, this coming weekend is Memorial Day weekend which marks the unofficial start of summer even though the solstice is several weeks away. Hope you have a good weekend and thanks for reading Photography In Place.

Along the Alligator River

Tyrrell County, North Carolina 

A few more pictures of our outing on the Alligator River earlier this month. We put the inflatable in the water at Gum Neck Landing and followed a short canal into the river. Didn't see any alligators this time, but did the last time we visited the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.

Rockscape #2

Greene County, Virginia