As the fall air turns cooler here in the Southeastern US, I’m posting this last batch of monochrome compositions from my visit last summer to Oak Island, North Carolina.
Cheers,
C. S.
Monochrome Monday: Oak Island Farwell
Photography
Phipps Barn Complex in Ashe County
Exploring backcountry roads in Ashe County last month, I got quite excited as this large, beautiful old barn complex appeared on Silas Creek Rd came into view.
Near the mountain town of Lansing, this sprawling barn complex sits just across the street from the Phipps Country Store, a Friday night gathering spot for local musicians. I hope to visit this old barn again in the coming weeks to capture its beauty with fall color. For the best viewing experience, click on an image to see a high resolution version.
Cheers,
C. S.
Monochrome Monday: 57 Chevy Vignettes
The 57 Chevy has always been my favorite classic automobile. As a kid I built several Revell scale models of this iconic car. Last month we parked near this pristine beauty while visiting Ashe County, North Carolina. These compositions focused on detailed vignettes of this Bel Air model’s styling and ornamentation.
Thank you for taking time to visit my photo blog!
Cheers,
C. S.
69 BRONCO PHOTO SHOOT
While visiting my sister and brother-in-law’s mountain cabin retreat near West Jefferson, North Carolina, we pulled out his classic 69 Bronco for a photoshoot. I used Alien Skin’s Exposure software to emulate Agfa APX 100 for the monochrome images, and 70’s vintage Kodachrome for the color images.
For the best viewing experience, click on an image to view a high resolution version.
Cheers!
C. S.
Oak Island, Pt 2.
This post features my second set of compositions from Oak Island, North Carolina. Once or twice a day, I would leave the family for a “photography expedition”. Time by yourself, with no pressure to “hurry up and take that picture”.
This is when I find photography most fulfilling, the freedom to wander, explore, and just see what you can see. For example, on a rainy day whim, I turned left on a dirt road near Safe Harbor and eventually found this rustic old lifeboat overlooking the Lockwoods Folly River, just before it connects with the Intracostal Waterway.
Of course, sometimes seeing is anticipation of a situation or scene that has potential to develop into something visually interesting.
If you missed it, see my earlier post – Oak Island, NC In Color. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!
Cheers,
C. S.
Camp North End
In early July, my wife and I visited Charlotte, NC for the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit in a building originally built as a Ford Model T factory. During WWII, the US Army expanded the campus building five additional massive warehouses to serve as a Quartermaster Depot.
In the Cold War years, the campus was used to build missiles, where the site was referred to as Charlotte Area Missile Plant, or CAMP for short.
Now Camp North End is in the middle of a massive multi-year adaptive reuse project, and is now a mix between industrial art collective, shopping center, and an outdoor food hall.
With several parts of the campus in various stages of renovation, I enjoyed exploring numerous photographic opportunities as much as the Van Gogh Exhibit.
More compositions are in the works and will be featured in a future post, or in my Monochromia posts. Thanks for taking time to visit my photo blog. For the best viewing experience, click on an image to view a high-resolution version.
Cheers,
C. S.
Oak Island, NC in Color
You would think during the pandemic I would have more time to work on my photography. Well, it hasn’t worked out that way. Seems like I’ve been working more and more in my day job over the last year.
Last month, my family finally did take a long weekend with relatives on Oak Island, North Carolina. We got some well-deserved rest and I was able to explore the barrier island. This weekend, I finally got around to finishing the first batch of images.
I also have some nice monochrome images; you’ll be seeing those in forthcoming Monochromia posts. For the best viewing experience, click on an image to see a high-resolution version.
Cheers,
C. S.
A Best Friend Lost
Our hearts feel so heavy, we weep under a crushing sadness, our beautiful Casper is gone. I know this all-sounds cliché, but he was so loved by our family. He was so much more than a pet. Casper brought us so much joy, love, comfort and companionship.
We fondly remember him running wide open from one side of the backyard to the other, leaving an arched dirt trodden trail etched into the tall green fescue. Or, discovering him one day nonchalantly standing on top of our kitchen table.
We remember the warm embraces when leaving the house for the day, and the jubilance, both displayed and felt, on our eventual return later in the day. Lazy weekend mornings with all the snuggles, hugs and kissy kisses. We are so thankful for his relentless example of unconditional love.
As Adrienne often said, Casper was our “sweet, sweet boy”, or object of our love “who is the prettiest white puppy dog in the whole wide world?”. My Dad admiringly once said, you got a “good ole dog”. He was my “buddy”, he was family, he was a best friend. We love you and miss you Casper.
We know Casper is free from his broken body, running and playing in the great outdoors of Heaven. And then, coming to rest for a while on Dad’s lap, while giving big kissy kisses to Mom. I so look forward to seeing them all once again some glorious day.
For family and friends, I’ve uploaded more photos of Casper here.
Monochrome Monday, Hilton Head Island, pt 4
My next set of photos from the lovely Hilton Head Island in South Carolina.
For the best viewing experience, click to see a high resolution version. Please stay safe.
Cheers!
C. S.
