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On a side road off another side road, I saw this scene. I wasn't sure how to capture it or what to do with it. The morning light was a bit of inspiration, but the clouds diffused it to the point of slight shadows only.
I wanted a wide shot, and the widest I had was the 45mm. And I wanted something gritty, something dark to fit the mood. And Ilford FP4 (with a mind to developing it in Rodinal) came to mind.
I loaded and shot here for maybe thirty minutes.
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'The Fire In Him Burned Steadily'
Camera: Mamiya m645j (1980)
Lens: Mamiya-Sekor 2.8/45mm
Film: Ilford FP4+
Process: Rodinal; 1+50; 15mins
Douglas County, Washington
August 2019
Built in 1877 in the "Second Empire" style, the Chippewa County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. This architectural style, with a mansard roof and square-based tower was common in the 1800s.
John Scott, the architect, designed this building, giving it two-foot thick stones walls, and a tower that is fronted by a statue of "Justice".
Seen at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
Unable to traverse the Blue Ridge Parkway to Mabry Mill in the snow, I revisited a stand of trees I fell in love with last Autumn. The snow had begun blowing through this pasture again, making the treeline in the background disappear and these isolated trees and rocks stand out.
GENERAL
"Floyd County is a United States county located on a high plateau of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Commonwealth of Virginia. With a population of 15,476, as of the 2020 census, the county is included in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Floyd County seat is the similarly named small town of Floyd.
The county was established in 1831 from part of Montgomery County, and was named after then Governor John Floyd. In the 1960s and 1970s, Floyd proved popular with people in the era's counterculture, particularly those who wanted to live in closer contact with nature. The county has a rich musical heritage, including hosting the annual FloydFest music and arts festival.
HISTORY
Floyd County's recorded history begins with the arrival of traders, trappers and hunters in Southwest Virginia in the 18th century. The earliest known travel way through present day Floyd County was the Trader's Path, running from east to west across the Roanoke River where Back Creek enters the river, by John Mason's, R. Poage's, the headwaters of Back Creek and southwest over Bent Mountain. The trail continued westward through the Little River area to the Lead Mines.
The first known attempts to settle the area appear to have been made during the 1740s. In 1745 the Virginia Council granted James Patton, of Augusta County, among others, 100,000 acres (400 km2) on the New River and the westward flowing waters, including the Little River area. In 1749 the Royal Company of Virginia also received a grant on the westward flowing waters, putting the two companies in competition with one another to settle the area. The first surveying of the land occurred in the late 1740s.
On January 15, 1831, the General Assembly of Virginia passed an act creating the present county of Floyd out of the county Montgomery. The new county was named for the then Governor of Virginia, John Floyd. The new county's courthouse was completed in 1834. In 1870 a portion of Franklin County was added to Floyd County. The first Commonwealth's Attorney was William Ballard Preston, a nephew of John Floyd, who would later serve as Secretary of the United States Navy. Preston was followed in later years by Jubal Early, who would later serve as a general for the Confederate States Army.
The county seat of Floyd County was first called Jacksonville for Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Jacksonville was first incorporated in 1858 and then re-incorporated on February 19, 1892, to expand the town boundaries. On January 23, 1896, the General Assembly passed an Act officially changing the name of the town from Jacksonville to Floyd.
COUNTERCULTURE AND MUSIC
The county became a destination for those involved in the counterculture during the 1960s and 1970s, particularly those who wanted to live in closer contact with nature. In the late 1990s, the Rivendell community was established by a group of Christians so they could practice a lifestyle consistent with their Reformed Church's interpretations of the Bible and also, in part, to be better isolated from possible societal disruptions caused by the year 2000 problem. Most of the original members of this community have moved on.
Floyd County also has a strong music and literary scene. Three establishments in Floyd regularly offer a variety of live music during the weekends ranging from traditional styles such as Bluegrass and Old-time music to contemporary and alternative acts. Best known is the Friday Night Jamboree held at The Floyd Country Store. Both the Floyd Country Store and County Sales, founded in the 1960s, are featured on the Virginia Heritage Music Trail called "The Crooked Road." In the early 21st century, Floyd became the home of an annual world music festival called FloydFest. Floyd County-based old time string band The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee won first prize at the 85th Annual Old Fiddlers' Convention held in Galax, Virginia." (Wikipedia)
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Osceola County
15 Mile Rd.
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From Osceola County plat atlases:
1878 - Ricketts Peel & Davis 80 acres (structure indicated)
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1900 - N.P. Elliott 40 acres (structure indicated in same location as 1878)
I was in desperate search mode as I looked for a foreground for the late afternoon sky. I found this small building just a couple of minutes before the light was gone.
Carnival Midway at the Moniteau County Fair in California, Missouri. Photography by Notley Hawkins. Taken with a Canon EOS R5 camera with a Canon RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM lens at Æ’/4.0 with a 2.5-second exposure at ISO 50, processed with Adobe Lightroom CC.
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Last evening about 7 PM it was 1000 acres burning 40 miles from High Desert where the pic was taken...
Today morning is a different story:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/08/california-canyon...
And the CA fire season did not start yet...
BTW.. this is the MOON rising...:-)
Completed in 2007 in the Modern style, Mecklenburg County Courthouse in Charlotte, North Carolina faces northeast and is a nine story glass and concrete structure. The building forms a triangle on the southwest corner with at tower rising above the building and having large pillars rising three stories at the recessed entrance. The top of the tower is open with thin pillars supporting an overhang. Large pillars run along the north and east sides and rise three stories. The top story has recessed windows with square concrete framed openings.
the flint river as it passes thru Sprewell bluff park in upson county georgia it was at the lowest level i have ever seen due to drought
What's not to love about donkeys?
On this particular day it had been a rather fruitless wildflower hunt early in the season along Caliente-Bodfish rd. And then I came upon what seems like a pair of proud parents, showing off their youngster roadside and made the day!
Have a great Labor Day Weekend!
Yeager Rock is alway worth a drive by. And if you hit it on a pretty dead day, you can stand in the middle of the road without the worry of being runover.
This rock was left behind by the Okanogan Lobe of the Cordilleran Glacier, which receeded maybe 20,000ish years ago.
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'And Fallen'
Camera: Mamiya m645j (1980)
Lens: Mamiya-Sekor C 2.8/45mm
Film: Ilford FP4+
Process: Rodinal; 1+50; 15mins
Douglas County, Washington
August 2019
I found this coyote skull exactly where I photographed it. I moved it slightly for a second photo, but it does okay here too.
I'm still loving this lens, especially as I'm hand-holding the Graflex. I wish I could have opened it up to f/4.5 (it's "native"... "natural" aperture*), things get pretty fuzzy on the edges then.
As it is now, the horizon is mumbly, but you can still make out the basalt columns. The sky was boring, so a yellow filter was basically essential.
*Is there a name for that? Like, if a lens is f/4.5, what is it called when you shoot it at f/4.5. I'll sometimes call it "shooting it wide open," but that's confusing for a number of reasons. So... is there?
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'Cortex'
Camera: Graflex Crown Graphic (1954)
Lens: Steinheil München Anastigmat Actinar 4.5; 135mm
Film: Ilford FP4+
Exposure: f/9; 1/200sec; Yellow Filter
Process: PMK; 1+2+100; 10min
Adams County, Washington
April 2021
The Manitowoc County Courthouse is located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. The courthouse is located in the Eighth Street Historic District. It used to have a glass dome until it was damaged in a 1950 wind storm and replaced with stainless steel.
Amongst the rolling hills of Southern Ohio lies a farm with a very dated history, with the barn dating back to 1881 and ties to the Underground Railroad. I was amazed to see the barn in such good condition for being 144 years old in 2025. Sitting just a few miles West of West Union, Ohio, the Adams County Barn rests high atop the hills of the farm rich area and proudly displays its Ohio Bicentennial Logo some 20 years after marking Ohio's 200th birthday.
Farm pond in Scotland County, Missouri. Photography by Notley Hawkins. Taken with a Canon EOS R5 camera with a Canon RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM lens at Æ’/4.0 with a 1/80-second exposure at ISO 50. Processed with Adobe Lightroom Classic.
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