Photographs forget me not

[jasonc]

I'm not able to talk
I'm,a mystery
find me story
I'm not left to rot ,inside me are things

 

[jasonc]

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[jasonc]

Beyond the Banks: Revisiting country stores

The screen door whines, then slaps shut against its wooden frame. Nostalgia grips. …Once inside, who can resist the spell of an old-time general

www.blueridgenow.com

scroll to the name staton built in 1920

 

[Barbarian]

Lots of these old stores where few people had cars, and walked to shop. The sound of a screen door swinging shut reverberates though my head whenever I think of them.

Exposure is spot on; everything is just as it should be, darkening to black at the end of the building. This would be a really good B&W.

 

[jasonc]

Lots of these old stores where few people had cars, and walked to shop. The sound of a screen door swinging shut reverberates though my head whenever I think of them.

Exposure is spot on; everything is just as it should be, darkening to black at the end of the building. This would be a really good B&W.

I didn't have the chance ,I have a few hundred photos of my trip .that old store called me for days ,one of many .View attachment 11250[/ATTACH]

 

[jasonc]

the diner is very vintage ,the phone does work but you don't need to use coins .

 

[Barbarian]

I didn't have the chance

Even in the reduced quality format in your post, it desaturates very well:


Only thing is, you loose that red door that adds so much to the color image.

 

[jasonc]

Even in the reduced quality format in your post, it desaturates very well:
View attachment 11256

Only thing is, you loose that red door that adds so much to the color image.

the coca cola sign .here what it might have looked like

and another view of the old general store

 

[Barbarian]

Yes, that was an ongoing source of revenue for many stores; Coca-cola would pay to have their logo put up on the store.