Week 22 - Old Rusty Lock (June 3)

The lock probably isn't that old, but rust has given it that aged look. I took this shot while I was visiting China in June. We toured many historical sites and I found some wonderful hardware in the most unusual places. This was one was just hanging on a post in the middle of a very wide walk way with a small little concrete pillar next to it. The closest actual building was about 100 feet away??? I'm not quite sure what the pole and lock (or the small pillar) were used for? It sure made for a interesting picture though!

Week 21- Old Tractor Parts (May 27)

Ok - honestly - I'm not really sure what this is used for on the tractor. I am guessing air converter or smoke stack? Just shows my ignorance..... sorry. It still made for a fun picture. Once again, it is from some equipment on the Yantis family farm.

Week 20 - Old Rusty Chain (May 20)

This rusty chain is from an old farm truck on the Yantis family farm. It was taken a while back, I just never got around to processing and posting it. I'm not sure what it was actually used for on the vehicle??? but it created for an interesting image.

Week 19 - .....And Yet Another Old Barn (May 13)

Wow - I got very far behind and am now going to try and play catch up. I have been taking pictures, but just haven't had the time to really sit down and process them. The last weeks of school were so very busy and my two week trip to China came right after school let out. Now with about a month of nothingness (well, almost nothing) I can go through my pictures and get them processed and posted.

Back to All Things OLD.

Another old barn near my hometown. This one is very well kept by the owners and is in pretty good condition. They use it to house old farm equipment and odd tools.

Week 18 - Another Old Barn (May 6)

I guess I should have made my theme Old Barns and Old Trucks. This is one of my favorite barns (a.... yeah, I have several). It sits next to the school and I can see it out of my windows in both of my classrooms. I love how it looks when the snow is falling - it's just beautiful.

This was done for the triptych challenge on DPC. It scored above a 6, which is always good - but better than a 6+ score was the number of comments. They are always a boost. I just love the ones that really give good, constructive criticism. They can open your eyes to things you overlooked.

I debated between color and black/white. The b/w just gave it a much more dramatic feel and really jumped out in the triptych frame.

I like this shot. And really like it in the frame. I almost posted it here without the divisions, but it didn't just look right. It felt like something was missing.

So here you go.......another contest entry and another barn.

Week 17 - And Yet Another Old Truck (April 29)

I know....another old truck, but I really do enjoy them. Old vehicles have so much character. I always wonder who drove them and where they have been. I just don't think cars and trucks are as beautiful today as they were 30+ years ago.


I like taking the pictures - but I think I like processing them more. Something about the rust and faded color really gets to me.
It's almost like I'm giving them life again.

Week 16 - Old Rusted Fuel Tank Lock (April 22)

This is a fuel tank lock from a concrete truck on the Yantis family farm. They have a lot of great old farm equipment and trucks just sitting around. On Saturday spent a good deal of time getting up close and personal with some of those wonderful beasts.