18th Century Log Cabin

Found this well preserved 19th century log cabin on the backroads in the northwestern Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

Cheers,

C. S.

Season of Lent

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

St. Mary's Episcopal Composition 3 — St. Mary’s Episcopal Composition 3

For Lent this year, I’ve committed to turning my thoughts and desires away from material wants and instead focusing on the simple things in life that truly sustain happiness.

C. S.

A New Perspective

Photography

Sexton Christmas Tree Farm Composition 1

I flew my new Mavic 3 drone in Ashe County last weekend. I sought out a local Christmas Tree farm and they gladly gave me permission to fly over the farm. I’m impressed with the drone’s dynamic range and thrilled to be finally seeing from above. For the best viewing experience, click on the image to see a high resolution version.

Cheers,

C. S.

Industrial Urban Exploring

Photography

Abandoned Mineral Processing Control Panel

Found an abandoned mineral processing plan on Hwy 421 in Johnson Country Tennessee. This control panel had a lot of cool textures, shapes and tonality. A nice urbex find.

Cheers,

C. S.

Fading Family Farm Landscape

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

When originally built, I suspect this barn was used to maintain a variety of crops for the family and local community. Now the barn is only used to store a tractor, used to cut grass now growing in former crop fields. These old barns and family farms are quickly disappearing from the rural American landscape.

Cheers,

C. S.

Ashe County Tobacco Barn

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

Driving the backroads usually has a payoff for the adventurous, but patient photographer. This tobacco barn was a welcomed reward after a long dry spell traveling through rural Ashe Country, North Carolina last fall.

Cheers!

C. S.

Desert Juniper

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

I captured this stately old juniper in the Mangum Desert exhibit at the North Carolina Zoo, in Asheboro.

Cheers,

C. S.

Airport Cloudscape

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

I captured this dramatic cloudscape while visiting my commercial pilot brother-in-law, he had just dropped off a passenger at my local airport.

Cheers,

C. S.

Keep warm!

Alena, Black And White Photography, Photography

Impermanence

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

While I love the weathered textures, rust and other features of decay, photographing an abandoned old house can bring mixed feelings. There are melancholy thoughts of needless decline. Why was this home neglected and forgotten? But there is also an appreciation of the effort and sacrifice spent in building the home. Lives were lived here, perhaps a family’s, it was their home.

There is peace found in the acceptance of impermanence as part of the cycle of life. There is after all, beauty in decay.