Day 267 of 365 - Lonely Barn

Trevor had soccer in Albany today, so afterwards we came back via back roads to look for some landscapes to photograph. Just outside of Harrisonville in Meigs County I spotted this lonely barn back in a field against a treeline. The clouds were just moving in and the rain started soon after this.



Enjoy,
Chris

Day 266 of 365 - Loss of a Landmark

Yesterday afternoon the Cora Mill along the Raccoon Creek outside of Gallipolis fell to the ravages of time. Cora Mill was built in 1835 by Charles Giles and stood for 176 years. The mill operated until 1928 and during the 1937 flood the swept away the damn and turbine. The mill was one of 13 along Raccoon Creek and was the last remaining. I have photographed the mill a few times in the last 2 years. I was planning to go again this summer to try to meet with the owners and get inside and document the inside. It is a stark reminder that as photographers we need to take any opportunity we can to capture reminders of the past because we never know when they may be gone.

Here is the mill today after yesterday's collapse.



About a mile downstream on Raccoon Creek this afternoon there was still some debris caught in the fast flowing water of the swollen creek.



This is a photograph of Cora Mill taken on October 22, 2009. Framed prints of this photo are available at The Home Place in Gallipolis.



More can be found about the history of Cora Mill in this article by Andrew Carter of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune.

Enjoy,
Chris

Day 265 of 365 - Worn Quarter

100 days left, I am getting closer to finishing this project. I am three fourths of the way complete. I could only find one quarter though.



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Chris

Day 264 of 365 - Gloomy Barn

With another rainy and gloomy afternoon, I stopped on my way home to photograph this barn. The rain had just stopped and the clouds beginning to break up when I stopped. This old barn has seen better days and has not appeared to have been used in many years.



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Chris

Day 263 of 365 - Rooney

Rooney joined our family a few weeks ago and I got a quick photograph of him the night we came home. I did not capture his blue eye the way I wanted to, so tonight I set out to see if I could capture his blue eye.



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Chris

Day 262 of 365 - Rain, Rain Go Away

More rain moved in this evening. After weeks of steady storms almost everyday or every other day, we are getting tired of spring rain.



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Chris

Day 261 of 365 - Caroline

Caroline came over this afternoon for Senior Pictures. One of the firsts ideas we discussed when planning for the session was a No H8 photo. She wanted the look of the photos taken by Adam Bouska. So after an afternoon of shooting this was the last set. Look for more pictures soon of Caroline's session.



Enjoy,
Chris