Sometimes You Get Lucky

--- SUPPORTING ---

Another from the road trip.

Driving along St Rt 224 in Ohio we looked over

just in time to see this reminder of days gone by.

Pulling the car over, jumping out, and attacking

this old bridge support with two cameras and a

variety of lenses, the two of us saved a record

of a long ago time.

I wonder what train or road went over this support.

Who used it, what were their hopes and dreams?

Did they cross this with their families?

Did the children like to play on this structure

when it was not in use and what games did they invent?

Of course, we cannot see into the past or the future.

All we have is the present moment

so let's fill it with love and peace.

More From The Photo Trip

--- RED, WHITE & BLEW ---

--- BUNGEE BIRDHOUSE ---

--- ROOST IN PEACE ---

Charles has been asking what happened to my photos

from our photo field trip.

So I thought that I would add a few:

Red, White & Blew

Bungi Birdhouse

Roost In Peace

All are from the trip along St Rt 224

in north eastern Ohio.

ENJOY

Winsome Walnut

A photo trip with my friend Charles yesterday.

Up to north-eastern Ohio.

In search of "The Old Mill Stream", inspiration for

the song by Tell Taylor from years ago.

The OMS is in reality the Blanchard River which

seems to flood out the town of Findlay every year.

The area governments have built up park areas

along the length of the river with many scenic

areas open to the public.

This photo comes from the

Litzenberg Memorial Woods, right off St Rt 224.

It was nice to get out with a friend for a day.

And this makes a good day trip.

Long Straight Road

On a field trip to the "Land Of Tall Churches"

I ran across this road scene.

It reminds me of growing up in a flat, rural

area of Ohio.

When I learned to drive it was on roads like these.

Long, flat, straight, and with almost no traffic.

Only those who lived on these roads were there.

At night, you could see for miles and miles.

On a clear night I could sometimes see the lights

of Indiana in the distance.

Of course, with roads like these, the

temptation to drive a bit fast

( mostly over 100 mph)

was just too much to resist.

As I look down this road, I can see the

tire marks from the kids that are

still driving the way we once did.

Some things never change.

The need for speed is ageless.

Some things do change.

My web site for one. I have just finished

up dating it with some new photos

and adding descriptions for all the art.

Check it out if you have a minute:

www.stephencarl.com

Don't forget to sign up for my news letter

while you are there.

Storm Over Mt Logan

Driving through the rain yesterday,

on the way to Hocking Hills.

I looked to my left and found the front

part of the storm was right over Mt Logan.

So, the search began for a foreground object.

It needed to have some color since the

storm clouds were mostly dark/ black.

It needed to relate to the over all scene.

Meaning that it should be natural

rather than man made.

And most importantly, it needed to have

a place to park the car since Rt. 180

is a small 2 lane road with no pull-offs to speak of.

I also needed to find it fast since the

storm front light was always changing.

Ah, there it is....the perfect fore ground.

Flowers in bright colors, close to the

road, only about 75 yards into that field.

A cattle guard, pull-off.

Plastic bag over the Canon...

Gore-Tex over me...

the tripod can fend for its self.

Run through the rain...

28mm lens at F/11...

low placement....

1/4 th sec..

Got it !