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| 'Off the beaten path' but still showing one's patriotism. (click to enlarge) |
On a recent overnight road trip while wandering through the countryside of central Virginia, not only off the interstate highways but also off the main secondary roads and on the really "off the beaten path" kind of roads, this little seen came into view. Of course it required a stop and a few exposures as I found it relatively unusual.
This little rural scene was found near Chester Gap, Virginia, itself a rural area just south of Front Royal, Virginia, which is the northern terminus of Skyline Drive.
I think it is laudable that whomever lives on this property would prominently display the American flag as I would bet not more than a vehicle or two a day would pass it. With little expectation of your actions being noticed by many others, I think this is a nice display of patriotism.
Again, at least for me, getting off the main roads and exploring the back roads allows me to find interesting little compositions such as this.
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Dennis A. Mook
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Very nice rural Virginia-Americana image. Immediately noticed that the photographer took a camera position that would show a front and side view of the structure so there was depth. Also that the tree provides a balance to the composition.
ReplyDeleteBeing old, and having been around older people growing up, I am pretty sure the building was constructed in the old farm manner. Entirely constructed of heart pine, vertical siding boards were never painted, because as my grandfather explained "Paint makes good wood rot because it can't breathe". Also pretty sure it was not used as a "corn crib" because those buildings are higher off the ground and have horizontal siding boards. I own 3 old farm buildings at least 100 years old. Building construction of this type ended about WW II. Heart pine is rare and would be used for flooring in upscale houses.
Enjoyed the photograph.
Thank you for your very informative and quite analytical comment. I appreciate it. ~Dennis
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