MEMORIES ---

                  I just returned from another fantastic trip to Appalachia and the mountainous region of North Carolina. I love this area because it takes me back to other times and special memories.It speaks to me of a bygone era when there were fewer people and life was considerably slower than it is today. It allows me to relive a bit of the best part of my early childhood; like my grandmother's home and the cattle farms of my relatives. Although; I was born and raised six-hundred miles north I look upon Appalachia as a most favorite place and can never stay away very long.
                 I have chosen my pictures for this post not on composition, impact or art but totally on my feelings as I mentioned above. I took only two small rangefinder cameras and they served me well, plus they fit easily into my coat pocket when it was snowing. I always took three fully charged batteries with me for each camera and they never let me down. I would like to offer a bit of information, regarding SD cards, that I learned on this trip. Prior to heading south I purchased a new 32 GB SD card that was labelled 4K. As you are aware; 4K is ultra high definition and in a standard camera I found that it tended to create an abnormally high amount of noise. It is probably awesome for 4K video. Anyway; I hope you enjoy the images and will leave a comment ( pro or con ) at the bottom of the post. Once again; thanks for looking in.

BOOK ON A QUILT

FIRST SNOW

TWILIGHT

MAKING MY BED

A WALK IN THE FIELDS

WINTER MORNING IN THE VALLEY

EARLY MORNING CATTLE FEED

PARKWAY THEATER       WEST JEFFERSON, NC.

VIEW FROM THE VERANDA

FRIGID JANUARY MORNING

MY MORNING WALK

VINTAGE SIGNS ON A SHED

GUARDING THE GIRLS

MOUNTAINSIDE WALNUT TREE 

WINDOW  LIGHT

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON