BBQ Joint: Bainbridge, GA.

My second visit to Anthony’s One-Stop.  Fine, fine ribs.  No boston butt, it wasn’t ready.

There just are not enough of these places any more.  Last year we ordered two racks of ribs and it came with a loaf of bread and a roll of paper towels.

A Roadside Attraction: South Pittsburg, TN

I’ve driven by this place many times.  I finally stopped.  The Dangerzone Lounge.  A crunched Cessna will make you look.

The World’s Longest Yard Sale on Lookout Mt. Georgia

The World’s Longest Yard Sale is 654 miles of glorious stuff.  It extends from Gadsden, Al. to West Unity, Oh.  The event always begins on the first Thursday in August.  As of this posting there are 345 days until the next event.  Lifetime Products is the Official Folding Table Sponsor of the event.

Hi CIVI.  Everything is up for grabs here.  Guns, chickens, 8-track tapes, horse-drawn buggies are just some of the great treasures awaiting treasure hunters. Ya’ll come see us some time.

Hangin’ Out at Body Canvas

Some times just a slice of life is enough.  An summer evening on Broad St., Rome, GA.

Town Hall Meeting: Rome, GA

The health care town hall debate came to Rome, GA.  earlier this month.  While I find myself caught in the middle;  I believe that if both sides will take some time to consider how we can make our health care delivery system more efficient and inclusive without sacrificing the high level of care that is the hallmark of American medical service, we can all benefit.

Congressman Phil Gingery, an ob-gyn , is our representative.  He has taken a partisan role in this debate.  One of his aides,  Constituent Services Representative, Linda Liles, above, is a faithful staff member of Dr. Gingery’s staff.  She works the crowd, for all of the health care town hall meetings in the 11th Georgia District.

Gingery does not support President Obama’s solution for health care reform.  His staff distributes brochures at the town hall meetings intended to discredit the President’s proposals.   Northwest Georgia strongly supports Dr. Gingery’s position.  The congressman was warmly welcomed.

4th of July Parade: Cave Spring, GA.

The 25th year of the Cave Spring, GA. 4th of July parade.

Christa Jackson, as Lady Liberty, started the parade 25 years ago by pulling her twin sons through downtown Cave Spring.

On foot, horseback or riding lawn mower, anyone can be in the 30 minute parade.  Happy 4th of July.

The twins, now physicians who now parade with their kids.

Golf carts are fine.  Just shine up the tires and add a flag.

Walkers lead the parade.

Heading down Old Cedartown Road.  Make a left on Alabama St.

Armuchee Bluegrass Festival

The Armuchee Bluegrass Festival has thrived for more than 20 years.  It’s about as down home as you can get.  A covered dish dinner on Thursday,  bring as side and your welcome.  Lot’s of jamming.

These guys cobbled together a group a week before the festival.  They got the audience on their feet.

Timothy, far right, a 15 year-old classically trained violin player, has been learning to play fiddle with this bluegrass group.  At the end of the set the crowd went wild!  I suspect this is the first time an African-American has stepped foot on the Armuchee Saddle Club property.  What a moment.

The crowd went wild.  Timothy just blew their socks off.  Everybody got off of the church pews.

Kelly, guitar player with the group, wanted his picture taken with this Martin guitar.  It’s old, old.  The patina, the sound and the age are what drew him to this instrument.  He thinks it was built in the 30’s or 40’s.  Just to have your picture made with this axe.

Don’t believe everything you read.  Just don’t hit the road after jamming unless you can blow 0.0

Start them early and they’ll learn to love Bluegrass

Some of the bands are big enough to have a bus.  It ain’t rock n’ roll but they like it.

*This is a festival I have attended for the past four years and chances are you will see more about this place in the future.  Labor Day is the next time these folks gather.  Perhaps you will have a chance to see some more.

A Community Shows Respect

Sgt. Jeffrey William Jordan, age 21, Cave Spring, GA. was killed in action in Afghanistan on June 4, 2009.  He was returned to his home with a great show of respect.  His son’s 1st birthday was June 4.

The 50 Year Old Digital Camera

The Monteagle Sunday School Assembly was founded in 1882.  For many years apart of the International Chautauqua Alliance, the assembly still operates as a center for reflection, spiritual uplifting and enrichment.

Five months of playing with the M2  has been a wonderful journey.  The slow, deliberate way that I must shoot with this camera has been a re-awakening.  Relearning the quirks of rangefinder focus,  the soft but deliberate touch of the shutter: it’s much more involved.  It draws you into your work.

Most pleasing is how serious 2.8 on this camera is.  The only lens I have used so far is a Summaron 35mm/2.8.  Eventually I will work with the Elmar 50mm/2.8 collapsible.  The image above illustrates just how shallow the depth of field is with this wide-angle lens.

Thinking in B&W is just like riding a bike. Once you learn it, you can jump back on.  It is so cool to know that the image will never be in color.  Once you put the film in the camera there is no turning back until you reach the end of the roll.

*Just a note about this project:  As I add to the existing projects they will not show as a new post, so check back from time to time and see how things are going.  Perhaps one day I will figure out how to consolidate the projects for better viewing.  Thanks for coming by and looking at this–Paul

Better to be an Observer

Well, this may not qualify as a project but it is a worthy reminder.  Last week the Atlanta/ASE chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) had portfolio reviews for student and emerging members.  Here general member Ann States talks with student member Sandy Hooper about Sandy’s work.   Hooper will be graduating from SCAD/Atlanta next month.