Illumination

Beautiful morning light bathes an old spruced-up tobacco barn along Shallowford Road in Lewisville, North Carolina.

Rapturous Light

Although cloudy, overcast days possess their own kind of beauty, for me, it’s the brilliant light of early morning and late evening that stirs my soul and my imagination. I long to capture what such rapturous light evokes within me. Although that quest seems nearly impossible, still I try.

One recent morning, light was working its magic seemingly everywhere I looked. As I rounded a wide curve on Shallowford Road, not far from NC Highway 421, this old, now-spruced-up tobacco barn caught my eye. So I pulled over and began photographing it.

More Photos of the Old Tobacco Barn

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From a distance, I crouched down to take a low-angle shot of the old tobacco barn.

“No Trespassing”

I had actually photographed this barn several years ago, but there was just one problem now: a “No Trespassing” sign was staring me in the face. “I guess I just can’t freely walk up to the barn like I did before, huh?”

I confess that, for a few moments, I considered officially “breaking the law” — just so I could capture some closeups of that rustic old barn, the horse-drawn carriage out front and whatever other visual delights might be waiting there.

I pondered trespassing, and almost gave way to the gnawing urge.

Imagination

But my vivid imagination already had me envisioning myself sitting in jail if I dared to step foot onto forbidden territory. So, reluctantly, I remained on the property’s edge and relied on my wide-angle and long lenses to capture, from a distance, the essence of the place and the moment.

Isn’t that interplay of light and shadows captivating?

The weather-beaten boards add texture, while the red tin roof creates an artful accent.

The U.S. flag adds a patriotic touch.

Who Knows?

Perhaps one day I’ll venture closer, either with all-out abandon — or maybe even permission! Till then, I hope you’ve enjoyed these few photos of an intriguing old tobacco barn bathed in glorious morning light.

Shall we one day cross that golden field? May it be so!

CHECK OUT previous blog posts from 2008 on the old tobacco barn at Bygone Days and More Than a Flag.