Fill ‘Er Up!
Close-up of gas pump at Jones Grocery in the Township of Lewisville, North Carolina.
The Price Was Right
Sure, at 61-1/2 cents per gallon, why not fill ‘er up? Unfortunately, it’s too bad this gas pump at Jones Grocery Store is no longer in operation. Before closing, it looks like one of the store’s last customers drove away with 11.2 gallons of gas, which came to about $6.89. Today, those same 11.2 gallons cost about $22.00. But enough of such discomforting economic trivia!
Before we leave Jones Grocery and head out to photograph elsewhere in Lewisville, I thought I’d give you some resource information on High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography, since I used HDR to create all of the Jones Grocery Store photos I’ve shown you thus far. Who knows, you just might want to experiment with HDR in the future.
In the NEXT SECTION, I’ll not only give you some specific resource information on HDR, but I’ll show you the last two photos in this series covering Jones Grocery. Of course, I’ll continue stopping by Jones Grocery and will add more photos to the store’s photo gallery over time. CLICK for more info on HDR and to see the final Jones Grocery Store photos
Another Day at the Store
Jones Grocery Store in the Township of Lewisville, North Carolina.
Photographing Landmarks
It was in the beautiful, late afternoon light that I photographed this side of the Jones Grocery Store building, which is located in the western portion of the Lewisville Township. The store photos I’ve shown before on the website were shot from the front and the opposite side of the store, in mid-morning light.
I mentioned in the last post that I really love looking at old buildings. Sadly, many of them are slowly vanishing from our landscapes. And too often, they’re replaced with structures that simply can’t compare, in terms of “personality” and originality.
One of my goals is to photographically capture the beautiful old structures in Lewisville — in their best light — before they will someday likely meet their demise. Jones Grocery Store is just one of those on my photo list.
More Photos
I’ve placed several more photos of Jones Grocery Store in the NEXT SECTION, including black-and-white versions. I hope you’ll enjoy them.
Notice the different emotional perspectives you experience when viewing the color images versus the black-and-white images. It’s interesting how the “moods” evoked by the two versions can be so different. CLICK to see more photos of Jones Grocery Store
Older is Better
Upper story window of Jones Grocery Store in the Township of Lewisville, North Carolina.
Old Buildings
At least when it comes to buildings, I find old, weathered buildings much more compelling than newer ones. Old buildings represent less-hurried bygone days, and they have such marvelously rich “character.” In fact, as I see it, the more peeling and curled-up paint daring to fall off an old building, the better!
For today’s post, we’re back at Jones Grocery Store, with this tight shot of an upper-story window on one side of the store. I blogged about Jones Grocery on three previous occasions. If you missed any of those posts, you can check them out at the following links:
Please continue to the NEXT SECTION, where I’ve provided two variations of this scene. Of the three photos, I believe I like the shot above best. Let me know your pick!
CLICK to see more Jones Grocery photos
Ready for Spring?
A beautiful snow scene at Shallowford Square in Lewisville, North Carolina.
Did it really snow last week, or was I just dreaming?! Frankly, with temperatures reaching into the 70s this weekend, thoughts of snow have left me a bit disoriented!
However, as promised in my previous post, today you can view the final group of snow scenes that I shot last week. This group of photos focuses on some downtown portions of Lewisville, including scenes of the historic Laugenour House, the Lewisville Library and Shallowford Square (shown above), including the Veterans Memorial.
I regret that I didn’t make it further down Shallowford Road in downtown Lewisville before the optimal snow scenes had passed. The next time it snows here, though, I hope to employ a new strategy that will enable me to capture some new Lewisville snow scenes.
To view the final set of photos from last week’s snowfall, please visit the Snow Scenes photo gallery.
Finally, now that the most recent — and very beautiful — snowfall has come and gone, are you ready for spring? Cast your vote by clicking on the Comment link below!
