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Mabry Mill

A few weeks ago I was up in Virginia shooting a commercial photography job, so on the way back to Greensboro we drove down part of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was a foggy day and we passed Mabry Mill, an iconic spot on the Parkway and on of the most photographed spots in America; a virtual photographic cliche. So did I stop and shoot. You betcha. I was there, and it is undoubtedly a beautiful place. Above is the mill and below a detail from one of the buildings.

High School Graduation Congratulations

Family, Portraits

Congratulations are in order for my son’s friend Cally Womick who graduates this evening from Gray Stone Day School, a charter school located on the campus of Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, North Carolina. An Honor student at Gray Stone, Cally will be attending Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire in the Fall on a full academic scholarship. Cally is the daughter of Chip and Sharon Womick of Ramseur, North Carolina.

Squash Flower

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A summer straight neck squash plant blooms in our vegetable garden in Grays Chapel, south of Greensboro. The weather has been pretty favorable this year for gardens, and we are beginning to see vegetable production begin. Pretty soon it’s going to be a busy time keeping up with all the fresh produce. Less photography and more picking.

Horse and Rider

Horses

A rider exercises her 14 year old Danish Warm-Blood in this photograph taken Sunday afternoon on my neighbor’s horse farm in Grays Chapel, south of Greensboro. It was a beautiful afternoon for a ride.

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fashion, Greensboro, Mill

Photograph of a model working during a denim casual clothing shoot at an old feed mill south of Greensboro, North Carolina.

Farmall Super A Tractor

Agriculture, Farm

A 1948 Super A Farmall tractor sits at the end of a row of corn in my garden in Randolph County, North Carolina. This is a very special piece of machinery to me. My Grandfather bought it new in 1948 and it has been in use on our farm by him, my Father, me and my sons ever since. As a kid, I literally spent days in the seat plowing (cultivating) corn. This tractor is perfect for that, because the engine is offset and you can look straight down and see the rows of corn pass under you. We don’t raise a lot of corn anymore, but we continue to use the tractor in our garden to cultivate and lay off rows. The old guy just keeps on going.

The inset is a self portrait of the “A” and me.

Sunset Canoe on Badin Lake

Canoe, Outdoors

Thankfully I’m off on a job this morning, so today’s photograph is pulled from my files. Image is from a commercial catalog shoot from Badin Lake in the Uwharrie Mountains in central North Carolina.

Charlotte Night Skyline

Charlotte

View of the Charlotte, North Carolina skyline shot just after dark for a client’s trade show use. Sometimes half the battle is finding and getting into a position to do a shot.

Portrait of my Uncle

Family, Portraits

Portrait study of my uncle (my Dad’s brother), L.K. Routh, Jr. Photograph was shot while L.K. was manning a rest stop at the recent Tour de Lions bike ride in Grays Chapel.

Downtown Greensboro

Greensboro

Patrons fill the outdoor patio at Natty Greene’s Brewing Co,, a micro brewery, pub and restaurant located at Hamburger Square in old downtown Greensboro, a couple of blocks north of my studio on Elm Street. Greensboro has developed a vibrant downtown area in the past few years.