Backroads and railroads crisscrossing the South.
Ribbons of steel, ribbons of concrete.
Connecting here to there. Nowhere to somewhere.
Deep South Rails – a Triptych
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Playamart - Zeebra Designs
6 Jul 2014‘nowhere to somewhere..’ i like that, and it fits the tone of the images! it reminds me of ‘vanishing america…
fotograffer
7 Jul 2014Thanks Lisa. The images were taken in the Delta.
Playamart - Zeebra Designs
7 Jul 2014as in the mississippi delta? sorry, i’m on very slow internet, or i’d be back at the post right now to examine closer! it will be the end of the week before i go to town/faster internet…
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fotograffer
7 Jul 2014Yes, probably just below Vicksburg.
Playamart - Zeebra Designs
7 Jul 2014i’m there now in my mind’s eye! i’ve lived up and down that river, from clarksdale, mississippi to the rosedale/greenville area, to yazoo county, just n of vicksburg, then down to natchez!
i made quite the leap when i landed in ecuador!
fotograffer
7 Jul 2014Indeed you did.
sixdegreesphotography
6 Jul 2014Great Triptych..something so solitary about railroads.
fotograffer
7 Jul 2014Yes there is and I was hoping to capture that feeling. Thanks for commenting.
nancy merrill
6 Jul 2014I love how the sepia wash gives the photos a feeling of nostalgia.
fotograffer
7 Jul 2014Thank you Nancy. I was wanting to convey nostalgia and abandonment.
lynnsarda
6 Jul 2014Wouldn’t you love to see all the old depots preserved? Across the country?
fotograffer
7 Jul 2014We do enjoy pooling around the Old South. Much still remains. Thanks Lynn
anotherday2paradise
6 Jul 2014I love the way you’ve done this, Ron. Beautiful images. “Here to there and nowhere to somewhere” sums up these scenes so perfectly.
fotograffer
7 Jul 2014I was going to write more but thought the simplicity of the words and images suited. Thanks Sylvia.
ckponderings
6 Jul 2014Beautiful combination of images! The suggestion of a panorama, but with a different twist. Great work! 🙂
fotograffer
7 Jul 2014I am pleased you liked the triptych. Thanks for visiting.
suej
6 Jul 2014Love your tryptich, and the sepia treatment to give a sense of age….
fotograffer
7 Jul 2014Thank you Sue. I am happy you liked it.
catbirdinamerica
6 Jul 2014You always know how to capture the mood, and the essence, of a place, Ron. 🙂
fotograffer
7 Jul 2014What a nice thing to say. Thanks Cathy.
Maya
7 Jul 2014As one who loves the theme of abandoned, these are photos that definitely speak to me. I think the sepia cast fits them perfectly.
fotograffer
7 Jul 2014Thanks Maya. It interesting how we are drawn to to scenes that have a forlorn, abandoned quantity.