Courthouse on fire
Left work yesterday to find the courthouse in the middle of town was on fire. And I had my camera with me, so was able to get a few shots in.
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Left work yesterday to find the courthouse in the middle of town was on fire. And I had my camera with me, so was able to get a few shots in.
March 27, 2010 at 7:39 am
I’ve been lurking on your blog for awhile now. I’m a housewife over in the next county milking a family cow and doing my best to grow what I can. RAw Milk!
Yesterday I blogged about a professional photographer that showed up at the courthouse. What she saw and recorded was somehow offensive to me. Then I see your perspective here and I’m not offended. I’m moved. Maybe it was all too raw two days ago. Or maybe you’re just talented.
Anyhow, cheers from a fellow farmer
March 29, 2010 at 9:10 am
No doubt about it – Trace is one of the most talented photographers (and writers) I know!
March 29, 2010 at 9:37 am
Katherine –
I tried to make the photos about the people that were there and their reactions to the fire. A lot of the story for me was that it was hard to find someone there who did not have some sort of camera – cell phone, mini-video camera, professional, news, etc. I felt like I was watching them watch the fire.
This post doesn’t really belong here on Cricket Bread. Just felt it had to go somewhere though.
March 29, 2010 at 11:56 am
Trace,
Perhaps the difference was intention? Like life in general, intentions shine through, don’t they? And I think your post did belong on Cricket Bread. After all, farms don’t exist in a vacuum but in community. Cheers, K
March 29, 2010 at 11:57 am
And, WOW, how important are the intentions of the farmer? Like, huge, eh? Oops, now I’m digressing…
April 6, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Wow. And also, when I have my camera and I’m watching some “event” with it, I find that I’m often really distracted by the reactions of everyone around me, and I end up taking photos of things like a bunch of people taking photos of Winged Victory.