The Rusting Relics of Wakulla County

When we were living in Florida, I came to appreciate a minor roadside curiosity that locals called the Rusting Cars of Crawfordville or Rusting Cars of Wakulla.  They were orderly rows of retired farm cars that were left in a clearing to quietly rust, decay, and rejoin the earth.  It's not often that you see DeSotos and Dodges left in a field to fade away.  But, they certainly catch the light and attract the eye.

An Old DeSoto left to decay decades ago. . .

Florida's Forgotten Coast

Florida's Forgotten Coast is an area of the Gulf Coast stretching from Steinhatchee around the Big Bend and west through Saint George Island, Apalachicola, and to the outskirts of Panama City.  It's a quiet coastal area dominated by natural beaches, marshes, swamps, and protected forest land.  The waters of the Gulf of Mexico are deceptively calm until a tropical storm or hurricane approaches.  My wife and I were fortunate to have the opportunity to ride out the worst of the recession in Tallahassee, Florida, and explore the area on weekends.  I've published our best pictures in a calendar for 2013.

Remnants of a Sand Castle at Cape San Blas

  

Polaroid 300 Pictures

Here are two more shots from my Polaroid 300.  They illustrate the challenges posed by different lighting conditions.

The covered bridge in Smyrna, Georgia

A Mini Eiffel Tower

For a complete review of the Polaroid 300, check out my article: 

Camera Review:  Polaroid 300 Instant Camera.

Buy my Florida's Forgotten Coast 2013 - Calendar

Once again, I've assembled some of my most beautiful photographs of Florida's Forgotten Coast and made them available in a calendar from Lulu.com.

If you love sunsets, beaches, and natural beauty, you'll love this 12-month calendar for 2013. It makes a great Christmas Gift. Buy it soon!

Trying my hand at Polaroid Instant Photography

I recently bought a Polaroid 300 Instant Camera which uses Fuji Instax film.  It was fun to start shooting film photographs with instant film.  It's magical to see the image develop and mature before my eyes moments after taking the picture.

Hey Dog! It's a $1 a shot!

[Returning to revise this post in 2024, I have great memories of this dog.  He was smart, always up for adventure, and always one to bring spontaneity to photography.  He was a great pup.]

It's the Millenium Gate Museum in Atlanta

Every big city has to have an arch somewhere and Atlanta is no different.  This arch is located in Atlantic Station and contains a Georgia history and art museum with one of the most comprehensive collections in the state.

An inviting swing in Smyrna, GA

It can be a challenge to shoot instant film with a relatively primitive camera, but it's fun.

Fly Into the Light - Inside a B-17

Inside the Cockpit of a B-17 Flying Fortress

I took this shot a long time ago at an air show using a pretty basic film camera.  I like the way the sunlight totally masks anything going on outside the aircraft.