The general theme for this documentary project is to photograph areas and subjects of interest along US state-named streets that correlate to the state. This could be directly or indirectly. Be sure and read the opening article in this series, The States of Ruston – Carolina Ave, to learn more. I know what comes to […]
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While looking through some old(er) photos in my hard drive storage, I came across these shots of a classic car I took on November 23rd, 2024. I’d never seen a Country Squire model before, and while pumping gas next to the owner (who turns out I wound up knowing – in a sense), I asked
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I used to deer hunt some when I was younger, but haven’t really made the effort in years. Bass fishing is my favorite hobby and pastime (along with photography), so that’s where I spend my “free time”. However, I have some relatives and close friends who have been in a longstanding hunting club that I
I’ve driven through Grand Cane, Louisiana, more times than I can count. Ever since my first time through, I knew there was a small ‘main street’ area with several older brick buildings and storefronts, but I never really took the time to look at them in depth. Plus, in those days, I wasn’t too much
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I’ve had an idea for a photography project centered around streets in Ruston, Louisiana, that are named after a state in the US, for a while now. The overall premise is to document and photograph areas and subjects of interest along that street that may directly (or indirectly) relate to that particular state. Today, I
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I recall buying high-protein dog food for my male Rottweiler from O’Neal’s feed store as a young adult in the mid-90s. As best as I can remember, those goods were sold one building over to the west (same lot, on the left) from the structure I am sharing pictures of in this article. At one
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After I photographed 4 interesting old buildings at the intersection in Keachi, I made my way over to the historical Confederate Cemetery. There is something (eerily) intriguing about standing amongst 100 graves of Confederate Army Civil War soldiers, many of whom fought – and died – in the Battle of Mansfield. You can learn more
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Recently I went back to Keachi, Louisiana, for a second visit. This time, I brought one of my cameras with me to document some of the interesting, historical buildings and structures. Although I spent more time there this time around than in my previous pass-through visit, there is still a lot to see, learn about,
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Old bricks have some of the best textures. I also think that if those bricks could talk, man, the stories they could tell. This building in the old downtown Ruston, Louisiana area has some of those very bricks on the north-facing side. I have been meaning to create some images of this building’s bricks, and
In my opinion, a sky with no clouds is boring. While I do like a bright, blue sky at times, give me one with puffy white clouds any day. It’s no secret that I like black and white photography. It’s my favorite way of capturing details and moments in time. One evening, I was looking
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