Oriental Lily Still-Life

(Photograph copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)

Still-life photograph, oriental lily.

Seeds

A walk by one of the local antique shops in Old Greensboro turned up these displays of old seed packs. Makes me wish Spring would hurry.

(Photographs copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)

Portrait of a Young Man

(Photograph copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)

Portrait of a young male student, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Deer Skull

We were checking our back pasture Sunday before opening it up for the cows, when I ran across this skull of a young buck. He could have died of natural causes, but most likely he was wounded and died later. We have had a problem with poachers for the last couple of years, both in the daytime and at night. I've been awakened at 2AM by someone shooting towards my barn from in front of my house. Seems like we don't really have a lot of hunters in my area, but rather a bunch of people that like to shoot at deer. There is a difference. What a waste.

(Photographs copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)

Garlic

(Photograph copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)

Garlic. Black and white still-life photograph.

Friday Fashion Image

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Photograph of young woman and mask, Franklinville, North Carolina.

Pinto Beans

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Dried beans are a traditional staple in North Carolina and across the South (as well as in other cultures). Top among them is the lowly pinto bean. And, as my wife tells me, before you cook them, you have to "look" them.

Rooster

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Portrait of a neighborhood "Dominecker" rooster, Grays Chapel, North Carolina.

Grandfather's Pocket Watch

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Still-life photograph of the pocket watch my Grandfather carried, from the green table in my den. He (my Mother's father) was the District Road Foreman in our area of Randolph County, North Carolina.

Nails

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Still-life photograph from a recent trip to the local farm supply.

Light as a Feather

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Black and white still-life photograph study of a feather.

A Poignant Moment

As I was watching the first groups tour the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro last week, I noticed an elderly lady in a wheelchair being pushed along the counter of the old Woolworth building where the sit-ins began 50 years ago. The tour leader asked who she was and she told him she was Geneva Tisdale, a former Woolworth employee, who six months after the sit-ins began, was in a small group who were the first African-Americans to be served at the lunch counter. I had the opportunity to speak with her for a few moments. I first asked her if she remembered what day she was served. She shook her head and said she didn't remember. I then asked her if she remembered what she ate. Suddenly the most incredible smile I have ever seen came over her face. She looked at me and said, "It was an egg salad sandwich."

(Photographs copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)

Log Grabs

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An old pair of log grabs hang from the grainery wall on our farm in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Snow Bird

(Photograph copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)

I don't often shoot a lot of wild-life and birds, however, a small Titmouse in the buttterfly bush outside of our den window during last weekend's snow caught my attention. Our cats were interested as well, but no blood was spilled.

At the Woolworth Counter

(Photograph copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)

As I covered the opening of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina on Monday, I witnessed several memorable moments. The image that struck me the most was seeing the original Greensboro Four (three of the original group and the son of the fourth) at the original counter where they started their sit-in fifty years ago. From left to right: Joseph McNeil, David “Chip” Richmond Jr. (son of the late David Richmond), Frankin McCain and Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell Blair Jr.) Truly an amazing sight.

Fincastles Diner

Yesterday's opening of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum was a historic day for Greensboro. I shot the events that took place around the lunch counter at the old Woolworth building and will post some images in the coming days. It was a moving experience.

Just down the street from the museum is another lunch counter, one you can still eat at, and everyone is welcome. Fincastles serves up lunch every day. Buttersteak sandwiches and great burgers and fries along with their signature sauce. And where else can you get serenaded as you eat with old Motown tunes by "Jaybird" Williams, the singing waiter.

(Photographs copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)

Tractor in the Snow

(Photograph copyright 2010 by Dan Routh)

Old tractor in the snow. Grays Chapel, North Carolina.