black and white

day of rest

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:51:00 +0000

In front of this building is a VADHR historic marker, O-48, which says:

St. Stephen's Parish
Formed in 1653 as Chickacone Parish and renamed Fairfield in 1664, the upper part was known locally as Bowtracy parish. When St. Stephen's Parish was formed in 1698, Fairfield became its lower part and Bowtracy its upper part.

Does St. Stephen's Parish refer to some vast colonial times county-equivalent? What is the name of the building with the cross on top? Building north of RT 360, Heathsville, Virginia, Northumberland County.

shades of grey

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:35:00 +0000

Simpler achroma, losing shades of grey.

Haydon

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:59:00 +0000

light sabres, near Millenbeck.

Ben ascendant

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:26:00 +0000

For a time, it seemed Mr. Ben was disappearing. That time is past.

mamie and lana

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:50:00 +0000

Cousins' expressions are result of that often heard photographer request, "don't smile."

mamie

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Saw the cousins this weekend. We made a plan. We are all moving to Mexico.

day of rest

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:54:00 +0000

Providence Baptist Church, RT 201, Lancaster County, Virginia. Pastor Rev. Carlton Milstead, Jr.

troublemakers

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:10:00 +0000

Brown, Abdulle and guard doll

festival of the photograph

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:07:00 +0000

find Bill Allard...

bittersweet

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:23:00 +0000

route 20 south in the embrace of security perimeter

President Bush was at Monticello this morning welcoming 72 people from 30 countries into the brotherhood of legal citizenry.
It was a bitter-sweet event. The closest I got to seeing the President was when Marine One flew over the Woolen Mills.
Normally I attend the celebration at Monticello, but not this year.
Security was intense. In the photo above, WVAW reporter Mark Tenia shoots video of the Presidential motorcade route from a half mile away.
The Secret Service/State Police, felt the need to close miles of surface road and push out a wide security perimeter- Route 53 and Mill Creek Drive were shut down, even to pedestrians. There was a "national defense airspace," a no-fly zone, in effect for a few hours. Law enforcement personnel in abundance, hidden and in view.
President Bush started out, he said "To my fellow citizens to be, we believe in free speech in the United States of America."
This sentence delivered over shouted protest from someone who was able to attend the ceremony.

I biked up Route 53 yesterday (July 3). This bridge and flag the 21st century idea of what the entry to Monticello should look like. Disneyfication.

I wonder if the no-fly zone is post 9/11 policy?

Music by Jim Orr

free tickets

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:28:00 +0000

A passel of white people lined up this morning at the Monticello Visitor's center for tickets to the mountaintop's Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony.
It was like being in Vermont, white people everywhere.
I confess, I immensely enjoy the July 4 naturalization ceremony. The new citizens are given a chance to speak. They usually speak about why they value America, why they are choosing America.
Alas, President George W. Bush is coming to the Mountain July 4. Security concerns throw a wrench in the works. The coolest day of the year at Monticello is thus transformed, made formal, a day of lines and limited freedom.
I hope the new Americans say nice things. I'd attend if I could.

Calvin

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:03:00 +0000

Met Mr. Washington two weeks ago. He has a mission, a ministry, singing. No plans to stop until everyone has a home. "Come to Me"

day of rest

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:48:00 +0000

St. John Baptist Church, Pastor Kelvin R. Hawkins, 1595 St. John Road, Cobham, VA

day of rest

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:04:00 +0000

Mountain Park Baptist Church

Bach, Flip, Marvin Brown, Look3

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:02:00 +0000

download Marvin Brown

Still alive. The Festival of the Photograph, "Look3", Nick Nichols vastly expanded backyard party, going on in Charlottesville. Heaven on earth. People with cameras everywhere, music everywhere, images everywhere.
Moncure talked me into Flip video. Amazing little machine, what have the digital Gods wrought.The fabulous Marvin Brown plays Bach.
Two photojournalists staying here in the Starkes house, Sahal Abdulle from Mogadishu and Paul Brown from Beckley. Both troublemakers in their home places.
Trouble is what good journalists do.

day of unrest

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:21:00 +0000

Ten commandments at seventy mph. Have missed blogging, in search of the promise land.
Today we have been transcribing discussion regarding the Timberlake-Branham farm. Need help. There are passages that contain ???.
If you listen to the audio and figure out the true missing words, bless you.
Thou shall not mis-transcribe.
Thou shall not tell false history.

let the healing begin

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:48:00 +0000

...and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.-Revelation 22:2

Medical center

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:01:00 +0000

12th and Marshall

on the road

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:05:00 +0000

nine east

VMT-4

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:05:00 +0000

Helen came through CHO, cross country training flight with an instructor.

Marmota monax

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:11:00 +0000

Five digits on that hindfoot, ground-hog, wood chuck, whistle pig, agonistic sciurid didn't use the cross-walk. National bike week has ended. Daily near death encounters with cars for all concerned.

day of rest

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Sun, 18 May 2008 16:02:00 +0000

Calvary Baptist, on route 33 near Saluda, Virginia

pollinating the satellite

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:05:00 +0000

Fitsch blogs about Holcombe on hobokollektiv.net

white collar

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:37:00 +0000

fixing to plant corn

noreply@blogger.com (emory) — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:23:00 +0000

Jack Jasper, Rosni Farm, Madison County, Virginia. John Deere 4020.