Tag Archives: Photography

Vernacular Architecture of Eastern North Carolina 64 East

By Rusty | Published: January 24, 2011

On the trip back from Creswell last Friday, I took a handful of pictures of old farm structures in various stages of disrepair and neglect. I manage a trip out to eastern North Carolina about once a week, and I’m always drawn to these proud, but slighted, structures. Usually I just go about my business, […]

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Photos from the Road

By Rusty | Published: December 29, 2010

Today, I drove down to Creswell, NC for a C/A meeting at Pettigrew State Park. For the record, I was stopped while taking each of these photos. (An easy feat when the usual travel speed drops to 20-30 miles per hour at best.) The park and nearby fields are quite gorgeous in this snow. Though construction was […]

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A Building has Integrity, Just like a Man

By Rusty | Published: July 15, 2010

… and just as seldom. ~Ayn Rand I read this piece by Roger Ebert, tearing apart modernism. Was drawn to it, courtesy of this Architizer article. Ebert says what so many Americans feel when they see modernism. Is this because of the idea of modernism itself, or poor followthrough on the part of mediocre architects?

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Myrtle Beach Trip – Day 1

By Rusty | Published: July 2, 2010

Julie and I had our first opportunity in a very long time to take a vacation, so we decided to take it. After a half day (more like a 3/4 day if we’re really counting hours) we hit the road, GPS running, tank half-full, and Erynn freshly awakened from her morning nap. Unfortunately, this is […]

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babyBlog – Act Three – Acclimation

By Rusty | Published: July 28, 2009

Things are progressing on the homefront, as we get used to the new routine, Julie gets used to less sleep, and I get used to a return to the work-world.

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