Salon des Refusés: An occasional post of my photographs rejected from juried exhibitions

Bath Crystals

Tree Reflections

Maine Still Life

         

Photographs of the Week

White Bed 

White Bed, Redux

     During our Labor Day visit at the cabin in Potter County, PA, we exchanged an ancient, metal white bed with a modern day bed with trundle.  I had a lot of help having the bed placed in the field as an art piece.

      

Photographs for the Week

Bug Light

Reflections and Rings

Stars in the Creek

Sunset

     Happy 4th of July, 2018!!

     Photos featured are from a trip to the cabin in August.  Every August is spectacular for its light, natural evidence and options.     

Photographs of the Week

Harpswell

Dinghy

     Last month I visited my cousins in Maine.  I got to explore some new areas with a photographer friend, but some of the best scenes are right before your eyes!  I never tire of photographing this incredible view.  

Photograph of the Week

Little Door, Polish Hill

I love photographing the communities of Pittsburgh and finding their special idiosyncrasies and nuances.  Little doors on houses is one I found while visiting Polish Hill.  I assume that it is an entrance to the basement for coal delivery or other items not typically brought through the front door.  

Aspinwall Railway

Every day when I go to work at my part time job at First Street and Brilliant Avenue in Aspinwall, PA, I pass under and over the Aspinwall Railway.  Some of you who are Facebook friends may be familiar with my train photos - I have photographed graffiti art on trains and train cars carrying fluids as I wait (mostly patiently) for trains to pass.

As a photographer who loves distressed items, I have been intrigued by the train bridge above the ground level rails and the walls that support it.  I also love the nature that grows on these walls, not allowing anything to get in its way.

I am always open for new opportunities to photograph what you would like to see on this blog or on your walls.  Thanks for looking and enjoy the late spring weather!

Be Ware

Last Year's Grasses

Generations on the Wall

Rails Above

Rails Above Two

Looking Through Some Oldies!

Junk Yard Cars

Mannequin

Tines and Brush

Junk Yard Car

Sometime in the 90's during a trip to Delaware, Ohio, Jim's mother introduced me to a fabulous local junk yard.  I think I took three rolls of black and white film that first trip!  It was the new era of C-41 and I had the pictures put on a small disc as well as getting negatives for the darkroom.  Two years ago, I started a project of going through all of my negatives and discs to "organize" them better.  Yeah, right, Ruthanne!  Anyway, I put the discs in the only computer in the house that still has a slot for that size and saved them on a flash drive to be added to my collection.  I found these the other day as I was looking through that collection and love the tone the C-41 processing gave to them.  Not sure where the other ones landed, but they will show up somewhere : )

Through the Lace

Farm Building

Silo

Earlier this month, a friend and I visited Lawrence County.  We came upon this great farm that begged to be photographed : )  More of the series is available at:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/foxchapelimagesllc/sets/72157636832409373/

Maine 2011 Boat Trip

Bow

Green Shack

Mast Confusion

Orange Buoy

Wake

I came home from Maine one week ago.  What a fun trip!  My cousin, Beth, took Bonnie and me on a boat trip around the bay.  The weather was superb; allowing coastal Maine to show off at its best!  More pictures in the flickr photostream.

Log House Pictures July, 2010

Faucet

Patch

Patch 2

I believe these are shots I took of the old log house on 38th street in Lawrenceville last summer.  I was focusing more on the details than the big picture, however.  Interesting article about it in the P-G this morning.  http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11193/1159809-51.stm

A Summer Walk in Lawrenceville, PA

Mailbox

Posted

Shark Appeal

I recently walked a few blocks of Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville.  I diverted over to Mullberry Way toward downtown and over to Spring Way headed back.  The graffiti in the area really caught my eye, as well as the rusted railroad bridge and other structures cast with the patina of time.  More in the flickr photostream. 

Photo of the Day

Odd Lots

Ohio Antique Store  July, 2008

Potter County Weekend June, 2011

Community

Interweaving Species

Red Leaf and Insect

Fog Mountain

Shutter

A quick, first trip to the cabin this weekend.  The usual winter clean-up followed by photography shoots and time with Jim - Cornish game hens and spinach cooked to perfection topped off by an aromatic cigar!  We even had a snapping turtle laying eggs in the field this morning while having our coffee; until I hit her with a golf ball!!  More pictures in a later post.

Black and White at 57 - Day Fifty-seven

Day Fifty-seven

The scene - Northern Pennsylvania.  The date - August, 2010.

The place - Hunting cabin back porch.

Black and White at 57 - Day Fifty-four

Day Fifty-four

The scene - Harpswell, ME.  The date - May, 2008.

The title - Old Cottage.

Art All Night, April 30, 2011

Warning

Sunset

Caution

My Panel

Saturday into Sunday was the 14th Annual Art All Night in Lawrenceville.  The organization of the event was phenomenal - what a well-oiled machine!  This was the first one I attended and I enjoyed volunteering for registration and as a mingler.  I also really enjoyed the art and the ambiance.  Looking forward to next year already!

You know I couldn't be in a partially demolished site without taking photographs.  More in the flickr photostream.

Construction Junction - A great place to visit!!

Sink, only $15!

Stove and Oven

I always enjoy visits to Construction Junction.  The above are only a few of the special catches.  More in the fickr photostream.