The Old Farm in B&W

The front porch of the old farmhouse in Lodi, OH. I great place to relax on a hot summer’s day!

In my last post a few days ago, I wrote about a day of rest and restoration on a friend’s old family 200+ year old homestead in Lodi, OH.  This is the front porch that provided some shade and a place for pleasant conversation on a hot summer’s afternoon.  We don’t see too many places like this anymore.  Too bad, we would be far better off if we did I believe.

Turkey feathers in a bottle.

Shooting from inside the farmhouse, I came upon this bottle containing turkey feathers sitting in a window frame.  The glass is old and pitted, the window frame paint crazed and showing it’s age, but all giving a sense of quiet and calm.

I felt that black and white conveyed the feeling of these scenes without the distraction of color in these images.  I love black and white photos and almost always consider the conversion.  It doesn’t always work, but in this case I like it and hope you do too!