Todays ride around the country side

HaMeR · February 11, 2012, 03:24:13 PM

Finally got some wet snow & freezing temps to keep it on top of things around here. So we went for another ride & got some nice pictures.

HaMeR · February 11, 2012, 03:30:42 PM

Part 2 of "Todays ride".

FinsnFur · February 11, 2012, 03:55:20 PM

How much for the Ford 1 ton?

Hawks Feather · February 11, 2012, 04:00:46 PM

I like the first picture. Is it an old school or was it a county office or something like that? My first thought was school with the bell tower and with the fire escape for the second floor, but you never know.

Jerry

HaMeR · February 11, 2012, 04:04:21 PM

I can find out for you Jim.

I just gotta remember which of the 20 or so back roads it was on 1st.

Jerry-- I will look further into that one. I think it was a church on Sunday & a school during the week. Been too long now tho.

Any idea why it sounds like my brakes are grinding when I turn??

FinsnFur · February 11, 2012, 04:08:00 PM

Quote from: HaMeR on February 11, 2012, 04:04:21 PM
Any idea why it sounds like my brakes are grinding when I turn??

That bowtie on the door woulda been my first indication

Ok, ok..

the wheel wells are full of ice.

HaMeR · February 11, 2012, 04:39:58 PM

Yeah but at least it's still driveable. I aint too sure what you'll get outta that Ford.

FinsnFur · February 12, 2012, 05:30:21 PM

Ok, I'm giving you that one.

iahntr · February 12, 2012, 07:08:58 PM

Cool pics !
I like that one of the School / Church too. Pretty cool.

shaddragger · February 12, 2012, 07:58:19 PM

Great pics HaMeR! It doesn't look like we're going to have a winter here in NC.

Okanagan · February 12, 2012, 11:14:58 PM

Great pics! Another ditto on the old school/church house as my favorite.

HaMeR · February 13, 2012, 06:22:18 AM

@ Jim!!

Thanks guys. Diane appreciates the nice words. I noticed how cold she was after she got back in the truck on some of those.

We ended up with about 300 pics the last 2 days.

Jerry-- We talked to 2 older folks yesterday & they said that was only a School.

yotefever · February 13, 2012, 07:16:43 AM

Great pics!
I think winter pics are my favorite followed by fall.
I used to use a bunch of black and white film years ago for winter shots, which will have to be explained to the younger generation.

A new snowfall along a river bank is one of favorite winter shots. I wonder what people think of a guy in snow cammo taking pics off of a bridge??

Hawks Feather · February 13, 2012, 09:14:23 AM

From the size of the school building it must have served quite a few kids. I have seen some of the old records where there would be up to 50 kids (usually winter when there weren't crops to work) in a one room school. This might have been a K-12 building. The metal fire escapes were pretty popular in the 20's when they started thinking that having "jump" as the only way out might not be the best idea.

Jerry

HaMeR · February 13, 2012, 06:34:10 PM

Thanks yotefever. I agree with the B&W pics for Winter snow scenes. I also know what B&W FILM is as well.

There wasn't any elaboration on that Jerry. I never thought to ask. With it being a 2 story I can see it housing a lot of students at one time. I never knew when the metal fire escapes came in to use either. Good thing I stopped talking long enough to listen to you this time huh??

Hawks Feather · February 13, 2012, 09:25:02 PM

Quote from: HaMeR on February 13, 2012, 06:34:10 PM
Good thing I stopped talking long enough to listen to you this time huh??

It is always good to see you say something besides, "Hello" and a couple of hours later "Goodbye".

Jerry

HaMeR · February 13, 2012, 09:54:18 PM

I'm guessing that one will never die!!