Autumn Remembered in North Georgia
by Mark E Tisdale
Title
Autumn Remembered in North Georgia
Artist
Mark E Tisdale
Medium
Photograph - Photo
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I'm one of those photographer who tends more towards having my camera with me and chancing upon the perfect scene. It's unlikely that I'll one day end up in a studio planning lighting or otherwise creating the scene in advance. Yet my photos are not always luck of the draw.
When I lived in North Fulton County for nearly a decade of my life, I was always on the lookout for places that illustrated a simpler time when the area was more about farms than office parks and subdivisions. There was one little farm that I passed every day on the way to work. And one particular autumn, every morning on my way to the office, I saw this beautiful morning light soaking up this particular old farm shed. And the autumn colors of the trees surrounding it were hitting a fever pitch. I never had time to stop in the morning, though.
I was determined, however, to capture this gorgeous fall scene, though. So bright and early one Saturday, I hopped in the car and headed in the direction of work just to capture the dawn light. I was so happy when I got there and it looked pretty much as it had each morning before. I never saw the light and colors quite like this any autumn before or after.
And I have a feeling I preserved a little piece of fading Americana in North Georgia. Just before I moved away the fields across the street from the old farmer's home were sprouting another subdivision and I had to wonder how long his house and little shed would remain? So glad to have captured it while it remained in all its rustic splendor.
Update: I've checked and this location is no more. This was taken at an old farm where McGinnis Ferry turns and continues over Georgia 400 in Alpharetta. The road has since been widened and this little rustic shed is no more and the area in general bears little resemblance to my memories of this corner of North Fulton county.
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May 30th, 2013
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