Faces, Places, Spaces #11

Spaces

Autumn, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

Canon 7D, ISO 800, 31mm, f/16, 1/125

Places

"We Buy Gold", Street Vendor, New York, NY

Canon 7D, ISO 250, 35mm, f5.6, 1/200

Faces

Boudoir

Canon 7D, ISO 200, 48mm, f/18, 1/125, strobe

Faces

  Meeting people, listening and learning about their lives 

Places

Simple stories from the towns and cities 

Spaces

Gifts from Mother Earth 

I hope you enjoy the blog and the photographs and if you do, please let others know. Always feel free to contact me if you would like to connect or comment.

Thank you for viewing

Peace,

John

The "Short Picture Stories from Noble Coast Photography" blog is part of Noble Coast Photography located in Denver NC. More work can be seen at the following sites: NobleCoastPhotography.com ,  Noble Coast Photography on Facebook, Noble Coast Photography on Flickr, and Google+

Faces, Places, Spaces #7

Faces

A Cowgirl in the Sunflower Field

Canon 30D, ISO 100, 67mm, f2.8, 1/800

Spaces

The Old Mariposa Bridge Stanley, NC

Canon 7D, ISO 100, 22mm, f11, 1/30

Places

Horse & Carriage Central Park, NYC

Canon 7D, ISO 800, 17mm, f5.6, 1/200

Faces

  Meeting people, listening and learning about their lives 

Places

Simple stories from the towns and cities 

Spaces

Gifts from Mother Earth 

I hope you enjoy the blog and the photographs and if you do, please let others know. Always feel free to contact me if you would like to connect or comment.

Thank you for viewing

Peace

John

The "Short Picture Stories from Noble Coast Photography" blog is part of Noble Coast Photography located in Denver NC. More work can be seen at the following sites: NobleCoastPhotography.com ,  Noble Coast Photography on Facebook, Noble Coast Photography on Flickr, and Google+

Faces, Places, Spaces IV

FACES

Mother and Daughter

Canon 7D, ISO 200, 43mm, f2.8, 1/1000

SPACES

Down Stream

South Mountains State Park

Canon 7D, ISO 100, 19mm, f/20, 6 sec

PLACES

Fiddler on the Street

Charlotte, NC

Canon 7D, 70mm, f3.2, 1/250

Faces

People, I enjoy getting to know everyone; children, teens and adults; listening about their lives, the camera is drawn to their Faces. 

Places

Urban Streets, always fun walking a city and documenting the many stories that are occurring every day in so many different Places.

Spaces

Nature, the many simple and beautiful subjects that Mother Earth has for us all to enjoy and share in the wide open Spaces. 

I do hope you enjoy the blog and the photographs. If you do enjoy the blog and the photographs, please let others know. Always feel free to contact me if you would like to comment.

Thank you for viewing

Peace

John

The "Short Picture Stories from Noble Coast Photography" blog is part of Noble Coast Photography located in Denver NC. More work can be seen at the following sites: NobleCoastPhotography.com ,  Noble Coast Photography on Facebook, Noble Coast Photography on Flickr, and Google+

People, Earth, Streets I

Three Generations

People

Canon 7D, ISO 1600, 45mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec

Frozen Bloom

Earth

Canon 7D, ISO 400, 100mm, f/7.1, 1/200 sec

Napping

Central Park, New York City

Streets

Canon 7D, ISO 640, 35mm, f/8.0, 1/160 sec

The Noble Coast Photography blog features photographs of my favorite subjects, People, Earth, and the Streets. I do hope you enjoy the blog and the photographs. If you do enjoy the blog and my photographs, please let others know. Always feel free to contact me if you would like to comment.

Thank you for viewing

Peace

John 

www.noblecoastphotography.com

Pompeii Today

AD 79, August 24 and only 17 years removed from a major earthquake, the city of Pompeii was buried under the volcanic ash from Mt Vesuvius. As the super heated air engulfed the city and a glowing cloud of volcanic ash and debris rolled down the slopes of Vesuvius, the buildings and it's inhabitants were quickly buried and thus preserved in detail for hundreds of years. What remains today is a fascinating journey back in time making it a wonderful place for black and white photography. 

 

 

 

 

Mt Vesuvius

 

Canon 7D, ISO100, 75mm,f9.0, 1/500 

 

Pompeii

 

Canon 7D, ISO200, 95mm, f5.0, 1/640

 

 

 

Pompeii

 

Canon 7D, ISO200, 24mm, f13, 1/160

 

 

Thanks for viewing and go have a great week!

 

John

 





Spring Is In The Air

60 degree temperatures get us thinking of the warm weather approaching and an end to winter confinement. I took advantage of a warm day by visiting the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in beautiful Belmont, NC.  With orchids in bloom and plenty of other flowers through out the grounds it was a great time to try some new techniques and capture the beauty of the season. C'mon warm weather and goodbye winter!

 

 

 

 

Many thanks to my friend Bill Kent who recently helped with some very bad technical and physical problems I encountered with my computer. Bill got my totally crashed computer up and running and very backed up. Also thanks to a couple of photographers who always share their knowledge with me, Larry Geter and Terie Christmas Davis. Larry and Terie have helped with my understanding of macro photography and are always keeping me inspired!

 

 Thank you Bill, Larry and

Terie I got the blog up again!!

 

 

 

 

Thanks for viewing the blog and have a great week!

 

John

 

Web: www.noblecoastphotography.com

 

Phone: 704 905 9403

 

Email: noblecoastphotography@gmail.com

 

 

Park It in North Carolina

The South Mountains is an isolated mountain range that rises up along the upper Piedmont in south western North Carolina. These rugged mountains were once the dividing line that separated the Cherokee and Catawba Indian tribes. Early European settlers hunted inside the thick forests of the South Mountains while farming the nearby fertile lands along the Catawba River. In 1828 gold was discovered at Brindle Creek and was mined in the area through the early 20th century.

Today, this mountainous area is home to the 18,000 acre South Mountains State Park. With elevations up to 3000 feet, South Mountains Park contains over 40 miles of trails. Equestrian and family camp grounds dot the trails along with private picnic areas. Horse back riding, trout fishing along the Jacob Forks River, back packing to one of the many back country campsites, and mountain bike riding are just some of the activities found in the park. A  popular hike brings you to the magnificent 80 foot High Shoal Falls. A short drive from Charlotte, South Mountains State Park is another of North Carolina's natural treasures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for viewing the Blog and have a great week!

 

 

John

 

 

Web: www.noblecoastphotography.com

 

Phone: 704 905 9403

 

 

Email: noblecoastphotography@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red, White, and Wine

 

After visiting the vineyards of Northern California, France and Italy I never thought  North Carolina  could possibly have wineries that could produce fine wines. Wrong! I recently was invited to tour the Yadkin Valley wine region and was pleasantly surprised. Not only were the wines tasty, many of the the wineries and tasting rooms were world class! I did taste some North Carolina wines that needed some work but there were many wines that had great body, a wonderful bouquet, and a delicious finish.

I've since learned that North Carolina was the nation's largest wine producing state before prohibition and is currently enjoying a major resurgence. North Carolina now ranks ninth in US wine production and is home to over 100 wineries. The North Carolina wine and grape business is a $ 1.28 billion industry employing over 7,600 people.

North Carolina wineries grow the native muscadine grapes or the European vinifera grapes. The vinifera grape varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Viogner. Highly tolerant to North Carolina's weather, soil and insects, muscadine grapes produce red and white blends from very dry to sweet. Muscadine grapes contain an unusually high dose of antioxidants, over 40 times more antioxidants than the typical American or European wine grape! So go ahead, drink wine, it's good for you!

Raffaldini Vineyards & Winery

 

Sanders Ridge Winery & Vineyards

 

 

 

Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery

 

 

 

Thanks for viewing the Blog and have a great week!

 

 

John

 

 

Web: www.noblecoastphotography.com

 

Phone: 704 905 9403

 

Email: noblecoastphotography@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 




Season of Colors

Autumn in full display along the Blue Ridge Parkway is an overdose of colors and natural beauty. To be able to enjoy this great country's park lands and open wilderness is one of life's simple pleasures. Please enjoy the colors and join me in a continued commitment to protect Mother Earth and our National Parks.

Cascade Falls

The Blue Ridge Parkway

 

 

Trail to Cascade Falls

 

 

Price Lake

 

 

Trees along the Blue Ridge Parkway

 

 

Cascade Falls

 

 

Thanks for viewing the Blog and have a great week!

 

 

John

 

 

Web: www.noblecoastphotography.com

 

Phone: 704 905 9403

 

Email: noblecoastphotography@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Ridge Life

When planning the Blue Ridge Parkway in the 1930's, the idea was to maintain a rustic pioneer look. Today, as you travel along the Blue Ridge Parkway you find beautifully preserved cabins and farms that let you understand life as it once was in the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina.

With the sun shining and the autumn leaves filled with color, it was a great day to photograph these historic sites.


The Mabry Mill was constructed in 1903 and is one of the most popular attractions on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Mabry Mill

Old shed and wagon at Mabry Mill site

 

 

Puckett's Cabin was home to the famous mid wife, Orlene Puckett (1844-1939) and her husband John. Travelling through the Virginia country side, "Aunt Orlene" lived to 102 and helped deliver over 1000 babies. Most amazing, Orlene was unable to have a child of her own. Orlene gave birth to 24 infants and none survived. Yet the + 1000 births she assisted, all survived! 

 

 

Puckett's Cabin

 

Puckett's Cabin

 

 

Built around 1880, Brinegar Cabin was home to Martin and Carolyn Brinegar. Inside the cabin is Carolyn's original loom that she used to make clothes for her family.  

 

Brinegar Cabin

 

Brinegar Cabin

 

 

The Jesse Brown Cabin was built around 1840 and was home to several families for close to 90 years. In 1905 the cabin was relocated to this small valley near Tomkin's Knob.

 

 

Jesse Brown Cabin

Jesse Brown Cabin

 

 

 

 

Thanks for viewing the Blog and have a great week!

 

 

John

 

 

Web: www.noblecoastphotography.com

 

Phone: 704 905 9403

 

Email: noblecoastphotography@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Entry

The day began early and the idea was to photograph the classical architecture of Charleston, SC. And why not? Vintage Georgia, Federal, Greek and Victorian architecture is featured block after block. Nowhere in America can you find so many distinctive homes in one place.

As I wandered the streets that morning, I was drawn to the distinguished doors and entry ways found on so many of the homes in Charleston. Most entries were uncomplicated and neat while others would dress themselves with small plantings and floral arrangements. Each street had several homes that would offer a unique charm of it's own. Simply one of the most beautiful cities in America and certainly worth a visit if just to walk through a door and enter into the historic southern culture of Charleston.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for viewing the Blog and have a great week!

 

 

John

 

 

Web: www.noblecoastphotography.com

 

Phone: 704 905 9403

 

Email: noblecoastphotography@gmail.com