In Good Light

Greensboro City Seal

2010-10-22T19:05:00.002-05:00

The City Seal of Greensboro at the Benjamin Branch of the public library. The seal features the city's namesake, Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene.

Old Barn

2008-12-03T21:03:00.002-05:00

An old barn on Highway 70 between Greensboro and Whitsett. This is my alternate route to work when traffic is bad on the interstate, and I'm always struck by the decaying beauty of this structure. Sometimes I think it is a metaphor for a vanishing way of life.

Flying

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Farm Buildings

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Farm

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Southern Madonna and Child

2008-11-29T09:19:00.001-05:00

Not really...it's Teresa and our niece framed by the nandina bushes around the porch of her great-grandmother's farmhouse.

Barn in Snow

2008-11-21T23:34:00.001-05:00

Greensboro got an unusual November snow today. Read the proper protocol for snow in the South at my garden blog.

Northern Cardinal

2008-09-26T05:58:00.001-05:00

A female cardinal, the state bird of NC, perches in a dogwood tree.

Golden Garden Spider

2008-09-17T20:06:00.002-05:00

Storm Impressions

2008-07-23T19:47:00.000-05:00

Bryan Boulevard at sunset, just after a thunderstorm.

After the Storm

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After the Storm

2008-05-31T20:58:00.002-05:00

A fierce and violent hailstorm pounded Greensboro today. After it ended, man and beast emerged to see the damage.

Visit my garden blog to read more about the storm.

Grosbeak and Woodpeckers

2008-04-26T20:11:00.001-05:00

A Rose Breasted Grosbeak visits my garden on his way to his summer home up north, while two Red-Bellied Woodpeckers lunch on peanuts.

Net Chick

2008-04-25T22:32:00.000-05:00

A Carolina Chickadee pilfers nesting material from a basketball net

Yellow Rumped Warbler

2008-02-24T20:02:00.003-05:00

The Yellow-Rumped Warbler is a frequent winter visitor to NC. Soon, he will be on his way up north for summer.

Lake at Morning

2008-02-03T22:09:00.001-05:00

Early morning fog rises off Everett's Lake, near the NC-SC border.

Hellebore

2008-01-24T20:43:00.001-05:00

Hellebores are some of my favorite winter plants.

Christmas Baking

2007-12-25T10:03:00.001-05:00

My wife was baking yesterday and allowed me to arrange the ingredients for a photo.

Joy To The World

2007-12-24T21:09:00.001-05:00

"Do not be afraid; for see--I am bringing you good news of great joy for all people: to you is born this day in the city of David a savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger."

Christmas Eve service at College Park

Horse and Carriage

2007-12-23T22:25:00.001-05:00

I somehow found myself back in the 19th century...fortunately my camera came with me.

Window

2007-12-21T21:35:00.000-05:00

A window on one of the houses in Old Salem

Staircase

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Decorative woodwork on an exterior staircase at Old Salem

Christmas Greenery in Old Salem

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Bakers

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Bakers at the Winkler Bakery in Old Salem. I love digital cameras because I could go to ISO 3200 in the dim light of the bakery and capture this image without a flash.

Old Salem Window

2007-12-16T16:59:00.001-05:00

Continuing with the window theme from Old Salem, a tin kettle and a Moravian star rest in the window of the Winkler Bakery.

Home Moravian Church-Old Salem

2007-12-15T16:44:00.001-05:00

Old Salem is a restored Moravian village in Winston-Salem, NC. The Moravians, a group of Christian from Moravia in what is now the Czech Republic, founded Salem in 1766. ("Salem" means "Peace."

In this photo, Home Moravian Church is reflected in a window of one of the 18th century houses.

Cardinal In Flight

2007-12-10T20:56:00.001-05:00

A cardinal takes off from the fence as a house sparrow looks on (lower right). Click photo to enlarge.

Cardinal

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Junco

2007-12-08T21:36:00.000-05:00

Juncos arrive in NC in early November and stay through the winter.

Lucky Strike Water Tower

2007-12-05T21:32:00.001-05:00

At the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham, NC

American Tobacco Historic District

2007-12-04T20:01:00.001-05:00

The American Tobacco Historic District in Durham, NC at twilight.

Seedpods

2007-11-22T09:43:00.000-05:00

Winged seeds of a butterfly weed are ready to take flight.

South Carolina

2007-11-21T08:05:00.001-05:00

I went to SC recently and saw a real life version of the SC state flag.

Fall

2007-11-20T18:31:00.001-05:00

Crape Myrtle seedpods silhouetted against the autumn leaves. I liked how the shape of the dried branch echoed that of the red tree behind it.

Song Sparrow

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Downy Woodpecker

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A female Downy Woodpecker spreads her wings to take off from a suet feeder.

Carolina Wren

2007-11-10T19:28:00.001-05:00

Maple Leaves

2007-11-08T22:24:00.001-05:00

Autumn leaves are at their peak in the NC Piedmont.

Red Viburnum

2007-11-04T20:37:00.001-05:00

A close-up of a viburnum leaf. It almost looks reptilian. Viburnums are native to NC and a popular garden plant. For more images from my garden, check out my garden blog!

Blue

2007-10-31T20:58:00.001-05:00

This blue bottle was given to us by a friend, and sits in our den. I was coming in from taking photos in the backyard and noticed how the crackle glass was catching the afternoon light.

Here's a list of the blogs participating in this month's theme: The Color Blue.

Boston (MA), USA - Cleveland (OH), USA - Philadelphia (PA), USA - Arlington (VA), USA - Cape Town, South Africa - Portland (OR), USA - Sequim (WA), USA - Selma (AL), USA - Arradon, France - Petaling Jaya (Selangor), Malaysia - Stockholm, Sweden - Singapore, Singapore - Wassenaar (ZH), Netherlands - Phoenix (AZ), USA - Seattle (WA), USA - Toulouse, France - The Hague, Netherlands - Moscow, Russia - Fort Lauderdale (FL), USA - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Stayton (OR), USA - Maple Ridge (BC), Canada - Detroit (MI), USA - Crystal Lake (IL), USA - Port Angeles (WA), USA - Cottage Grove (MN), USA - Nelson, New Zealand - Bandung (West Java), Indonesia - Greenville (SC), USA - Hyde, UK - Radonvilliers, France - Albuquerque (NM), USA - Nashville (TN), USA - Manila, Philippines - Port Vila, Vanuatu - Saarbrücken, Germany - New Orleans (LA), USA - Bellefonte (PA), USA - Melbourne, Australia - Hobart (Tasmania), Australia - Forks (WA), USA - Wichita (Ks), USA - Barton (VT), USA - St. Louis (MO), USA - Joplin (MO), USA - Chandler (AZ), USA - Quincy (MA), USA - Setúbal, Portugal - Inverness (IL), USA - Christchurch, New Zealand - Toruń, Poland - North Bay (ON), Canada - Le Guilvinec, France - Chateaubriant, France - London, England - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Naples (FL), USA - Norwich (Norfolk), UK - Sydney, Australia - Austin (TX), USA - Mumbai, India - Boston (MA), USA - Santa Fe (NM), USA - Menton, France - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Paderborn, Germany - Montréal (QC), Canada - Jackson (MS), USA - Stavanger, Norway - Orlando (FL), USA - Grenoble, France - Cheltenham, UK - Forks (WA), USA - Mexico City, Mexico - West Sacramento (CA), USA - Silver Spring (MD), USA - Weston (FL), USA - London, UK - Jefferson City (MO), USA - Ocean Township (NJ), USA - Belgrade, Serbia - Paris, France - Shanghai, China - Montego Bay, Jamaica - Montpellier, France - Saint Louis (MO), USA - Wailea (HI), USA - Rabaul, Papua New Guinea - Auckland, New Zealand - Evry, France - New York City (NY), USA - Nottingham, UK - Las Vegas (NV), USA - Oslo, Norway - Minneapolis (MN), USA - American Fork (UT), USA - Cypress (TX), USA - Haninge, Sweden - Trujillo, Peru - Trujillo, Peru - Melbourne (VIC), Australia - Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation - Durban, South Africa - Brussels, Belgium - Anderson (SC), USA - Budapest, Hungary - Wellington, New Zealand - Prague, Czech Republic - Saigon, Vietnam - Ystad, Sweden - Miami (FL), USA - Seoul, South Korea - Hong Kong, China - Melbourne, Australia - Baziège, France - Greensboro (NC), USA

Happy Halloween

2007-10-31T20:54:00.001-05:00

My neighbor goes all out for Halloween. The red and white ribbons of light are from a car that passed by as I took the photo at a very slow shutter speed. It's kind of creepy that you see the lights but not the car. Maybe it was a phantom car!

First Frost

2007-10-30T20:25:00.000-05:00

The average first frost in Greensboro is Oct 27. It's nice to have some normal weather for a change.

City Shadow

2007-10-29T21:23:00.000-05:00

This is a shadow cast by a park bench downtown.

Moon

2007-10-28T18:43:00.001-05:00

Pay Attention

2007-10-27T19:00:00.001-05:00

Somebody obviously didn't. According to this morning's paper, accidents in Greensboro were up 40% last week. Apparently rain brings out the feeble mindedness in people.

Halloween Cat

2007-10-26T21:37:00.001-05:00

Andy guards my front door. "Go ahead," he says, "Make my day."
(The pumpkin is from a vine that sprouted in my compost pile this spring.)

A Beautiful Morning

2007-10-25T18:46:00.001-05:00

Rain finally falls on Greensboro. This is Battleground Avenue at about 7:45 this morning.

Dogwood Leaves

2007-10-24T21:11:00.001-05:00

Going, Going, Gone

2007-10-23T18:38:00.001-05:00

Lake Townsend used to be here. This is what 6 inches of rain in 5 months will do to a lake. Normally the lower branches of those trees are touching the water.

Pastabilities

2007-10-22T20:59:00.001-05:00

I've always liked the Art Deco look of this local restaurant. And the food's not bad either!

We'll Try Anything

2007-10-21T19:15:00.001-05:00

Greensboro remains plagued by the worst drought in a century.

Orange!

2007-10-20T18:58:00.001-05:00

The fall colors in NC are beautiful in October. Leaves in the mountains are at their peak now; here in the Piedmont, the best color will probably be around Nov 1.

Fallen Leaves

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Autumn leaves on a footbridge at Gethsemane Gardens & Nursery.

Mourning Dove

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House Finch

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American Goldfinch

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Twin Maples

2007-10-15T21:06:00.001-05:00

Two maple trunks, clothed in gold, reach for a Carolina blue sky.
(Thanks for the tag, Ramblin' Round. I'll try to work on it tomorrow).

Autumn Blaze Maple

2007-10-14T09:01:00.001-05:00

Tongues of Fire

2007-10-13T21:19:00.001-05:00

Dogwood leaves in the morning sun.

Lights

2007-10-12T20:06:00.001-05:00

Overhead lights at the Fresh Market on Lawndale Drive.

General Greene

2007-10-11T20:33:00.001-05:00

General Nathanael Greene, our city's namesake, is honored with this monument at the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, referred to locally as "the Battleground."

Barn and Tractor

2007-10-10T19:13:00.001-05:00

Scenes like this are becoming scarce in Guilford County as farmland is devoured by suburban sprawl.

Primary Election

2007-10-09T20:41:00.001-05:00

Today is primary day for municipal elections in Greensboro. With normal voter turnout at about 10%, a candidate with a large family is a virtual shoo-in if he can get all his relatives to the polls.

Torah Scroll

2007-10-08T20:36:00.001-05:00

One of the Torah scrolls at Temple Emanuel. The cover depicts the Garden of Eden. Near the top on the right is a metal pointer that the reader uses to follow the lines without touching the page.

Interesting Greensboro facts: In 1949, Greensboro voters elected Benjamin Cone as mayor; I'm guessing that he was one of the few Southern Jewish mayors in the 1940s.

In the 1950s, an African American instructor at NC A&T asked if there would be any problem if he attended services at Temple Emanuel, in what was still a racially segregated city. The rabbi's response? "Come on."

Read more about Temple Emanuel here.

Temple Emanuel Prayer Shawls

2007-10-07T17:10:00.001-05:00

Greensboro's Jewish community has been an influential part of our city since the 1890s. As part of its centennial celebration, Temple Emanuel hosted a Jewish Festival, featuring Jewish food, music, and tours of their new building.

Here are the prayer shawls worn by members of the congregation when they read from the Torah.

Revolutionary Soldiers

2007-10-06T16:24:00.001-05:00

On March 15, 1781, Continental and British soldiers fought near Guilford Courthouse. Today, the battlefield is a park, and one of my favorite places in Greensboro. Today I encountered this group of Revolutionary soldiers at the battleground.

Dana Auditorium at Guilford College

2007-10-05T21:52:00.001-05:00

No, We Don't Have a Lighthouse in Greensboro

2007-10-04T19:16:00.000-05:00

This is the Guilford College water tower. I was driving to work thinking that I needed a photo for today's post, and glimpsed the water tower reflecting the late afternoon sun. I was sitting at a stoplight, so I grabbed my camera and got off one shot before the light turned green.

Guilford College opened in 1837, and is the only Quaker-founded college in the Southeast.

Pumpkins

2007-10-03T20:38:00.001-05:00

Pumpkins for sale at Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church. For more pumpkin photos, check the "More Photos" link to the right.

Carolina Theater

2007-10-02T19:21:00.001-05:00

The Carolina Theater opened on Halloween Night in 1927. It has been beautifully restored and is a popular venue for all kinds of performing arts, as well as classic movies.

Staircase

2007-10-01T19:42:00.002-05:00

A staircase at Westover Church, taken at night.

We Love Pumpkins, Yes We Do...

2007-09-30T17:41:00.001-05:00

Every October, the front lawn of Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church is transformed into a giant pumpkin patch. Today, I saw how 45,000 pounds of pumpkins arrive there. They come on a big truck and are unloaded one at a time and are passed from hand to hand down a long human chain.

Pray For Rain

2007-09-29T20:14:00.001-05:00

We've gotten 5 inches of rain in the last 4 months. Trees and shrubs are dying, and the lakes that provide our water are drying up.

Foust Building Arches

2007-09-28T21:01:00.001-05:00

The Foust Building (circa 1892) on the campus of UNC Greensboro is, for my money, one of the most beautiful buildings in town. Built in the Romanesque Revival style it features these heavy stone arches over the front entry. The building is said to be haunted by a ghost who exercises on the top floor, where the school gymnasium was once housed.

A Delicate Balance

2007-09-27T18:57:00.001-05:00

The full moon "balanced" on a construction crane in downtown Greensboro.

Greensboro Skyline

2007-09-26T20:30:00.001-05:00

Coming home from church, I saw the moon rising and knew that if I could find a good shooting location, this was an opportunity to get some nice photos of our skyline. I drove up and down the streets, looking for an angle, parked next to the baseball stadium, and noticed that a tall building across the street had a fire escape on the east wall. I raced up the steps to the top floor and shot these pictures.

The crane is at the site of the old Wachovia Tower, a 1960s office high-rise that has sat empty for years and is now being converted into condominiums.

Tin-Paneled Entry

2007-09-25T15:28:00.001-05:00

The entryway to this downtown bar is covered with tin paneling, often seen on ceilings of early 20th century stores. When I took this photo on a Sunday morning, it smelled of stale beer and cigarettes.

Decorative Ironwork on Cone Export Building

2007-09-24T20:52:00.001-05:00

The Cone Export and Commission Building in downtown Greensboro was built about 1924. I liked the shadows and reflections of the ironwork in this photo.

Security Van Lines

2007-09-23T20:09:00.001-05:00

The old signs painted on the sides of buildings are fading away, literally and figuratively, so I try to preserve each one I see by taking a photo of it. I hope to document all the signs in Greensboro--don't know what I'll do with it, but it will be a nice collection to have. This one is for a moving company, I'm guessing from the 1950s or so, based on the old phone number. An Amtrak train rolled by while I was shooting, and I thought it added an element of interest to the photo.

Daily Bread Flour Mill

2007-09-22T20:42:00.001-05:00

Watering Day

2007-09-21T00:01:00.000-05:00

Every morning I cross an overpass and glimpse the Greensboro Shrub Nursery. The shrubs are sectioned off according to type, creating the appearance of a tiny farm, perhaps presided over by Hobbits. I enjoy seeing the activity at the nursery: yesterday, dozens of workers were working among the pots, busy as ants; today the sprinklers were set loose and a lone pickup navigates its way along a puddled road.

I am finding that a daily photo blog makes me stop and actually take pictures of scenes like this that I always think would make a good shot, but never get around to taking.

Mexico Restaurant on West Market St.

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Center City Park

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Fountain at Center City Park

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The highest motive is to be like water.
Water is necessary to all living things, yet asks nothing in return.
Rather, it flows humbly to the lowest level.
Nothing is weaker than water, yet against those things that are strong and hard,
nothing can surpass it nor stand in its way.
May we all learn the Way of water.
---A Buddhist Saying

Finding a Purpose for my Blog

2007-09-12T22:58:00.000-05:00

Like a lot of people I know, this blog has never really found its purpose in life. I started it about a year ago, when I first acquired a digital camera and a decent computer (my old computer may as well have had a hand crank). With the technology at my fingertips to publish my photos for the world to see, it seemed a shame not to take advantage.

I envisioned In Good Light as an online photo album, but that idea never really worked. Like most people, I take lots of photos when I go out of town, but very few during my normal daily routine. Just recently, I discovered the City Daily Photo webring, where bloggers post one photo per day of their city. I was intrigued by the idea, because I've found that when I have my eye out for good shots for some particular project, I usually find things that I would have otherwise overlooked.

So I'm going to give it a try. Welcome to Greensboro!