Without a doubt, some of the most interesting places are those that are on the roads less traveled. These photographs attempt to tell the story of those places but can never replace those actual pieces of history experienced in person.

I would have ideally liked to do a square book for this project but, most of my pictures are rectangular instead of square so I think the Large Landscape book will work better. I would like to work with premium paper on this book as well and make it a hard back book. It will definitely have text so I can tell the story of these pictures, the font will probably look like a font of a handwriting style. I am still debating whether I want to do a purely black and white book, only color, or both. The print standards look like they may only do one or the other. I want the book to look nostalgic but some of the colored pictures are really beautiful as well. I would appreciate any feedback ..thanks.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Book Covers

I think I want to use to same pictures for front and back on all of them except I would put "bykendaforbes" on the back of each one for the author. Sorry I got these up late...I lost some of my pictures on my computer :(



























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Monday, June 28, 2010

Trip To Ponce De Leon, FL

On my way back from Ponce De Leon, I stopped in Defuniak Springs to grab some geocaches and take a couple more pictures.  I wanted to get a picture of this last time but it was a Saturday when I went so there were more people out.  This time I went on a Sunday and as I suspected the place was a ghost town!  This tribute to southern values is common all over in the Panhandle.  Nobody works on Sunday and nothing is open.  Good thing McDonalds is just up the road:)

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Trip To Ponce De Leon, FL

On my way back from Ponce De Leon, I drove through Defuniak Springs again to grab a couple geocaches :)  My first trip I wanted to take a picture of this place but there were too many cars in the parking lot.  This is called the Sanderson Sisters Antique Store and Cafe.  Huh, imagine that, I never would have put those two together...  But, it must be working because the last time I was there the cafe was packed!  They must all be getting good food and counting all the stuff nailed to the outside.

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Trip To Ponce De Leon, FL

This cement stone is engraved with a poem about the huge oak tree that hovers over it.  Next door is Ponce de Leon's War Memorial.  Even though this town is run down, the memorial is well kept and a tribute to what the people here value.

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Trip To Ponce De Leon, FL

I thought this building to be interesting and beautiful in color so I wanted to photograph.  Unfortunately, most of the town is run down like this building.  I wasn't brave enough to enter because it looked like a snake pit and I already was covered in poison oak from the previous days excursions. The town looks as though it was left after a natural disaster and nobody ever came back to repopulate.  It could be contributed to the railroad as many towns near railroads were poor and not kept up very well.

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Trip To Ponce De Leon, FL

Ok...maybe these last three will seem really touristy and trivial but let me just tell you that I don't think it is very common to find an old car, a sculpture of antiquity and a giraffe all on one property.  Please someone help these people out with their yard decor!

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Trip To Ponce De Leon, FL

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