local landmarks: Local Landmarks.
- 08/07/13 12:07 PM
They seem to have been there forever. Often we pass them every day without so much as a second look. But every area has its local landmarks. The place that not only serves to identify a general place or location, but that also adds a little special something that makes a community unique or special. I especially like old courthouses, railroad depots and old mills. I stop and photograph them whenever I am traveling. And when I revisit these place again, I “compare notes” with photographs from previous years. Sometimes the landmarks are well maintained and preserved. But all too often (7 comments)
local landmarks: Sometimes the most exotic destinations are those that are closest to home!
- 01/22/09 11:14 PM
There are many awe inspiring destinations to see around the globe. Many an hour is spent carefully planning and making expensive travel arrangements to far off places in an effort to capture the sights and sounds of exotic destinations. And in doing so, we often overlook the scenic treasures that are closest to home. Every locale has it local "spots" that define the region, and most of us drive past these landmarks every day without so much as a passing glance. But that which is common in one region, is foreign in another, and with the miracle of digital photography and (27 comments)