I took this shot of a little antique store called "Cherokee Rose Trading Post" outside of Rosharon, TX last Sunday.  It's a handheld 5 shot HDR composite that was post processed in Photoshop and enhanced with Topaz plug-ins.  I shot it with my Olympus E-1 and Pro Series 12-40 f2.8 wide angle lens.

NEGLECTED CHUTE

I took this shot at on old ranch in Warrington, TX on a trip to the Spring Antique Weekend.  There is an old house and barn but this neglected cattle chute caught my eye.

CEDAR BAYOU TRESTLE BAYTOWN

This shot is looking down a set of abandoned railroad tracks leading to a trestle over Cedar Bayou in Baytown, TX.  On the left of the shot is an old maintenance and operations building that was used to support trestle operations back in the day.  I think it's been close to a decade now since a train last crossed here and the trestle is slated for demolition to make room for an additional bridge crossing as part of the Hwy 99 Grand Parkway project that will circle Houston.

ONE CHAIR TIME CAPSULE

This was my second shot submitted under the "Missing" assignment at the BAPC's "Honors Night" on Thursday.  The "Missing" connection I was going for was a "time gone by".  Dianne and I were walking down the street in Bryson City, NC when we came to this old single chair barber shop.  It was closed and I took this shot through the plate glass window in front.

Wai`oli Hui`ia Church Kauai

The "Wai oli Hui ia Church in Hanalei Kauia is the most photographed church on any of the islands.  It was established by American Christian Missionaries in 1834 and you can learn more about it at http://www.hanaleichurch.org/About_Us.html.

OLD KOLOA SUGAR MILL

This is the old Koloa Sugar Mill built on the south side of Kauai in 1835 by Ladd & Company.  Read more about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Sugar_Mill_of_Koloa. 

BARN NEAR TELLICO PLAINS, TN

 

One of many old barns scattered along the roadside in rural Tennessee.

HARDWICK WOOLEN MILL

This old shuttered mill in Cleveland Tennessee was built in 1890 and is experiencing a renaissance of sorts.  It was purchased by an investor in 1999 and is now being utilized for multiple uses including an event center, apartments and office space.

URBAN SHADOWS

This architectural shot is from an old building near downtown Houston.  I submitted this image tonight under the assignment "Urban Scene" for the Bay Area Photo Club's Honors Night program.  Comments from the judges were favorable and I received a Silver Award.

H-TOWN NIGHTSCAPE

One of two shots entered in Thursday night's BAPC Honors Night program under the assignment of "Houstonian".

"Fernland Historical Park"

Another shot taken at "Fernland Historical Park" in Montgomery Texas earlier this month.

Pavel Ruck House

A couple of more shots from the Pavel Ruck house on Lyons Ave in Houston's 5th Ward.

Fifth Ward's Pavel Ruck House

Houston Artists Dan Havel and Dean Ruck moved an old home onto an empty lot on Lyons Ave and turned it into a pretty cool work of art. After using recycled materials to make the house look partially turned inside out and adding a stage it is now a publicly accessible park and community meeting place. See more @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQo6Q0AG0vA

McKee at Nance, Downtown Houston

An old house in downtown Houston near where I once worked.

Wallisville Antique

This classic antique home is located in Wallisville, TX near the Trinity River recreation area.

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Last in the series of shots from Adkins Architectural Antiques & Treasures.

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Another shot in my "Adkins Architectural Antiques & Treasures" series. http://www.adkinsantiques.com/aa/

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Another shot from Adkins Architectural Antiques & Treasures taken this past Saturday.

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Second of a series of shots taken at Adkins Architectural Antiques & Treasures this past weekend. http://www.adkinsantiques.com/aa/

Adkins Architectural Antiques & Treasures

I took a few photos this weekend on a trip to Adkins Architectural Antiques this weekend including this shot of their attic area. I it's a two shot HDR processed in Photomatix and converted to B&W in Topaz's new B&W Effects plug in.