The day Jack Pine hosted his amazing glass pumpkin patch this fall, I savored the sunshine by taking a drive. This Grange building is just north of Jack Pine’s place, right along the beaten path, but I’ve never had time to stop.
The color pictures were fine but the black and white images speak to me.
The Grange dates back to 1867 but I’m not sure about the age of this building. It’s quite old but appears to be lovingly cared for. It was formed to help farmers with the many issues they face and even to do some political lobbying on their behalf.
Standing there, for just a moment, I could imagine horses tied to trees and hitched to wagons while men in overalls discussed the price of corn.
That’s the amazing thing about visiting some of these old places. If you have any imagination at all, time travel is possible.
I had pulled over to have a closer look at something when this beauty went cruising by. It would be a great picture if not for that darn satellite dish in the background.
It’s not a black and white photo. This is just the color of the sky here in southern Ohio yesterday morning. It was gray and dreary. The sun didn’t show its pretty face all day long and I missed it.
Here’s another view of the 
As much as I enjoy color photography, the best way to rescue a mediocre picture is by changing it to black and white.