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Virginville 2

            Virginville, Pennsylvania 2022.

It's been ages since I photographed things simply because I wanted to take photos. Even this photo is from last year, 2022. When I was active on Flickr I would organize my photos into albums by year. The last album I created was 2020. The reality of having two young children and running a business is there is very little time left for hobbies–something that I'd like to change this year. My girls are now 1 and 3. It's been both a rewarding, challenging, beautiful, and time-consuming experience being at home with them and also trying to freelance part-time. I have years left to photograph, and only one chance to be with them so closely this young. But I do hope that they will enjoy going with me to take photos when they are a little bit older and have a slightly longer attention span!

This photo was taken in July of last year. My husband and I took both the girls out for a car ride and I grabbed my camera. We came to a stop sign on a back road and these signs were in front of us. I had my husband park and I got out of the car, stood in the intersection, and grabbed this first photo of the day. There isn't anything very special about the photo itself. But it symbolizes "being home". In the middle of the road, no other cars around, the stillness of it all, the sounds of summer, the blue sky, and an unassuming field. It feels familiar and welcoming. 

The greens, the trees, the weeds, and the bright blue sky also feel nostalgic. It brings me back to the time I drove with my then-future husband to Alabama to photograph the places Christenberry photographed. The greens and blues and the earth taking over the landscape all remind me of the scenes of Hale County. 

So much to feel out of a little photo by the roadside.

Taken in: United States / Pennsylvania / Richmond Township / Virginville (show map)

Taken on: July 30, 2022

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Sets appears in: • 2022

Groups appears in: • Pennsylvania • Rural Pennsylvania more » • Drive By Photography • I love Pennsylvania • Best of Berks • Exploring Berks County « less

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/3.5, 1/1250 sec, 50mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens:	EF50mm f/1.4 USM
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	50mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Bridge 2022 (Macintosh)
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