New Years Eve

It’s party time in Selma. – Happy New Year.

Union Station

Union Station bustles this time of the year.

The Carolinian

Passengers line the platform to catch the train to Washington

Holiday Travel

Going out of town for the Holidays.

Cat

I was running tight on time. This cat was available.

Mr. Ed - Wad-u-get

Hope you had a good Christmas and got a lot of presents. Mine was nice, got a bale of hay and a bag of oats.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang. No it is not snowing in Selma; I took this photo some years back. The Charlie Brown characters at Christmas have been a tradition at our house for 35 years. Thanks, Charles Schultz and a Merry Christmas to all.

This is the Charlie Brown gang as they look today, Christmas 2007.

Silent Night

All is quiet at the Selma Union Station. But I am reminded of the times back in the forties when this station was bustling. People would be waiting on Christmas Eve for the 10:55 from New York, hoping that their loved ones would arrive in time for Christmas.
From Selma, North Carolina – USA, we wish for you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday. And most of all – PEACE.

Railroad St. at Night

This photo was taken in front of Railroad Street Antiques at night.

Two Days before Christmas

Uptown Selma at night.

Aluminum Christmas

Do you remember the aluminum Christmas trees in the fifties and sixties? These trees can be purchased at Railroad Street Antiques in Selma. No electric lights on this tree please.

Looks like Christmas

Another night shot with tripod and time exposure. Christmas in the neighborhood.

Christmas in the Neighborhood

Another night shot with tripod and time exposure.

Christmas Decorations

This is a house in the neighborhood. Used a tripod and time exposure on this shot.

Caroling 2007 Style

I got the Christmas spirit tonight when a group of carolers stopped in front of my house and sang. We used to take the kids in the neighborhood caroling at Christmas, but that tradition has long gone. Glad to see this group from Edgerton United Methodist Church is bringing it back.

Christmas Antiques

This store front window is decorated with antiques.

Santa in the Window

This is a photo that I took of a store front window in Selma.

The Herd

This is the time of the year when these white deer start grazing in front yards all over the neighborhood. Yes I used a tripod and time exposure to take this photo.

Soap for Christmas

It is starting to look like Christmas in Selma. All of the merchants have their store front windows decorated for the season. This is Anderson Street Soap Co. I love to go in and smell the freshly made soap. http://www.andersonstsoapnnutritionco.com/

Next Year

While doing a shift at the Selma Visitors Center, I looked out the window and saw two crape myrtle trees across the street. I visualized the trees decorated with white lights for Christmas and thought to myself it might look cool. So while taking Christmas decoration pictures of uptown Selma the other night, I took this one. Went home and downloaded the files and with the help of Photo Shop, I added the white lights to the trees. What do you think? Maybe next year for real.

Decorations on Fayetteville Street

I was trying to capture the decorations and the lights on the trees when I took this photo.
I was using a tripod and zoom lens , with the following camera settings. ISO 100, F4.5, Exposure time 0.200 sec. 1/5, @167 mm.

Fayetteville Street at Night

I was using a tripod and zoom lens when I took this picture. The settings were as follows. ISO 100, F4.0, Exposure time 0.300 sec. 1/3, @ 128mm Yes I cheated this picture was taken in Raleigh, NC about 20 miles up the road from Selma.

Fayetteville Street

They lit the Christmas lights on Fayetteville Street – Raleigh, NC this week end. You can see the state capital in the background.

Selma’s Christmas Tree

The Gazebo is decorated for Christmas. This is an annual event decorate the town for Christmas and have a lighting of the Christmas tree to kick off the holiday season.
Special thanks to Laura and Gladys for decorating the Gazebo this year.

Festival in B/W

I took this picture at the Johnston County Festival of Trees. Thought I would have some fun and make it black and white. www.jcfestivaloftrees.com

Railroad St. Antiques

This is Railroad St. Antiques on a sunny day. The blue sky and clouds were just too beautiful to pass up. I took this picture about two weeks ago.

Festival of Trees

The fourth annual festival of trees is in full swing this week. This is one of the premier events held annually in Smithfield, NC each year. More info at www.jcfestivaloftrees.com

Sunset over Smithfield

This is one time that I am glad I had my camera with me. I was driving home on 301 N when I looked in my rear view mirror and saw this beautiful sunset. I pulled into the Jones Brothers parking lot, grabbed my camera and started shooting. I am shooting west toward Smithfield on Brightleaf Blvd. The camera settings are as follows. F/5.6 1/60 sec., ISO 400, Focal length 44 mm.

Charlie the Goat

This goat just sat there patiently waiting for me to take this picture. He did follow my every move with his eyes. I felt like he was waiting for the perfect target.

Drum Sticks

This is what the turkey looks like after you take it out of the deep fryer. We cooked this bird in a gas fired deep fryer. And yes we had the fryer in the middle of the yard about 30 feet away from any buildings. I was good.

December 01

It’s beginning to look like Christmas in Selma. This is the barber shop that I go to for hair cuts. The SDP sponsors a Christmas decorating contest for the merchants every year. Looks like the barber shop has a good shot at placing in the top this year.