jackson/star, mississippi- october 11, 2008

my friend doyle and i went to jackson, ms. yesterday- specifically so i could make fotos at the state fair- and to drop by and see our friend george in star, ms. we drove to the fair, but it was too early; because i wanted to make night shots. we went out to george's house 1st and had a few beers, to wait until dark.

after a few hours visiting, we went to eat indian food, and afterward didn't feel like fighting the crowd/parking, going to the fair, so drove home after a quick drive around downtown. but a good time was had by all.
[c] 2008 doug duffey

natchez drive through

mammys cupboard- she used to be black but has been painted politically correct "pink"

malt shop

abandoned row houses

mansion on the hill

the old and beautiful cemetery on a bluff by the mississippi

old house with tons of junk [decorations] in the yard and on the porch

details of the junk

yet another mansion on a hill

it was getting late sunday [9/28/08] by the time i reached natchez- so only had time to do some drive by shots with the digital camera from the car. natchez in the fall [and it felt like fall] when the light is
softer and more golden, is beautiful. of course i also love 'the funk' - the falling down buildings and old things in the disappearing old south- i'm trying to preserve images of those things while i can.

[c] 2008 doug duffey

shots from the road

i haven't been blogging due to a million things. i also haven't been anywhere except New Orleans and back up through Mississippi [after jazz fest- may 8,2007] since i returned from Europe on march 1.

i really don't like color photos OR digital cameras or digital photos, OR most travel fotos, OR landscapes, unless they're REALLY interesting... digital is ok for snapshots and travel shots, and such, but for ART... it's got to be FILM.. and i prefer b&w film.

BUT...these weren't/aren't intended to be ART: it was spring and these things looked nice to me... as we passed by... below are some random digital shots from the road- from NO to Monroe via Mississippi... ah, the beautiful south...

Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans (c)2007 Doug Duffey

Mississippi Cultural Crossroads, Port Gibson, Mississippi -(c)2007 Doug Duffey

a rose garden in Port Gibson, Mississippi- (c)2007 Doug Duffey

street scene, St. Francisville, Louisiana - (c)2007 Doug Duffey