Category Archives: Backroads of Kentucky

Mrs. Claus Takes a Call

Posted on December 19, 2020 by bobg.bell@gmail.com

I don’t know her real name, but she went by Mrs. Claus. I was visiting at a nursing home in Mayfield, Kentucky sometime in the late 1990s. They had an activity for residents to play the part of Santa, or … Continue reading →

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Black and White for Back Road Photography

Posted on August 15, 2020 by bobg.bell@gmail.com

Back road photography is different than documentary photography. It’s subjects don’t normally make the nightly news, and aren’t timely in the same sort of way. They are, however, just as important. Continue reading →

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Photographing Country Churches

Posted on April 23, 2020 by bobg.bell@gmail.com

I like old country churches. These’s a lot of them around. Some have been abandoned, and newer, larger buildings built for an ever growing congregation. Others are still in use, and have served their communities for many decades. The back … Continue reading →

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