Saturday, February 21, 2009

A Shenandoah fortress

The southeast facade of the VMI Barracks against a backdrop of Hogback Mountain.

This photo was taken from the high point on Maury St., shooting out over the playing fields, Main St., and Cocke Hall to get a clear view of the Barracks. It is a very low resolution image, due to the fact that I had to zoom the maximum to get it, and still had to crop about a third of the width to get the composition I wanted. But I like the clouds and shadows on the mountain, and I managed to get out early enough in the morning to catch some east light. So here it is.

4 comments:

Tanya Breese said...

I am waiting for some more warm weather to come cruise your town! Very nice photo, love the light.

Hilda said...

It's a wonderful shot! The light and the mountains make the barracks look like a palace!

PeterParis said...

This fantastic name makes me think of James Stewart acting, Harry Belafonte singing...!

D said...

very beautiful!