a small cove on a Virginia lake.

In keeping with my formula 'Go pretty places, be there when the light is good, and compose carefully' I took a drive thorough the Virginia countryside in the Fall. Specifically I was looking for a scene that would include an old fence row and a hay field. What I ended up with on this trip was a photo of a hog, an old gas station, and this cove with boats on a lake that I had no idea existed. This is my favorite kind of surprise!

'Somewhere' west of Suffolk Virginia, out in hog farm country, I ran across this little lake and I am so glad I did.  I was barely able to pull off the road safely and jump out, wade through the tall grass and weeds and grab 2 or 3 frames with my Hasselblad. This photo hangs in my home and it takes me back every time I stop and look at it. It's a wistful sort of image for me, I'll never find this spot again, and even if I did my next trip there will be to launch the kayak and go bass fishing!