It’s that kind of town

Jun 6

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Yes, it is that kind of town.

The kind of town where you can put your church’s yard sale sign on a box in the middle of the main drag on a Saturday. And where people see “FBC” on the sign and automatically know that’s the Baptist church.

Sudan, Texas
photographed 5.25.2013

Posted on June 6, 2013, in Photography and tagged , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 18 Comments.

  1. Lisa Gordon | June 6, 2013 at 8:37 am

    Wonderful perspective!

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    • Melinda Green Harvey | June 6, 2013 at 8:55 am

      Thanks, Lisa. I like it when I can stand in the middle of the street and take a picture without worrying about getting run over!

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      • ehpem | June 6, 2013 at 9:03 am

        Something tells me if you appeared to be moving that sign, you might be at risk of collision with protective car.

        Wonderfully unusual shot. This photo has a lingering scent of screeching rubber – from you coming to an abrupt and joyful halt in the middle of the road – one hand on wheel, the other reaching for camera.

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      • Melinda Green Harvey | June 6, 2013 at 9:18 am

        Ehpem – that’s almost EXACTLY what happened. It was indeed an “abrupt and joyful halt.”

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  2. lignumdraco | June 6, 2013 at 8:50 am

    The main drag on a Saturday: Where are the people?

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    • Melinda Green Harvey | June 6, 2013 at 9:06 am

      I saw one person at the yard sale, two standing in front of the grocery store (the only business in town), and another two people walking down the street, trying to figure out what the hell I was doing. And, that was it.

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  3. anisja rossi | June 6, 2013 at 9:35 am

    And a name of place is Sudan !
    great find and superb shot !

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  4. oneowner | June 6, 2013 at 1:57 pm

    Looks like you took your life in your hand by standing in the middle of this busy highway to get this shot. Not that it’s not worth the effort, it’s a great shot.

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  5. Brett Erickson | June 8, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    This reminds me a bit of Jim Alinder’s work in the early 1980s-has the same sense of biting commentary on values and community. Good sharpshooting.

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  6. Derrick Birdsall | June 9, 2013 at 11:23 am

    LOL – now that’s funny right there!

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