Picture of the day - August 25, 2008

"Built in 1890"

Photo courtesy of Eric McFerrin. Older homes have a character that modern structures simply cannot match, and many of them are still standing tall and beautiful many decades, and indeed even centuries after they were built. Sure, there might be a place here and there that could use a touchup, but even after being subjected to the elements and the years, they still possess a certain magic that takes one back to a simpler time before cookie-cutter houses became commonplace. Today's picture features one such old house, and here is photographer Eric McFerrin to tell us a bit about it: "This house is where my parents live in Fort Payne, Alabama. It was built in 1890. Mom plans to open a tea room in the lower level, called Nonpareil (no parallel). The shot was taken with my Canon 40D camera equipped with an EF17-40L lens at 8 sec, ISO 100, and an aperture of f/5.6."   --Eric McFerrin   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!                                 Place the "Picture of the Day" on your website, for free! Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"