Picture of the day - November 12, 2007

Abingdon, Virginia's "Courthouse Hill"

The weather was absolutely gorgeous here in southwestern Virginia yesterday afternoon, so after church I drove through the historic town of Abingdon looking for a "photographic opportunity". As I drove up "Courthouse Hill" on Main Street I noticed how the afternoon sun was striking the courthouse while the large building on the left was partially in shadow. I liked the effect, so I pulled over and took a few pictures. Although I drive down Abingdon's Main Street almost every day, I had never really paid much attention to the way the afternoon sun strikes the buildings. The intriguing combination of direct sunlight and deep shadows creates quite an interesting contrast, making for what I think is a pretty neat photograph. It seems that I'll never run out of "photographic opportunities" in the Abingdon area. After all, I can visit the same place a dozen times and end up with images that are vastly different from day to day, and even hour to hour. I guess my camera loves this town almost as much as I do!   Click here to comment on today's picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"