Old dinner bell and bucket at Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia

These old dinner bells in the yard of old farmhouses have such charm. They always attract me to them. I have one, but we have not put it up yet. Last summer we were in such indecision about whether we were going to get to stay where we are. Maybe I will get it put up this summer. Again, I have the original, then sepia and black and white.
This dinner bell is in the front yard, right behind it is the front porch that I took this photograph from. When I posted it I had a little more information about the Settlers Musuem.

I just liked the look of this bucket on the fence.

Not much difference in the color and the black and white, but the sepia looks entirely different.

You can click on Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia on the left sidebar and see all the photographs I took there. I am finished posting these color, black and white, and sepia versions of the museum grounds.

Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia

Some more photographs first in color original, then sepia and then black and white. These were also taken in the barn area of Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia.

Chicken Coop and other out structures at Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia

The first structure is the chicken coop.It is still being used. I posted a photograph of one of the roosters here.

These post I am doing today have me singing to myself "You shoulda seen it in color!"
Good thing nobody can hear me. No, I am not in the choir.

Out Structures at Settler's Museum of Southwest Virginia

More structures at the Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia. I was there in June 2008. Not sure what this first structure was used for. Probably just some type of storage.
First the orginal photos, then changed to Sepia and then black and white.

And onto one of the outhouses. Notice the birdhouse on the side. Guess you can be inside and enjoy the birds singing.

The Barn at Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia

I visited the Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia in June while Jimmy was working in Marion, Virginia. These are 2 different photographs of one of the barns at the museum. I have turned each photograph sepia and then black and white.
The only changes I ever make to any of my photographs are to change them to sepia or black and white. I do not use Photoshop.

Little Greenbriar School at Metcalfe Bottoms with split rail fence

Another view of the Little Greenbriar School at Metcalfe Bottoms. This one with the split rail fence showing.

Then the same photo in Black and White and then Sepia.

Little Greenbriar School at Metcalfe Bottoms in GSMNP

The fence is the one around the cemetary. There is just the hint of color in the leaves.

I changed the same photo to Sepia, then to Black and White.

Little Greenbriar Schoolhouse at Metcalfe Bottoms in GSMNP

The Little Greenbriar School at Metcalfe Bottoms without the fence showing.

Then in Black and White and Sepia.

Sometimes I hit publish before I mean to.

You will see more photographs of this old schoolhouse tomorrow.