On Saturday three of us club members from Hernando County made the trek to Clearwater to have our camera sensors cleaned. A wonderful perk of club membership. Florida Center for Creative Photography, or FCCP, for those who may wonder. Haveing made a bit of a trip we asked where we might go to take some pictures while we were out, and we settled on Heritage Village.
On a sunny day the colors were vibrant, and it clashed with the notion of seeing those days of old in sepia tones. In truth I looked to see if I could tint the pictures that way, but I grew impatient, so you are seeing what we saw.
The general store came first…
Then the train station…
And, of course a garage. It even smelled like a garage…
How about a barber shop, complete with a photo bomb by Natty Boh…
And a one room schoolhouse…
I’m not squeamish, but the doctor’s office blew me away a little. Instruments displayed under glass, and numbered so that you could find out what they were used for. I’m sorry, but they looked brutal. I wonder what the survival rate for surgical patients was back then. I did take a photo of the first dental X-ray machine, and the birthing chair which was surprisingly short, and complete with a sink for the baby to be delivered into. Again, brutal. Next time I’ll concentrate on the instruments more.
And some scenes of everyday life in the village…
Seems appropriate for the outhouse to be the grand finale of the visit! It was a fun day!
