Country store - Interior...

The warm glow from the setting sun comes through the windows of this small, vintage store in southwest Arkansas. Full details are unknown, but discussions with owner descendants, it was built in the early 1900's. The interior is divided into two, equally sized rooms, with the back room likely storage for the store. The old road bed (before paved highways) passed in front of the store. The homestead is about 100 yards behind the store. I may post a few more photos, if there's enough interest.
Comments welcome.

To see exterior photos of the store and homestead, view my photos from summer 2013.
Location: private property, Lafayette county, southwest Arkansas.
Photo # KS6_5602-6h.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Little Golden Gate Bridge"...

Deep in the Ozark Mountains, the "Little Golden Gate Bridge" is located in the town of Beaver, Arkansas, population 100. It is the last remaining suspension bridge in Arkansas. Built in 1949, it is approximately 550 feet long and 11 feet wide (one lane).

Photo # KS6_4990-97h2. November, 2014.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"A Complicated Network of Pathways"...

What may appear as an aerial view of salt ponds is actually the detail structure of an oak leaf as it turns from the vibrant fall colors. A leaf is an organ. Some leaf forms can modulate the amount of light they absorb to avoid or mitigate excessive heat and ultraviolet damage. Leaves can also store food and water, and are modified accordingly to meet these functions.

What you see here is the extensively vascularised network of xylem, which supplies water for photosynthesis, and phloem, which exports the sugars produced by photosynthesis.

Photo # KS6_5108.
Location: central Arkansas, 11/2014.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Ladybird on Take-off"...

Known as Ladybirds in most of the world, but often 'ladybugs' in North America, entomologists in the United States widely prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not true bugs. The Coccinellidae are a family of small beetles and are considered useful insects, because many species feed on aphids insects, which are pests in gardens, agricultural fields and orchards.

Their wing shells (Elytra) are often confused with being actual wings. Worldwide, there are over 5,000 known species, varying in color and spots. Spots are not always present.

Location: central Arkansas. May/2008.
Photo # _KS10095-96.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Garage-Wrecker Service"...

Imagine the stories told in this vintage Dodge as they rescued stranded motorists. This photographs speaks a lot of vintage, from the solitary weeds in the foreground, to the faded sign, and even the vintage light at the top-corner of the building.
Comments welcome.

Location: Paul Russell Garage-Wrecker Service, Morrilton, Arkansas.
Photo # IM3_8348-56bwc. October, 2014.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Champ de Porsche"...

Cloud reflections on this antique Porsche 356 hood are quite mesmerizing. If you study this photograph, you'll see German design from decades ago, but for some, if you view this from across the room, you'll see a striking resemblance to the Eiffel Tower, Paris at night. You can also see a big smiley face. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome.

Porsche 356 hood.
Photo # KS3_4086cbw.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

If you're going to make a splash, make some noise!...

This Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) shows us how to have fun. Don't hold back. Be yourself or don't be yourself. Hold back or let go. It's your choice, but when you're done, how do you want to remember it?

Location: central Arkansas. September, 2013.
Photo # KS3_2570-71c.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.