Author: Trish Johnson

I love to photograph old rusty and worn-out things.  They have texture and grit.  Old barns, shacks, vintage cars and farm equipment.  A recent rambling through Sharon South Carolina gifted me a visual sensory overload of great rust and grit.  I have driven through Sharon many times but never took the time to just run around the backroads that make up the small York County town.  Just by taking a right turn on a side road, you may discover an old shack abandoned with curtains still in the windows, shredded by time, or a tractor that dates back to the…

I started rambling the backroads when I was traveling on business and had to visit many rural area school districts.  I discovered that the backroads were a lot more interesting than driving on the interstate. Fewer cars and better scenery.               Since I always had my cell phone with me, I also had a camera as well.  I fell in love with the beauty of old falling down shacks, barns and old rusted out cars that could date back to the 30’s. I began to stop and take photos of what caught my eye. I started leaving early and coming home…