jon.oman wrote:
Now, that is funny Dan! This is a good one!
...My neighbor's longhorns are to the right of the frame. I tried to get them in the frame but the vegetation on the fence made the frame way to busy.
Thanks!
Dan
zeitlos wrote:
Very nice picture and composition, Dan! I really like it.
It has humor and soul at the same time. Black and white fits it perfectly.
Thank you Stefan!
There is a hidden bit of humor here also. Years ago my neighbor had a sign on the road "Cattle Xing Steer Right" Many a driver would see the sign, see the longhorns and miss the turn and end up in a ditch. "Kiss the miss" was a congratulatory phrase for the driver "paying attention" and missing the ditch.
Paul and I decided to make a better relationship to the newer sign.
Danke!
Dan
Danpbphoto wrote:
Thank you Stefan!
There is a hidden bit of humor here also. Years ago my neighbor had a sign on the road "Cattle Xing Steer Right" Many a driver would see the sign, see the longhorns and miss the turn and end up in a ditch. "Kiss the miss" was a congratulatory phrase for the driver "paying attention" and missing the ditch.
Paul and I decided to make a better relationship to the newer sign.
Danke!
Dan
Very cool background story, Dan! Thank you for sharing it Love it
bnfotografie wrote:
Nice one brother! I love humor in photography. No longhorns needed. It's great as is.
Brent
This was an instance when I actually had an idea! The road I live near is called "the National Road". Its inception was an idea by Albert Gallatin, Sec of the Treasury for Thos Jefferson in 1806.
It was originally called Route 40 here in Mary-land. Still is by us "locals". The Historic National Road was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1976 and a State Heritage Park in 1994. It also earned the designation as a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road in 2002.
The original road markers are still intact and still mark the road for a few miles near me.
I must get out an grab some images. All the chiseled marking have been erased by time but the stones road markers still exist.
Thanks brother!
Dan
charley5 wrote:
Dan, I love this. It is priceless and timeless.
-Charles
Yes I obviously did Charles! I am sorry about that.
I grew up in Iowa where "Burma Shave" placards dotted the corn fields. Mail Pouch chewing tobacco also. This was what gave me the idea for Paul and Mary Ann.
The State Highway Road people would tear down the sign and I would put it right back up. They soon realized it was fruitless to keep removing the sign that was not interfering with anything anyway.
When we moved to Maryland, those remembrances were not here with the exception of the Mail Pouch logos painted on barns.
Thanks brother!
Dan
mmoff wrote:
Enjoyed this, Dan. Clever, funny and technically solid. Reminds me of the old Parting Shots feature in Life magazine.
Mike
It was fun to plan this Mike. The local newspaper photographer came to do an article on Paul's Texas longhorns and he had them do this for the editor's article also.
They kissed from the front of the sign.
Thanks!
Dan
Jack Flesher wrote:
Great capture Dan! Tells a fun story 👍
The sign was the result of people driving at very high rates of speed over the humps in this old country road. Called it "catching air", "Launching off the hump" even "Going airborne". Problem was that they lost control of their vehicle and could not make the roads curve in time and then crashed! A few were fatalities.
It finally stopped many years ago
Thanks Jack!
Dan
