I found these scenes during a single fall day out taking photographs. I had one mission: find storytelling images.
Remnants of an older time.
A street with an old church on one side.
And a school on the other side. A much simpler time.


And, because it’s the country, here’s another church less than a mile from the previous one:
Common, pretty scenes using the OM SYSTEM PEN’s Art Filter 16.
The harsh, in-profile black and white’s from the Creative switch are fantastic!
But the natural color profile looks stunning with no editing:




Indian Cave State Park in Nebraska has some fun signs throughout the park:


The town of Stella, NE, a town with a population around 150 was fun to drive through.
I love this scene:
Shubert, NE:
Auburn, NE:
Did you see any stories here? What about a time when you photographed a scene that was a storytelling one? Share below!
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How could you not see stories? Incredibly fun photos, Jerred! They both tell stories and are a pleasure to look at. Thank you!
Check out the service station in Julian, quite a gem!