First Fridge [Contest Finalists July 2011]
Uploaded: November 16, 2010 23:41:27
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
THE FIRST KNOWN COLD STORAGE WAS IN 1877.
(Better Known As A Root Cellar)
Even well into the early to mid 1900's
Farm and City Homes Alike Had Dug Outs Preferably
In The Shade Or Facing North
Where Food Was Stored In Dirt and Sand
FOR GENERAL PURPOSE or for THE LONG WINTERS AHEAD.
Many Fresh Foods and Root Foods Would Stay Good For Months and Months!
MAYBE THESE KIND FOLKS WILL INVITE US FOR
DINNER AFTER OUR LONG PADDLE BOAT RIDE?
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(MT) TV 1/1000, AV 2.8 ISO High
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Dick W. Wyatt November 17, 2010
This works so good in B&W.I think these were also used as storm shelters. #1327908
Tiia Vissak November 17, 2010
great tones, details & angle! #9044038Michelle Alton November 17, 2010
Beautifully composed vintage shot with some great information to boot! #9044041Douglas Pignet November 17, 2010
Nicely seen and captured Laura...Great lighting,Comp & pov...Well done #9044131Gord MacEachern November 17, 2010
Great image and info Laura, like the B&W, perfect M/T!!Stan J. Bendkowski November 17, 2010
Lovely light tones and pov, Laura! #9044513Monnie Ryan November 17, 2010
Really cool image, Laura! Great place to hide out during a tornado, too! #9045000Susan Weisensel November 17, 2010
Great find and capture Laura, love this in B&W. #9045177Laura E. Swan November 17, 2010
Dick, I bet you are right! :)*
Thank you lots: Tiia, Michelle & Doug!
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Gord...you have no idea. (Lol) We are SNOW DRIFTED in today! It's 7*c here and still snowing. Hope it's not that bad for you out there right now? Oh, Canada...EH? HeeHee!
Hi Stan! Thanks!
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Yes Monnie! I agree! And Alberta, Canada does get them!
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Thank you Susan! :)
I appreciate all of you visiting! I think I'll add the original so you can see it too. It's a pretty house.
-Laura #9045200
Melissa Olsen November 17, 2010
Fabulous duotone image...love the POV and the fridge is top of the line :-) #9045272Laura E. Swan November 17, 2010
Lol...Thanks sweet lady for the smile and chuckle!-Laura :D #9045280
Laura E. Swan November 17, 2010
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COOL pic ;)John Connolly November 17, 2010
Didn't our pioneers do it hard, Laura! Love this capture, I don't recall ever seeing one of these in OZ, I think our climate is too mild! #9045947Laura E. Swan November 17, 2010
R, r, r...Yah! COOL!How neat, Jack! That makes sense, too. I milk cellar..Many people up here used to do the same thing in their creeks or at the edge or the creek or river. :) Thanks for adding this! :)
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John I wonder how your pioneers DID keep things cool? Humm...Interesting!
Thanks you, two. :)
-Miss Rose Swanee #9045975
Alex T. Mizuno November 17, 2010
Lighting is so beautiful in this perfect sepia tone image! I appreciate the educational caption too. Thank you for sharing my Canadian kin!!! #9046358Laura E. Swan November 17, 2010
You are very welcome California Cousin! :) Thank you for visiting!-Laura #9046573
Karen Kessler November 17, 2010
Excellent find & capture, Lala! Thank you for the history lesson, too! How NEATO is this! :) #9046746Ron McEwan November 17, 2010
Such a simple easy going relaxing life they had. Great work here Laura well presented #9046755Laura E. Swan November 17, 2010
Last to first:YES!!!!!!!!!! ROOT CELLAR!!!!!!!!!! Mr. Tree! Last night for the LIFE of me I couldnt think of what these are called! HA! I kept calling it COLD STORAGE. (Like Canadians an such have in their basements in the form of a ROOM!!!) Thanks for this! RIGHT! ROOT CELLAR!
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Ron are you being sarcastic??? HeeHee! They had it hard, I thought. But you are right when they are done working they have a wonderful good life. :)
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Hi Kalena dear! You are MORE than welcome! Wonderful to see you all today!
-Lala, Miss Rose!
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Tammy Espino November 17, 2010
Oh I love this with no color!! What a great home and eye(eyes) you have!!!! :) #9047116Laura E. Swan November 17, 2010
Thank you Tam-tam! :))) I love Heritage Park. If you ever come up here for a visit we can go shooting there. :)))-LooLoo #9047124
Wm Nosal November 17, 2010
Great Shot, Laura!Laura E. Swan November 17, 2010
Hey, FUN Wm!Yes I know it has a root cellar. :) It sure does! I still have this picture of it in my mind!
How fun for you! Will you be ICE FISHING? ICE BLOCKING? ICE CREAM EATING?
YOU REALLY NEED RUNNING WATER THERE! I shake my head thinking of the out house in the winter!!
Thanks for the visit Wm!
-Laura
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Rona L. Schwarz November 17, 2010
This is great, Laura! Wonderful sepia tones and lovely lighting. And, of course, terrific entertainment - there's never a dull moment here! #9047401Carol Teal November 18, 2010
Beautiful Laura! I love the tones and lighting! #9047542Stan Kwasniowski November 18, 2010
Laura, excellent #9048612Stephen Zacker November 18, 2010
Works very well in B & W. Like those shadows #9048788Patrick Rouzes November 19, 2010
Exceptional comp, pov & mood, fantastic tones, clarity, lighting & beauty captured here, Laura! Lovely image & work & Winner in my book! WTG, indeed! #9051063Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 19, 2010
I know a well composed image when I see one - and I'm looking at one now, MSSSLala. Superb in every possible way!! #9051513Nancyj E. Hovey November 20, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SThomas E. Hinds December 06, 2010
Laura: I really like the tones and composition in this image! Wonderful pov. Of course down here in New Mexico we need to put our fridges inside a larger freezer just to keep the milk from spoiling (when it reaches 110 degrees outside! LOL!Tom #9083079
Renata Gusciora December 11, 2010
Lovely image with fantastic tones and pov!Great framing too,Laura! #9092860Laura E. Swan December 11, 2010
I'm enjoying your response to this one! Thanks everyone!-Laura :D
Tom...Your fridge in a freezer? WOW!? 110*? UGH! #9092908
Michelle Alton August 25, 2011
What a lovely and unusual shot, Laura. Congratulations on its being selected for Finalist! #9627531Laura E. Swan August 25, 2011
Thank you Michelle! :) I took this last year at Heritage Park!!! I was tickled that they chose it! My fingers are crossed for this one. I don't usually do many B&W's!-Laura :D #9627628
Bojan Bencic August 25, 2011
Great photo, Laura. Congratulations on your finalist. #9628180Phyllis A. Houghton August 25, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist Laura. Reminds me of my great grandmother. This is an exceoptional image. #9628352Stefania Barbier August 25, 2011
gorgeous Lala, huge congrats on your finalist!!! #9629376Mary K. Robison August 25, 2011
Hey, Pom!Kim Andelkovic August 25, 2011
Congrats Laura :-) #9630191Tammy Espino August 25, 2011
A huge congrats on your finalist!!!! :) #9630389Lorna Shutter August 25, 2011
Woo Hoo!!! WTG, SIS!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this beautiful B&W image ... and Good Luck in the next round!!!!! :) #9630450Laura E. Swan August 25, 2011
Thank you, everyone. This was such a nice surprise for me!!!You guys are the greatest!!! :)))
-Laura :D #9630627
Mukesh Srivastava August 25, 2011
A Big congrats for the Silver and good luck for the GOLD, Laura!!!!! #9630784Merna L. Nobile August 25, 2011
Great photographers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.Laura E. Swan August 25, 2011
I sure appreciate your support!!! :D
Great to see you Mukesh and Merna and Everyone! :)
-Laura :D #9630873
Nancyj E. Hovey August 25, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SCarol L. Fowler August 25, 2011
Big Congrats! #9631092Sherran Andersen August 25, 2011
Congrats Laura. #9631351Reynaldo D. Reyes August 25, 2011
This is so impressive Laura, a huge Congrats! #9631488Usman M. Bajwa August 25, 2011
Wonderful capture, Laura. Huge CONGRATZ on the Silver medal. Good luck up next!!!UB. #9631558
Laura E. Swan August 25, 2011
everyone!-Laura :)) #9631657
Alex T. Mizuno August 25, 2011
Big congratulations cousin Laura! Such a beautiful image with a nostalgic feeling. Well composed and the shadow of the fence is nicely placed. Good luck in the next round!! #9631667Kathryn Wesserling August 26, 2011
Terrific picture, Laura - love the historical background, too. Congrats on the Silver. #9631993Stephen Zacker August 26, 2011
Big Congratulations Laura. Works very well in B & W #9632034Ann Coates August 26, 2011
Congratulations on your superb finalist Laura. #9632071Thomas E. Hinds August 26, 2011
Wonderful Finalist, Laura! Big congrats! Hope you are doing well! #9632531Emile Abbott August 26, 2011
Congratulations Laura on fantastic finalist. #9632874Daniella Puente August 26, 2011
I just LOVE bw and this scene is very beautifully composed...the tones are soft and has great details Laura, congratulations! #9633574Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 26, 2011
I love this one, SSSCWLala. A sensational image. Congratulations. I hope to see it again real soon. #9633743JO ANN CLEVELAND August 26, 2011
Wowza! Congratulations on your awesome finalist Laura!jo ann c. #9633939
Nancy L. Green August 26, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS Laura, VERY well done!! <>< #9633941Wm Nosal August 26, 2011
:) Congratulations, Laura!Robert R. Goodman August 26, 2011
A big Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,Laura!!!! #9635390Dale Hardin August 26, 2011
Laura, this isn't the kind of image I'd come to expect from you. It's definitely a winner. Congratulations on the finalist. #9635895Christine Lobsinger August 26, 2011
Perfect choice to show us Laura... lovely in these tones!Amanda J. Tanner August 27, 2011
Congratulation on this wonderful finalist Laura! #9637027Arthur Bohlmann August 27, 2011
A very big CONGRALUATIONS!!!!!! Black and White editing is Fantastic!!! #9637260Patrick Rouzes August 27, 2011
Congratulations on this exceptional Finalist, Swanee! Winner in my book! #9637729Rita K. Connell August 27, 2011
great picture, love the tones, congratulation on your finalist. #9637946Melissa Olsen August 28, 2011
Congrats on this well deserved Finalist. Loved it the first time I saw it!Laura E. Swan August 28, 2011
VERY VERY MUCH You Guys! I really appreciate your comments and support. :)
There is no family like the BP family!
-Laura :D #9639794
Irene Colling August 31, 2011
Root cellars are still a good place to store garden produce and some people around here still do just that. It is also a good place to cool off on a hot summer day.Congratulations Laura for the Finalist award on your expert photography and skillfull presentation.
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JO ANN CLEVELAND September 01, 2011
Big congratulations Laura! What an interesting history and I love this in b&w, the shadows...outstanding girl!jo ann c. #9646555
Terry Cervi September 02, 2011
Congrats, Laura, on this very deserving Finalist!! Wonderful tones in this fantastic shot! #9648816Laura E. Swan September 02, 2011
Hi Irene, Jo Ann and Terry!!! Thank you all so much! :))) Loved reading your comments! :)-Laura :) #9649735
Mary K. Robison October 24, 2013
Hey, Pom!!Laura E. Swan October 24, 2013
Hi Mare! So good to see you here! I love your 1950's story. I felt like I was there with you as a little kid. GEM LAKE sounded wonderful and how neat that your folks did this for the fisherman!! What an experience this must have been for you and I bet you have literally tons of memories of it! Maybe even a special boy or two?? Your stories would make a good movie, or book, don't you think?You know, those days and places with no electricity or fridge sure have a certain charm to them but I am never thrilled about the no running water thing! Carrying buckets back and forth from a river you have to trust, (breaking your back several times daily), and then having to use an outhouse all four seasons! Rain, mild, heat and snow...and darkness and night time animals, day time bugs..GOOD HEAVENS! NO! Lol...HeeHee....
If life is kind and you EVER make it up here to Calgary I hope I can go with you to Heritage Park. It's an unforgettable experience. No only is it filled with very old authentic homes that were moved there from all over the Province but they are beautiful and kept in very good shape and many are haunted! YES! HAUNTED! BOO! If your hair doesn't raise then you will for sure just have a real treat. Kiki and Leif were there with Dale and I and it was so wonderful. A real running Steam Train takes you to different areas of the park if you don't feel like walking the distance. Also a movie was made there that people have said was their favorite in the world called "Time after Time"...About a magic train that took an unhappy man from modern times back into time. A time that made him happy and that he should have lived in. I think it was Keven Costner starring? Beautiful movie but made for TV and very hard to find!!! Shanghai Noon was made there too. (Jackie Chan) and other films.
Thanks for visiting one of my Heritage Park "FAV'S" and your great comments.
-Pommy!
P.S. I forgot and re-arranged my gallery last night. I'll send you the link for the other one!!! VERY sorry about that!!! #10880045
Laura E. Swan October 24, 2013
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