Gene Bowker Photography: Recently Added Galleries and Collections

Rural Americana

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:33:26 GMT

Favorites

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:29:02 GMT

Charleston

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:00:15 GMT

Little Man the Cat

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:50:35 GMT

Our cat Little Man (aka Chessie) tends to get himself into lots of situations.

Here are a few pictures of him

New Holland, South Carolina

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:55:19 GMT

New Holland, South Carolina is located in rural Northern Aiken County.

Off of the interstates. the town moves at a slower pace and also has a variety of interesting structures.

At the Beach

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:29:05 GMT

Gulf of Mexico 2011

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:28:09 GMT

Edisto Island

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:33:28 GMT

Covered Bridges

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:36:50 GMT

Railroad

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:41:21 GMT

Folkston, GA

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:21:23 GMT

The "Folkston Funnel" is located in Folkston, Georgia which is about an hour North of Jacksonville.

Folkston is the junction of the CSX lines to Waycross (Atlanta) and Savannah (East Coast) and can host over 40 trains a day.

The Folkston Railwatching Platform is famous as a railfanning hotspot and offers 24 hour excitement.

Mabry Mill Favorites

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:19:23 GMT

Mabry Mill, located in Virginia on the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the most photographed locations on the BRP.

Blue Ridge Spring

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:37:30 GMT

Blue Ridge Summer

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:03:13 GMT

Visited the Blue Ridge Parkway with Cindy and Kristis.

Here are a few of my favorite photos from the trip

Blue Ridge Fall

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:01:44 GMT

Odds and Ends

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:55:53 GMT

Augusta

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:12:38 GMT

Norfolk Western Rolling Stock

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:26:10 GMT

One of my favorite "Fallen Flag" railroads is the Norfolk and Western which merged into the Norfolk Southern in 1982.

Even in the 2010's Norfolk & Western painted equipment is still around to be photographed.

Here are some "roster" shots of N&W equipment I have seen

Aiken, South Carolina

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:39:27 GMT

Elkhorn Inn

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:39:03 GMT

Cindy and I spent a wonderful weekend at the Elkhorn Inn in Landgraff, West Viriginia over Memorial Day 2010. The Inn was hosting the first Dueling Dining Car Chefs weekend featuring the receipies from James D. Porterfield's books Dining By Rail and From the Dining Car.

The Elkhorn Inn, which has been featured on HGTV, is a bed & breakfast located in McDowell County, West Virginia.

It offers great railfanning on the NS Pocahontas Division which runs outside, trophy trout fishing in the adjacent Elkhorn Creek, and also access to hundreds of miles of off-road ATV/Motorcyle trails in the nearby mountains.

On the farm

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:43:45 GMT

On the farm highlights the Cotton Farms in the Low Country of South Carolina.

Most of the shots were taken in the Four Holes community in Orangeburg County in Fall 2011.

Norfolk Southern

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:58:45 GMT

Some favorites from the Norfolk Southern

Roanoke VA

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:41:12 GMT

Roanoke, Virginia was the headquarters of the Norfolk & Western Railway which merged with the Southern in 1981.

The Ex-N&W station is now the Roanoke Valley Info Center and O. Winston Link Museum.

The Ex-N&W Freight Station is now the Virginia Museum of Transportation

Norfolk & Western

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:39:38 GMT

Augusta, GA

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:39:08 GMT

Hamlet, NC

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:38:44 GMT

Natural Florida

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:16:27 GMT

Florida has much more to offer the photographer and tourist than themeparks.

Hopefully these photos will inspire you to discover the Natural Florida.

Keystone WV Derailment

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:57:59 GMT

The July 2010 derailment on the NS near the Elkhorn Inn in West Virginia.

Norway, SC

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:57:09 GMT

Norway, South Carolina is a rural town located in the southern half of the state. It is located on US321 between Columbia and Denmark.

The area surrounding Norway includes many great rural scenes

Tractors

gene@genewrites.com (Gene Bowker Photography) — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 02:56:19 GMT

The grand opening of the Aiken Depot and visitor center in September 2010

The Southern 4610 visited along with some old iron tractors.