This roll was shot on my Nikon FM2 with Kodak Ektar 100, 35mm film. My subject: Carson City, the capital of Nevada.
I was out and about the other day near the Governor’s mansion in the old, historical district. Nevada is a unique place in that the Governor’s mansion has a private residence but is also public building. There is even a small banquet hall to rent for private events. The historical society has a “blue-line” walking tour down several miles of streets with a self-guided information brochure. Many of the houses broadcast on specific radio frequencies and there is a section of tour called “Talking Houses” where you can listen to fabled stories of the historic homes’ previous residents.
For today, I started my tour at the Governor’s mansion.
I did make it a little further down the street to the Bliss Mansion. This is the home…
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Fabulous idea for a walkabout. I’ve been cooped up for too long, and need a day out to shoot! I love Carson City, so may take a drive over.
Love the perspective in the second shot. Nice.
Thank you. I was going for ‘the something interesting in the ordinary’ day. It was a detour from my regular work stuff.
Very well framed! I prefer a real guide but the audio-tour guide doesn’t seem like a bad idea at all. 🙂
Ya, the audio is a little silly but … I think that was a cost-saving measure. It works. 🙂