Mabry Mill Autumn
by Darren Fisher
Title
Mabry Mill Autumn
Artist
Darren Fisher
Medium
Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art
Description
A beautiful Fall morning after a light rain along the Blue Ridge Parkway at Marby Mill. The over cast day made the colors pop. I have used textures and effects to create a painterly look.
Mabry Mill is a watermill located at milepost 176.2 of Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd County, Virginia. It is a tourist attraction mainly for the picturesque views of the mill itself. A short trail around the mill connects historical exhibits about life in rural Virginia. The trail allows visitors to view the gristmill, sawmill, and blacksmith shop.
Mabry Mill was built by Edwin Boston Mabry (E.B. Mabry). E.B. Mabry returned to Floyd County in 1903 and began the construction of the mill. It was first a blacksmith and wheelwright shop, then became a sawmill. By 1905 it was in operation as a gristmill. By 1910 the front part of the mill was completed and included a lathe for turning out wheel hubs, a tongue and groove lathe, a planer and a jig-saw. Between 1905 and 1914 E.B. Mabry bought adjacent tracts of land, mostly for the purpose of acquiring more water power. 1
During peak seasons, demonstrations of crafts are given by National Park Service volunteers at Mabry Mill.
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October 1st, 2014
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Comments (28)
Randy Rosenberger
What a fine piece of artwork for me to proudly display on our Featured Artwork section of our Homepage of our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group! Thanks for sharing! LIKED & FAVED Randy B. Rosenberger (WFS group administrator)
HH Photography
A beautiful capture and lovely processing. Congratulations on being chosen as special featured artist in the Glimpses of Autumn group! L/fv
Sandi OReilly
Beautiful artwork, Darren, and image work, congrats on Special Featured Artist in Visions of Spring, F/L
Penny Meyers
Absolutely gorgeous, Darren!!! Congrats on your special feature in Glimpses of Autumn!! l/f/p
Robert ONeil
Hi Darren. Congrats on your Special Feature Artist of the Week in: " Glimpses of Autumn! " Beautiful work. L/F
Dora Sofia Caputo
Beautiful image and processing, Darren! A great interpretation of the iconic Mabry Mill! Congrats! This wonderful piece is being featured in the Special Featured Artists of the Week Section of the Glimpses of Autumn Homepage. F/L.