The green door 
 
Traveling the back roads I ran across 
this old store. Remember when  
people would  use the neighborhood 
store instead of the big box stores? 
Here you could find a little bit of 
everything. Local produce, fresh meat 
from local farms, nails, shovels, ice  
cream, you name it they had it. 
I remembering visiting my grandmother. 
She would often send me off to get  
something or another she needed. 
I was allowed to get a fresh ice cold 
Coca Cola in a bottle and a pack 
of salty peanuts to put in my coke. 
That was the best thing I have ever 
tasted. What memories this old 
place brought back to me. I wonder 
how many memories those old green 
doors have... | 
interesting!
ReplyDeletehmm,i think it's an abandoned place..intriguing!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely abandoned. Definitely sad that these Mom and Pop places can no longer survive. Thanks for your comment
ReplyDeleteThank you Mali Gold!
ReplyDeletelooks creepy to me, perfect for halloween..i guess:)) love your blog..thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteIt is sort of creepy! I think that is the beauty of it!
ReplyDeleteBuying local is a great idea..and i would......but i'm not going to pay more just to buy local....
ReplyDeleteIt used to be that buying local was not paying more. Because there was no shipping or travel costs. Now it is not that way. However, I have found the local farmer markets are comparable if not better in pricing and quality of food they offer.
ReplyDeleteYou do such a great job with these photos! and you find such interesting things to photograph!
ReplyDeleteThank you Janet I so appreciate the positive comment.
ReplyDeleteOh, Elizabeth! This is so wonderful. It reminds me of the old hardware store in Saluda. If it is not, I do hope you'll put that on your list of places to visit...or better yet, meet me there for an ice cold Coca-Cola. I'll bring the peanuts!
ReplyDeleteit is sad to see these kinds of stores a thing of the past.
ReplyDeletei remember pulling the coke or chocolate drink along the metal rails before pulling it out!!..looked like an enormous ice chest!!!
this photograph is awesome!! the color,the sheen of the glass in the window!! this one is on my top 10 list!!
Hey, nice artowrk...I was searching for a green door pic impression, listening to this song from The Cramps... some other kind of magic realm beyond the green door. Maybe you know the song (Jim lowe cover I think), post you a link
ReplyDeletehttp://www.jukebo.co.uk/the-cramps/music-video,green-door,q8f0pz.html
regards from Germany, Rob