Steak & Pies
 

Announcement
 

For my many Facebook Page friends and www.scottgarlockphotography.com clients that have requested that I  consider publishing a book, well I'm pleased to announce the availability of “Steak & Pies,” a compilation of short stories of my true life humorous experiences being a professional photographer as well as those special moments with my seven year old son Nathan who is featured on the cover.
 

If all goes well, this book will hopefully be the first in a series of books.
 

My hope is to place a smile on your face as you take the time to read these stories and do a little walking in my shoes. The book is available is two versions - paperback and E-book  at Amazon .com for $13.99 and $9.99 respectively. Click the title below for a direct link to my Amazon.com. authors page.
 

Steak & Pies
 

February 21,2015
 

Good evening everyone,

I sure had fun meeting everyone today at the North Carolina Museum of History Exhibition " Rural Revival : Photographs of Home and Preservation of Place. I got a chance to meet good friends of mine from the Facebook page, Just Shutter Bugs. From Left to right : Mr. Bob Mayerhofer, Mrs. Jean Finch Inscoe, myself and Mrs. Rhonda FlanaganTerry. I sincerely appreciate everyone stopping by and visiting. Have a great evening and I look forward to a great series of Sunday posts. Thank you.

 Scott

From Left to right  Mr. Bob Mayerhofer, Mrs. Jean Finch Inscoe, myself and Mrs. Rhonda Flanagan Terry.
 

Matthew Irvin - February 20 at 7:48pm - I drove to Raleigh today to see Scott Garlock's exhibition "Rural Revival: Photographs of Home and Preservation of Place" at the North Carolina Museum of History. It is well worth the drive from Norwood just to go see this and if you are closer, this is a must see. The exhibit runs through September 27, so there is time. Here is a link to the NC Museums webpage on the exhibition:

http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/SeeOurExhibits/CurrentExhibits/Rural_Revival.aspx
 

Rhonda Flanagan Terry - So very excited to be heading to the NC Museum of History today to view the exhibit by Scott Garlock Photography and to meet him in person! The exhibit, Rural Revival, opened yesterday, and this photo is just one of the many beautiful old homes that Scott has preserved forever with his photography. This exhibit is sure to thrill those who love old homes, the architecture, the history, and leave us all wishing walls could talk. Scott's exhibit runs through September 27, 2015, so if you are in the Raleigh area, you will not want to miss it!
 

George W. Lennon - Highly recommended! Amazing photos. Beautifully printed and framed. Tour guide (Scott) is highly recommended too! Nothing like it - so don't wait. And join the History Associates to stay up to date on exhibits, parties and trips. Best, George
 

Tessa Wood-Woolard - HAD A GREAT TIME TODAY AT THE Scott Garlock RURAL REVIVAL EXHIBIT!!!! Seeing these images hanging was incredible. They tell a story. A story of survival. Of lives lived. Of time going by. This mantle that graces the entry was saved from a home in the Charlotte area before it was demolished. If you get a chance go see this show at the NC Museum of History!! I'll be returning!
 

Rhonda Flanagan Terry - I wouldn't have missed your exhibit and the opportunity to meet you in person. Thanks for sharing your time with us today, and for being an inspiration to so many of us. Loved, loved, loved your exhibit!
 

Mary Glenn Green  - I thoroughly enjoyed the exhibit and your personal narratives of your photographs today. I hope I can come back when you are there again and have you sign the book I got my daughter.
 

Jennifer Nittler  - I would have loved to see your exhibition! Colorado is a long ways away though...love your pictures Scott!
 

Margaret H. Moseley - Congratulations on your exhibit.
 

Peg Van Dyne - So happy to have found your photography. My husband & I love to cruise around looking at abandoned old property! To me it is natural art.
 

Angie Josjor - how great it would be to see your exhibit, congrats!!!
 

Myrna C. Cordero - Again congratulations Scott. Well deserved.
 

Mary Lib Taylor - Such a honor, Scott
 

Doe Shively - Great picture!
 

Darlene Martin  What a pleasure it was to visit your exhibit and meet you in person! My granddaughters continue to point out old houses and barns from the back seat of the car, amusing my daughter and son-in-law with their new "hobby." I look forward to many more of your posts; your witty writing and genuine love for things of the past. Again, congratulations on your successes, and I know there will be many more to come!
 

Stone masonry sentries entangled in nature, their rusted iron gates frozen in time as they faithfully stand guard. Brushing back the thorn clad vines walking the broken contours of rock and mortar, a date and name can be seen giving provenance to this lost realm:

1849 Millbrook

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Walking past the muted sentries, the remnants of a private road that meanders through a grove of venerable oaks, lies ahead. The rhythmic sound of a cold winter rain filtering through soft pines, resonating off recently fallen leaves provides cadence to this journey. Skeletal oaks, their long gnarled branches beckoning me to continue. Suddenly....reminiscent of ruins of a lost civilization... the hipped roof of an old plantation home comes into view towering over the surrounding trees. Subtle details of the massive home can be seen behind a wall of winter foliage. With reverence, navigating nature's labyrinth, it’s time ravaged architectural elements are both breathtaking and heartbreaking to behold. Through a pair of broken second story doors that once opened to a now splintered portico, rain water can be seen trickling down deep fissures that run down thick plastered walls. Hand carved roundel corner block medallions that adorn an upstairs bedroom doorway glisten with moisture from wind driven rain. Walking aside this forsaken beauty one truly feels diminutive, its large six over six windows unceremoniously covered in tin roofing give tantalizing glimpses into the venerable home's compromised interior. A rear entrance, open to the elements, beholds the most tragic scene of all as rain water can been seen streaming down a rear staircase, its vintage woodwork soft by the hand of nature. Water pooled atop rotted floor coverings in the main hall lead to the front entrance staircase, its white painted hand railing emerging from the darkness. Respectfully and with heavy heart, this wayward guest decides to take his leave. Before making my way back up that long overgrown path, I find myself standing in front of the home one last time, the afternoon sun graciously breaking through the clouds illuminating the weathered face of this once proud southern home. A perfect time to pay my final respects to her and those that called her home.

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"1849 Millbrook"

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1849 - Millbrook B&W

I hope you enjoyed the personal account of my last visit to Millbrook, the Warren County, NC plantation home of Nathan Miliam (1802 -1870) and his wife Elizabeth Fitts (1805 - 1884) The Milams were married on August 22nd 1827 in Warren County NC. Nathan was appointed postmaster of the Macon Depot on February 21st 1855. Their Greek Revival home was built by renown Virginia builder Jacob Holt around 1849.

The above black & white photograph of Millbrook is one of two photographs that will represent my last photos taken of the home. Its compromised interior environment is the most dangerous I've encountered having almost claimed my life once before. In just the last year and a half since I first visited the home, it has rapidly deteriorated loosing 25% more of it's roof due to a recent collapse.

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Unfortunately the stars fell out of alignment for this lost piece of southern history many years ago. The stories are varied as to why but the results are the same, another historic home, whose architectural pedigree is indigenous to a very localized part of the state and found nowhere else in the country, is lost to the ages. Could the home have been saved? Would education in preservation and restoration made a difference in Millbrook's fate? The answers are quite possibly...yes. Had the current property owners had a deeper appreciation for the home and it's place in Warren County's history, maybe they could have put their differences aside and the house wouldn't be in ruin today. Had they been educated on preservation programs and associated resources available to them, the family might have choose another path for Millbrook. Awareness and appreciation in regards to preservation and restoration of these homes are key to their continuing to their survival. Every time one of these historic homes are razed or left to deteriorate, the chronological age of what is considered historic in a particular community is reset to later date which is truly tragic.

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Millbrook is the perfect embodiment for the mission of the upcoming

2015 North Carolina Museum of History

Exhibition:

"Rural Revival: Photographs of Home and Preservation of Place".

1849 - Millbrook Color

Mission objectives such as:

* developing awareness of the continued need to preserve these historically significant homes and places;

* educating our citizens about the community benefits of historic preservation;

* informing citizens about historic-preservation resources available to them,

* recognizing successful restoration projects.

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To help accomplish these goals, the North Carolina Museum of History is partnering with these preservation entities who are responsible for helping give back a voice to the walls of old and forsaken homes that we all inspire to hear speak:

* The State Historic Preservation Office;

* Preservation North Carolina;

* Edgecombe Community College’s Historic Preservation Technology Program

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CALL TO ACTION

With that said, I'm sounding a Call to Action to all of my friends here at Scott Garlock Photography!

I've been told by officials at the North Carolina Museum of History that those that follow my work are the very demographic that they want to attract and they hope appreciate this Exhibition and the preservation endeavors of the museum. As you may know, the museum has created a fundraiser project that will not only help fund this exhibition and future exhibitions, but act as barometer for interest in future preservation related projects. This is the first time that the North Carolina History Museum has used various social media outlets to garner interest and support for their programs Let's help them to be successful in their efforts.

My challenge to all my photography followers is for every Facebook Book "Like" that 1849 - Millbrook generates, that you would take just 3 minutes out of your day and $ 1.00 out of your pocket and show a token of your appreciation for the North Carolina Museum of History's efforts, as well as those of the State Historic Preservation Office, Preservation North Carolina and Edgecombe Community College’s Historic Preservation Technology Program.

Also, let us not forget the efforts of a certain photographer who risks life and limb crawling through the bowels of abandoned homes to capture those unique photographs that you look forward to everyday! I know for a fact that he would appreciate your support of the North Carolina Museum of History and the "Rural Revival: Photographs of Home and Preservation of Place" Exhibition and the sponsoring programs.

So please take the time, (only 3 minutes and $1.00 dollar - any amount is greatly appreciated, donations are tax deductible) to show how much you care. I think it would mean a lot to the North Carolina Museum of History to collect over 500 $1.00 donations than one generous donation in the same amount. That would demonstrate true support for their programs both present and future.

Just click the link below

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Power To Give

Thanks, Scott

January 26, 2015

"Home for the Holidays"

As nature takes a breath on a cold winter morn, an icy breeze salted with a pinch of snow swirls through an empty window. Stripped of its mantel, an old fireplace hasn't seen the home fires burn for what seems like an eternity. Where homemade toys once resided with the sound of wooden wheels and glass marbles resonating under bead board ceilings , now only dust and debris populate the once meticulously swept pine floors. Standing among the lifeless ruins with exhaled breath dissipating into the frigid air, it's hard to imagine the warmth these textured walls once enjoyed. Yet with the closing of one's eyes, the spirit of Christmases past begin to slowly reveal themselves and for a cherished brief moment, this stranger feels like a welcomed guest once more, blessed to be "Home for the Holidays."(2014)

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Home for the Holidays

Photographer's Notes 

I always wanted to create a visual representation of what I try to imagine in my minds eye when I visit forsaken homesteads such as this old Warren County, NC farmhouse. Through some post production magic I was able the breath some Christmas Spirit back into this once proud home by placing a old fashioned Christmas Tree in the corner of the room complete with two excited young children helping decorate for the holidays. This isn't about seeing ghosts, rather I felt the project was important in that it reminds folks that these old relics of the past, considered by most as a bane of societal existence, were at one time alive with holiday spirit cherished by the long departed souls that called them.....home!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Scott

"Christmas at Hebron"

Good Sunday morning everyone!

I introduce to you Hebron Methodist Church, the oldest Methodist church in continuous use in North Carolina.

Hebron at Christmas

The following is a little history on the historic church and the man responsible for its construction:

According to Findagrave.com, Henry Fitts III was born in 1778 and died 1847 and was a farmer, land owner, merchant and State Senator. He and Benjamin Riggan were partners in Fitts & Riggan, Merchants. Henry was also known as a "doctor," though self-taught and his practice included his family and neighbors. He was also a preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church.

He obtained the title of County Trustee from 1802-1808 and was named as guardian to at least ten minor children and more importantly became a State Senator in 1809.

At his death in 1847, he owned several tracts.

Mr. Fitts, in the course of his preaching, acquired the honored title of Reverend. With the help of Nathan Milam, John E. Twitty, John Boyd and other men of the community, built Hebron Methodist Church to replace the original log structure. Jacob Holt, a Virginia builder, designed the simple Greek Revival architectural elements much later as an addition to the original contruction. Hebron United Methodist Church is the oldest Methodist Church in continuous use in North Carolina and is listed in the National Register of Historical Places.

The church is located seven miles east of Wise and is on Wise Five Fork Road in Oakville, NC.

Good morning everyone! I thought I would start the day off with an announcement that I've been looking forward to posting for quite awhile. I have been given the official go ahead by Mr. Michael Ausbon, the Decorative Arts Associate Curator of the North Carolina Museum of History, to announce with great honor, an upcoming photography exhibition that will take place in early 2015. The Exhibition, titled: Rural Revival: Photographs of Home and Preservation of Place, will run from February 20, 2015 through September 27, 2015 at the North Carolina Museum of History and will showcase over 50 images of my photography. The following is more detailed information regarding the Exhibition:

Blue Moon & Green Clovers

Exhibition Title: Rural Revival: Photographs of Home and Preservation of Place

Dates: February 20, 2015 – September 27, 2015

Exhibition Description: This exhibit will feature approximately 55 images by photographer Scott Garlock. These images consist of abandoned, old and interesting homes and buildings of eastern and north eastern North Carolina. The museum will partner with the State Historic Preservation Office, Preservation North Carolina and Edgecombe Community College (the only college in the state to offer a certificate and a 1 and 2 year degree in Historic Preservation Technology.) The exhibit will also have video components. The goals of this exhibition are to bring awareness of the continued need for preservation/restoration of these historic structures that dot the NC landscape, to educate the public on what resources are available and to celebrate the successful restoration projects.

This evocative photograph exhibit will provide a powerful experience that will help place NCMOH decorative-arts objects in a context with local history and family heritage. Although many of these homes are in decay, they will remind the visitor of the sturdy and independent character of North Carolinians. They present our citizens with a shared history that ties us to the places we love. They remind us that history is alive!

Rural Revival: Photographs of Home and Place also celebrates the successful restorations and recognizes the “partners in preservation” who continually strive to ensure the survival of our historical architecture and place.

Exhibition Venue: NC Museum of History, Raleigh, NC, A Division of the NC Department of Cultural Resources

Exhibit Curator: Michael A Ausbon, Decorative Arts Associate Curator

NC Museum of History Media contact person: Susan Friday Lamb, 919-807-807-7943, [email protected]

NCMOH main contact info:

For information about the N.C. Museum of History,a Smithsonian-affiliated museum , call 919-807-7900 or access www.ncmuseumofhistory.org or follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ or YouTube.

About the N.C. Museum of History

The N.C. Museum of History is located at 5 E. Edenton Street in downtown Raleigh. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The museum collects and preserves artifacts of North Carolina history and educates the public on the history of the state and the nation through exhibits and educational programs. Each year more than 300,000 people visit the museum to see some of the 150,000 artifacts in the museum collection. The Museum of History, within the Division of State History Museums, is part of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.

I'm pleased to announce that the winner of the 2015 Whispers From The Past Photo Book Contest Drawing is Natalie Binette from Bangor, ME . Natalie will be receiving signed copy of the available 62 page coffee table Photo Book containing over 50 fine art images and narratives.

  I would like to thank all those around the Nation who entered the contest. I appreciate your support and kind words of encouragement.

                                                                                                        Scott