About half a mile from our house, there's an ancient church in disrepair. Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church was used as a makeshift hospital during the Civil War, and the surrounding grave yard is the final resting place of many men who died in the war. The site is a Virginia Historic Landmark, and it's a shame that it's in this shape. Then again, it's as much my responsibility to take care of it as it is anyone's, I suppose.

Sometimes, fresh eyes can make something familiar seem new again. Wendy, who didn't grow up around here, is a little fascinated with the church. Yesterday, she went down there and took a number of pictures, and then experimented with the tint and hues on the PC. I was surprised at how compelling they were when she was through. This is what I think of when I think southern gothic, and it made me appreciate the old church more than I had.

Click the picture below to see the photos and story at her blog.

William Faulkner might be proud of her work.