2012-02-Feb by Carolina Country

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Tale about goat Gretchen

Photos of vintage cars Photographer Phil Bisesi developed his love of cars at age 6 during the early 1960s, Detroit’s heyday of auto design. Back then, designers gave each car a unique personality that materialized in fabulous fins, oversized fenders and glossy chrome grilles. Young Phil would sit on his front porch and identify passing cars by make, model and year (which seemed to impress the adults). His interests in cars and photography later intersected and the result is a collection of old car photos taken mostly in salvage yards around North Carolina and beyond. Phil’s recent interest is HDR (high dynamic range) photography, which reveals details that are lost in normally exposed images. An 8-by-10 print mounted on an 11-by-14 mat is $20 (other sizes available), plus shipping. Prints are sold through the Etsy.com link below. You may also contact Phil, who lives in Pittsboro, via his email below. www.etsy.com/shop/philbisesi philbis@aol.com

The first in a series about the animals at Stratford Oaks Farm, “Stratford Oaks Tales, The Tale of Gretchen” is a literary adventure that took shape when the pygmy goat (Gretchen) at the writer’s farm was injured. “Seeing her struggle to survive a terrible injury, I was inspired to tell her story,” says Suzanne Mellow-Irwin, the book’s author and a Blue Ridge Electric member. The book is illustrated by Zach Hamm, who was diagnosed with autism at age 4. His drawings remind us that you can successfully overcome big obstacles in your life. Mellow-Irwin says, “When I saw the work that Zach was producing, I asked him to come to the farm and draw — through his eyes — the fields, barn area and animals.” Mellow-Irwin, who took Gretchen the goat, topped with a red bow, to a speaking engagement so children could actually see her, has worked as a superintendent of schools and holds a doctorate from UNC-Chapel Hill. She lives in Sparta. “Stratford Oaks Tales, The Tale of Gretchen” is published by Imaging Specialists, Inc. in Sparta. Softcover, 68 pages, $11 (includes tax). (336) 372-3002 www.spartastore.com Carolina Country Store features interesting, useful products, services, travel sites, handicrafts, food, books, CDs and DVDs that relate to North Carolina. To submit an item for possible publication, e-mail editor@carolinacountry.com with a description and clear, color pictures. Or you can submit by mail: Country Store, Carolina Country, 3400 Sumner Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27616. Those who submit must be able to handle mail orders.

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