I have spent so much of my life living in cities and suburbs that this rural post office that I spotted this past weekend in Orkney Springs, Virginia seemed quaint and old-fashioned. According to the information that I could find on the internet, the population of this village is somewhere between 9 and 34 inhabitants. My only regret is that I was I was not able to visit the post office while it was open.
There are so many things I like about the scene that I was able to capture, from the vintage Coke signs to the bright orange folding chair on the porch.
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Mike Powell 
Charming photo – I love small towns. 😎
This is a great image !!!
Thanks, Ted. I was actually thinking of you when I was processing the image, because I know how much you like capturing the charm of old buildings. 🙂
I certainly do.
I have worked with a group documenting buildings and places in SC. Our work is on line and also used for research. When you have time to ‘go down a rabbit hole’ dig around the following site
https://www.scpictureproject.org/
You can search by photographers name, location, topic, etc. long term project and for me has opened many doors…literally LOL
This is a fun post, Mike. We love Orkney Springs. You’re in our stomping grounds now. 😀
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Michael – this is way too early for Thursday doors ! Sweet !
Small town America at its best, Mike.
I love this aspect of roadside America. When road tripping, we like to veer off the main roads whenever time permits meandering precisely so we can find little places like this and less touristy experiences. You would love all the remote and rural Post Offices and village shops in the Highlands and islands of Scotland.
It looks like I need to go trekking in Scotland. 🙂
Living in a big city makes us loose so many nice details like this post office.
It looks verry charming.
Very nice image of small town USA!
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