Mar 15 2015
Random Picture of the Week #57: The Abandoned Bug Tussle General Store
This week’s random image was taken on a last minute, much needed road trip to East Texas after a long week working in Bethany, Oklahoma back in September. The old building is the abandoned General Store in Bug Tussle, Texas. And I want to visit the area again!
Bug Tussle, Texas
The town of Bug Tussle, Texas has a population of 6 to 10 people and is at the junction of Farm Road 1550 and State Highway 34, ten miles south of Honey Grove and five miles north of Ladonia in southeastern Fannin County. You won’t find this town on the GPS, it can be found on Bing Maps and Google Maps.
The Abandoned Bug Tussle General Store
The only building left in town except for a few local houses scattered around is the abandoned Bug Tussle general store. It has been abandoned for years and in the recent past was a hot spot for photographers.
If you look at older abandoned photos of the building, you will see hanging from the attic window a sign that says Bug Tussle, Texas. The sign was stolen or fell off several years ago. The windows are gone and all that is left is the old general store style wooden counter.
About the Image
The image was shot by hand early in the afternoon on a gloomy day with my Sony Nex-3N and a Sony SEL16F28 16mm f/2.8 lens. I then edited the image in Adobe Lightroom. Next, I post processed with Topaz Clarity to add texture, brighten, and bring out the details in the image. Then I removed the dust spots. Finally, I used Topaz DeNoise to remove the noise from the image.
James
Latest posts by James (see all)
- Random Picture of the Week #84: Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge - May 6, 2016
- Random Picture of the Week #83: Lucky’s Rod & Kustom Chevrolet 210 Kustom Shop Car – Invasion Car Show 2014 - April 5, 2016
- Random Picture of the Week #82: Vintage Big Red Cooler on a VW Bug Spotted at the Helping Out Our Neighbors Car Show - March 18, 2016
