During my 2005 travel to the Carolinas, I was drawn into these interior spaces where the afternoon sunlight filled in a narrative of antiquity. The story dates itself to circa 1800’s on a plantation near the Catawba River in the Carolinas, where early African-American slaves created various objects used for daily living. In these post-photo images I had asked a photo service to add sepia, my favorite. When the final touches were applied, a result of which I refer to as frayed edges came forth. Sepia has the ability to effect emotion that reestablishes a mood in history, and it also serves as a sage of time.