FREEPORT

During the month of July, photographer Bruce Barlow’s work will be on display at the Freeport Community Library.

Barlow traveled the country in 2013, living in a Chevy Express cargo van. He called it being “Adrift,” with no schedule or route.

“A destination gets in the way of freedom,” he said. “And being lost is underrated.”

He studiously avoided Interstate highways, and kept to the little back roads.

“Even two-lane U.S. highways lose character,” he said. “Stick to the state and county roads.”

Forty-two states and 39,583 miles later, Barlow had taken 14,000 photographs, which he edited down to a mere 3,000 — a selection of which are on exhibit at the Freeport Community Library in July.

“In case you haven’t noticed, America is a special place,” Barlow said.

Barlow has been photographing since 1984. He has taught photography, and published two how-to books on the subject. Today he works with digital cameras, and cameras using film up to 8×10.

Visit freeportlibrary.com, or call (207) 865-3307, for more information.