Following the sidewalk past familiar houses, he heads toward the camera. Overall, Mr. Putnam acts like a natural before the camera. Waiting by the train station on the cold morning proves more challenging. Another dog approaches. The train is overdue.
Minutes pass and the wind blows.
Everyone looks cold except Tye. The man and his dog take their places walking beside the railroad tracks, but after the freight train whizzes past with a deafening roar, both look a bit shaken. An award-winning filmmaker who moved to The Plains several years ago, Ms. Gerber is working on the first in a trilogy. She sees the area as blossoming with the arts and plans to feature local people in a series of documentaries. There are lots of documentaries on extreme people or fantastic events.