Middle ground between light and shadow

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination.  (can you say the last line? answer at bottom of post)

At an Ansel Adams exhibit I thought it was so remarkable the way he could take the exact same image and through various darkroom techniques create different impressions or bring out different emotions.  He said "You don't take a photograph, you make it." 

What used to take hours in the darkroom, burning and dodging, manipulating the light and shadow, is now just moment at the keyboard with PhotoShop.

 I thought I would give it a try with a shot I took of the this abandoned diner on old Highway 41 in the Central Valley.

Sepia tone from the early days of photography, (pay no attention to the RV behind the diner)

the Black and White Era.

Pushing all the limits in a sci fi post nuclear armaggedon kinda way.

turning day to night, just the right mood for a broken down car load of teenagers to meet their slasher movie doom.

or the warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air, (totally awesome special opening)

Answer : It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone.