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Content Published December 22, 2014

Cable Mill Cades Cove

Moss settles best on that at rest.

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Content Published August 8, 2019

Townhouse, Rural Cabin

Log Cabin in Upperville, VA

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Content Published June 24, 2018

Garden Gate

Nothing is more welcoming than an open garden gate.

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Content Published May 23, 2018

Across From the Courthouse

Historic Storefront, Leesburg, VA.

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Content Published May 23, 2018

Sunrise in Leesburg

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Content Published May 23, 2018

Red Goose Shoes

The Red Goose Shoe store is one of the oft-photographed stores in the historic district of Leesburg.

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Content Published March 18, 2018

Spray of Straw

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Content Published March 18, 2018

View from the Window

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Content Published March 18, 2018

Washing Day

Almost finished another long day of washing.

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Content Published April 21, 2016

This Way In

A barn star appears to be giving direction.

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Content Published April 20, 2016

Miller's Lunch

Nostalgic scene from Colvin Run Grist Mill, Fairfax County Park Authority.

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Content Published January 20, 2016

Unison Barn in Winter

Grand old barn in its winter coat |Largest size available: 20x16"|

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Content Published January 17, 2016

Dappled Shadows on the Storefront at Harpers Ferry

It was the bright curtain in the window that caught my attention in this scene in Harpers Ferry. Ulimately, I discovered so much more.

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Content Published December 28, 2015

Quiet Evening on Antietam Creek

Few man-made structures have a more solemn story to tell than this quiet bridge in the Antietam National Historical Park. My intent was to distinguish Burnside Bridge in a different, more solemn light than we see in the travel brochures; to elevate it visually and emotionally from the quiet creek and the still winter trees, yet retain the simple context in which the bridge has sat for almost 180 years. On an historical note, this little bridge was the center of battle in Sept 1862 in which over 500 Union soldiers were killed while capturing the bridge, allowing the Union 9th Corps to join the Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg.

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Content Published July 21, 2015

Ironing Room, Ministry Wash House, Hancock Shaker Village

Largest size available: 20x16

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Content Published July 21, 2015

Monument to the Little Fork Rangers

Largest size available: 20x16

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Content Published July 21, 2015

Red Mill Wheel

Red on blue always works. |Largest size available: 20x16"|

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Content Published October 9, 2014

Water from the Well

Whiskeymaking requires lots of cool water. Best to keep it handy and provide indoor plumbing. (George Washington's Distillery)

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Content Published October 9, 2014

Still Business

The stuff it takes to make whiskey in a big way.

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Content Published September 15, 2014

Well-lit Stairwell

Lamplight helps in those spaces where the sun fails us. (Colvin Run Grist Mill)

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Romantic Landscapes

Sublime scenes of past human culture within natural settings.
Sense of the American Piedmont

For those who love rolling pastures, pastoral life, living waters, and open skies, the American Piedmont never fails.
Woodlands

At the edge of deep shadows and open light are subjects welcomed by both.
At Water's Edge

Strange and wonderful things happen at the seam where water meets land.
Appalachian Mountains

Scenics from the Appalachian Mountains
Carolina Lowcountry and Charleston

Salt marsh, Live Oaks, Cypress pools, and Spanish Moss
Virginia Grist Project

The machines and spaces man invented to turn grain into flour tell us something important about human ingenuity and pride in craftsmanship.
Timeless Walls

Exploring old castles and their deepest, shadowy recesses ...
Scene on the Street

Understanding the souls of places visited often requires a picture.
Stills that Tell a Story

Before man turned the world into plastic and concrete we made things to last.

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My passion.....

I look for inspiration wherever nature intermingles with the creations of man. My appreciation of historic architecture makes it a favorite subject of mine. Nostalgic old ruins, gristmills, churches, stone bridges, grand old barns, and other agrarian… Read more

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