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Content Published April 5, 2016

The Manor

This old Oak has stories to tell.

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Content Published March 29, 2016

One Morning at Old Sheldon Church

Some subjects place a heavy responsibility on me to show their soulful side; this was one of those places.

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Content Published March 29, 2016

A Window at the Y

For healthy living.

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Content Published February 17, 2016

Blair Castle Perthshire Scotland

As almost from a cinematic production, the stark-white castle seemed to emancipate itself from the foreboding landscape.

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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 November 16, 2015

Retired

Aldie Mill

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Content Published June 12, 2015

After Hours Charleston City Market

Absent vendors and wares that fill the market during the day, we see something entirely different after hours.

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Content Published January 29, 2015

Bird's Eye View

Nanstein Castle

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Content Published October 10, 2014

Table for One

There's a fine line between solitude and loneliness. The former is often cherished while the latter is disdained. Here, we can interpret the empty setting either way.

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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 16, 2014

March Snow at Waterford Mill

A small dogwood tree waits the coming of spring on the Virginia Piedmont.

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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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Content Published September 5, 2014

Place of Business

Miller's desk, Colvin Run Grist Mill.

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Content Published August 31, 2014

Hopper Boy

A task once relegated to young boys required automation in a busy grist mill, drying and cooling the flour before it goes to the sieve.

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Content Published August 30, 2014

Service Entrance

A place to warm up during the cold months at the mill. (George Washington's Grist Mill)

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Content Published August 30, 2014

Packaging Floor

Flour barrels create a well-worn path to an open window and fresh air. (George Washington's Grist Mill)

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Content Published March 2, 2014

Promenade to the Tower 1981

An icon of French artistry and industry, from a time of political turmoil.

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Content Published January 24, 2014

Path to the Chapel

A quiet place to start a long hike in the Austrian Alps.

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Content Published January 21, 2014

Isar Tor Old Munich

Thousands of years ago, this was the western gate to the enclosed city of Munich. Imagine all the stories it could tell.

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Content Published January 17, 2014

Lane to the Well Lichtenberg Castle

View of a street inside the ruins of Castle Lichtenberg (bei Kusel).

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