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Content Published July 29, 2016

Loudoun Stream in Winter

Even heavy snowfalls in the Virginia Piedmont aren't enough to hamper the tenacity of this small stream.

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Content Published November 9, 2015

Old Mill Under Autumn Moonlight

Bright autumn colors reflect the smallest amount of light across the landscape, and show us things under moonlight that we might not see otherwise.

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Content Published December 22, 2014

Eilean Donan Castle During a Clearing Storm

A sublime moment near the Isle of Skye, Scotland

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Glen Falls

The best place to meet a waterfall is at its feet.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Moonlight Cascade

Waterfalls at night cleverly hide between the rocks.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Assimilation

Shadows of the forest become one with a quaint old church in Cade's Cove.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Shenandoah Sunrise

The Shenandoah has many faces, from strong, angry rapids to dead calm waters. Add a bit of sun and morning fog, and you have the makings of something truly calming.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Perpetually Wet

And dealing with it.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

A Quiet Evening on the Blueridge

At sunset, it gets really quiet up on the Ridge. And you can hear what's really meant to be heard up there: the songbirds and the insects resume their chatter. And it becomes timeless, as it should be.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

One Morning in Canaan Valley

A lone tree witnesses a heavy morning fog in the Allegheny Mountians.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Grass Among Ferns

Flowering grasses share the spotlight with animated fronds of ferns on the forest floor.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Shay Run in Delicate Times

At times, this stream in the Allegheny Mountains can become a raging river; not today. Today it's showing a more delicate character.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

One Morning in Canaan Valley

A lone tree witnesses a heavy morning fog in the Allegheny Mountians.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

A Quiet Evening on the Blueridge

At sunset, it gets really quiet up on the Ridge. And you can hear what's really meant to be heard up there: the songbirds and the insects resume their chatter. And it becomes timeless, as it should be.

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Content Published June 24, 2018

Snickersville Pike in Winter

A heavy blanket of snow covers the pasture and drives the horses to warmer spaces.

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Content Published April 5, 2018

Hall of Wheels

Sunlight from above permeates the darkest corners of the pit floor at Aldie Mill.

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Content Published August 4, 2017

Bean Market Venice

Blessings of the bounty.

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Content Published November 14, 2016

White Window, Augsburg, Germany

Carefully pruned not to obstruct

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Content Published April 21, 2016

Along Lime Kiln Road

The best part of a snowfall is just after it ends, before the following winds dislodge the tentative flakes clinging to the smallest branches.

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Content Published April 9, 2016

Palmettos and Moss

Through all the shady spanish moss, a young palmetto tree takes root.

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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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