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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 October 13, 2019

Low Water at Elakala Falls

Classic Hand-varnished Limited Edition archival fine art photograph on rag paper

During the dry times of the year, one waterfall becomes many, each following its own destiny.

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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

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

Fast Waters

Along lower Linville Falls, North Carolina. I like simple compositions in nature. But is nature ever really simple?

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Perpetually Wet

And dealing with it.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Fog Rolling In at Big Meadow

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Content Published August 10, 2019

River Grass Shay Run

A small tuft of grass bends to the will of the stream flow, not only to survive, but to thrive.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Dark Hollow Falls, Shenandoah NP

One mile down into the holler.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Birch on the Rocks

A small birch tree surviving on nothing but stone and determination.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Hemlock Forest

A forest path in the Appalachian Mountains assumes a sudden change of character.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Foot of the Fall

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Mountain Meets Valley

An ancient sandstone outcrop overlooks the Blackwater River Valley in the Appalachians.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

Forest Rave

What happens when thousands of ferns go out for a good time.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

A Precipitous Drop

Sitting, pondering, listening, cooling off. Above a waterfall in the Allegheny Mountains.

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Content Published August 10, 2019

One Morning on the River

The longer I stood on this spot, overlooking the fog rising off the headwaters of the Blackwater River in WV, the more entranced I became with the texture, the motion, and the reflection of the grasses along the bank. Such an intimate relationship, but so rich in contrasts.

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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

Gentle Bend in the River

Head of the Blackwater River, Allegheny Mountains, WV

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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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