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Content Published December 22, 2014

Carter Shields Cabin

Finding solace in solitude.

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Content Published September 28, 2019

Tall Steeple

Fauquier County Courthouse, Warrention, VA

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Content Published September 28, 2019

Early Hours at the Bakery

Red Truck Bakery, Warrenton, Fauquier County

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Content Published May 5, 2019

Barber Poles and Morning Light

An iconic signpost for a necessary trade.

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Content Published May 5, 2019

Repurposed

A scene from Main Street Warrenton, Fauquier County

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Content Published May 5, 2019

Visit to the Cobbler

Quiet time along a Main Street Warrenton in Fauquier County

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Content Published May 5, 2019

0711 on Main Street

Nostalgic clock along Main Street Warrenton, Fauquier County

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Content Published May 5, 2019

Early Hours at the Bakery, 40x30 Framed

Red Truck Bakery, Warrenton, Fauquier County

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Content Published June 22, 2018

Squaring Up

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Content Published April 23, 2016

Autumn Canopy at Mabry Mill

Autumn colors signal the end of the grinding season.

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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 April 10, 2016

Basket of Garlic

Garlic, as it was meant to be.

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Content Published April 10, 2016

Morning Delivery

Street scene from Augsburg, W. Germany. What happens in Augsburg stays in Augsburg.

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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 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 1, 2015

Almost Home

Just over the rise.

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Content Published February 24, 2015

Bloody Lane Sunset Antietam NHP

This solemn scene evokes quiet thoughts of the many Americans who lost their lives here in 1864.

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Content Published December 29, 2014

No Lead

Abandoned gas station in Jerome, Shanandoah County

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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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Romantic Landscapes

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Sense of the American Piedmont

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At Water's Edge

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Appalachian Mountains

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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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