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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, 2014

Autumn at Oatlands Church

Chameleonic, isn't it?

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Content Published July 17, 2014

Haying Time in Loudoun County

This landscape compels a walk through the freshly mown hay on an early summer morning.

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Content Published November 20, 1969

One Morning at Liberty Furnace

Once a bustle of enterprise, now being reclaimed by Mother Nature.

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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

Once a Feed Mill

Front Royal, VA

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Content Published September 28, 2019

Trip to the Parlor

Front Royal, VA

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Content Published September 28, 2019

American Bandstand

Town Square, Front Royal, VA

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Content Published September 28, 2019

Warren County Court House

Front Royal, VA

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Content Published September 28, 2019

Right by the Tracks

Old rail station, WInchester, VA

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Content Published September 28, 2019

Outgoing Mail

Old Post Office, Leesburg, VA

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Content Published September 28, 2019

First Light at the Courthouse

Leesburg, VA

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Content Published September 28, 2019

Small Town Taxi

Winchester, 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 September 28, 2019

Shared Frontage

Along main street in Culpeper, VA

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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

Fog Rolling In at Big Meadow

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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

Lost to the Forest

Perhaps once a well-traveled road to town or to the neighbor's.

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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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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

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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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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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