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Content Published May 23, 2018

Shoes in Leesburg

Charming Red Goose Shoes sign on King Street, Leesburg, Loudoun County

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Content Published May 23, 2018

Red Goose Shoes

The Red Goose Shoe store is one of the oft-photographed stores in the historic district of Leesburg.

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Content Published May 23, 2018

Dodana Manor, Autumn

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Content Published May 23, 2018

Foggy Morning at the Tally Ho

Old theater in historic Leesburg, Loudoun County

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Content Published May 23, 2018

After Hours at Payne's Biker Bar

Main Street, Leesburg, Loudoun County

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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 February 27, 2018

Tones of the Potomac

Old span bridge at Point of Rocks, Maryland sees itself in the mirror that is the Potomac River

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Content Published February 27, 2018

Idle Times

Tucked away in the carriage house, waiting for the next trip to town.

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Content Published February 27, 2018

Autumn Sky Loudoun County

Classic Hand-varnished, Limited Edition photographic print on rag paper for sale

A barn marvels at the drama occuring in the autumn sky.

Upon finding this horse barn in the rural part of northern Virginia, I'd already been in the field for several hours. I was tired, and ready to return home to a hot cup of coffee. But the dramatic clouds were racing across the sky at remarkable speed, and I knew there was a moment that would come, and I wanted to remember it when it happened. So I set up my large format camera and began to wait for that moment. It was going to happen only when the roaming horse in the pasture between me and the scene found her way to the barn. It finally arrived, and I took the picture.

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Content Published January 29, 2018

Snow Hillocks in Small Stream

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Content Published October 24, 2017

Oak Among Pines Skyline Drive

Nature has a way of creating her own colorful masterpieces. We need only keep our eyes open to find them.

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Content Published October 9, 2017

Whisper of a Sunrise

A moment along Skyline Drive, Blue Ridge Mountains; never another just like this.

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Content Published October 2, 2017

Autumn Russets Shenandoah National Park

In early Autumn in the Appalachian mountains, it's the ferns that show the first hint of autumn russets.

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Content Published October 2, 2017

Sunrise Vantage

Skyline Drive, Shenandoah NP

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Content Published November 14, 2016

Summer Walnut

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Content Published August 20, 2016

Summer Walnut

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Content Published July 3, 2016

Distance Concealed

In the heights of the Appalachians, distance can easily get hidden in the fog.

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Content Published June 24, 2016

Exposed

Skeleton of small tree, standing apart from the protection of the forest.

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Content Published April 21, 2016

Sunrise, Piney Run Valley

Morning fog moves through the valley between the hills in Loudoun County, Virginia.

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Content Published April 21, 2016

This Way In

A barn star appears to be giving direction.

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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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