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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 December 22, 2014

Carter Shields Cabin

Finding solace in solitude.

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Content Published November 7, 2014

Steeple Against an Autumn Sky

Why even try to compete with God's nature?

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Content Published October 17, 2019

Old Mill in the Forest

Cable Mill, Cade's Cove, Great Smoky Mountains NP

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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 8, 2019

Townhouse, Rural Cabin

Log Cabin in Upperville, VA

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Content Published August 8, 2019

Rust Manor Portico

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Content Published August 8, 2019

Dodona Manor, Leesburg Winter

This scene is about light and warmth in an otherwise cold, frigid landscape.

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Content Published June 24, 2018

Winter Twilight Leesburg Courthouse

Iconic small town courtyard at the most quiet time of day. Leesburg historic district.

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Content Published June 24, 2018

Garden Gate

Nothing is more welcoming than an open garden gate.

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Content Published May 23, 2018

Sentinel in Autumn

Commemorative in Leesburg, VA

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Content Published May 23, 2018

Leesburg Clocktower, Summer

Late afternoon image of the Leesburg clocktower, summer

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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

Dodana Manor, Autumn

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Content Published March 18, 2018

Spray of Straw

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Content Published March 18, 2018

Preparation

Preparing for canning season.

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Content Published March 18, 2018

View from the Window

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Content Published March 18, 2018

Washing Day

Almost finished another long day of washing.

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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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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

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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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