It was different then …
I really enjoy finding old farm buildings, especially those of “log type” construction. Some old structures remain in use today. Here are some examples of how different farming once was. […]
Category Archives: America’s Past
Back Road Gifts
As I drive around narrow back roads in SW Virginia and adjacent rural North Carolina, I often find what I’ll call photo treasures from the past. When one of them […]
Keeping History Alive
I’ve visited this SW Virginia historic General Store before. I keep going back because while the store is no longer operating as such, it’s owner has done a great job […]
Country in Virginia
The old saying, “You can take the person out of the country, but can’t take the country out of the person” applies to me and my camera, most of the […]
Axton Virginia is Special
Axton is a special place, for me, because I love making photographs of locations that today are far from what they once were. This very small town is located along […]
A Quilter’s Country Home
My wife Barb is a very good “Quilter” and she has close friends here in SW Virginia who are equally so, or better. They each truly love what they do, […]
Photographing the Blue Ridge
I’m so blessed to be surrounded here in SW Virginia, by so much beauty to share with you through the lens of my cameras.
NC Mountain Legend: Mast General Store
I’m a sucker for being first in line to visit any old General Store. Anywhere. We’re fortunate to live close to many still operating in the mountain regions of Virginia […]
Looking up in Uptown Martinsville
Martinsville, Virginia is my home. While I live just outside the city limits, I consider myself a resident, because I spend so much time there with my camera. I have […]
Maggie Valley Day
I recently returned from a two-day visit to Maggie Valley, NC with our daughter and her husband, who are buying a mountain home there. Beautiful place there. I made some […]
