A Meaningful and Tired 2018. Year end photo gallery.

Meaningful and tired are the words for my thoughts, feeling and photos for 2018. Over the year I was able to take beautiful photos, spend time with people I enjoy, do work that I find meaningful and I am still surprised at that. Being tired was my overall experience this year.I have never worked soContinueContinue reading “A Meaningful and Tired 2018. Year end photo gallery.”

2017 Photos and Thoughts About 2018.

In 2017 I found comfort in simple beauty and family. I have spent more time with people who are important to me. I fell even deeper in love with our home state with several visits to new places in West Virginia this summer. Over the fall I  discovered how much blogging means to me asContinueContinue reading “2017 Photos and Thoughts About 2018.”

Sights from the Mountain; A Look Back at 2016

So to keep from bitching about how disappointing 2016 was from my point of view and keeping my mind off another medical procedure I am planing to have this week. I wanted to lighten up and share what good things did happen in 2016 and skip my reasons to complain and just share my JoyContinueContinue reading “Sights from the Mountain; A Look Back at 2016”

Halloween visit to the haunted Lunatic Asylum

Visiting the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is my favorite place to explore as an artist and photographer.So when a friend explained a desire to see the huge building in person this Halloween, I was over joyed to share my love with them. So Oct 29th we spent the day exploring and learning about one ofContinueContinue reading “Halloween visit to the haunted Lunatic Asylum”

New Year Photo Review 2015

New Years is the time when everyone one gets a second chance . It is a time to rejoice in the new beginnings of life and to mourn the loss of the lives we have lost. It is my time to look back at some of the wonderful things we have done and places weContinueContinue reading “New Year Photo Review 2015”

The Lost Creek, West Virginia Depot Restoration is Complete 2015

Owned by the local branch of the “Lions Club” the Lost Creek rail road depot got a grant and a face lift in 2015. The Depot has always had a place in my heart, maybe because both my boy love trains or maybe because of the fact that I love old buildings, but when IContinueContinue reading “The Lost Creek, West Virginia Depot Restoration is Complete 2015”

For My Love of Bridges: Wheeling Island and Walkersville Covered Bridge

  So as a creative person who loves to take photos almost more than any other free time activity,I spend a lot of time thinking about where and what I will take photos. Ten years ago I found my muse. Unlike some photographers  I do not take a lot of photos of humans or loveContinueContinue reading “For My Love of Bridges: Wheeling Island and Walkersville Covered Bridge”

Flowers, Forest and Fauna: Spring time in West Virginia

As many of you already know I love to take photos,I almost always have a camera with me. So I seem to find all kinds of wonderful things to take photos of. This spring has been so busy, I am surprised, that I have even found time for short bursts of creativity where I takeContinueContinue reading “Flowers, Forest and Fauna: Spring time in West Virginia”

Country Roads Take Me Home West Virginia, photo review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QneCplDdnA As things usually go, now that everything is getting settled and the stress from the last year and the move are over, I have a cold. This one has lasted longer than usual and I am just not up to being to creative so I though a trip down some of my favorite WestContinueContinue reading “Country Roads Take Me Home West Virginia, photo review”

The Mystical Mushroom Photos

When my family mushroom hunts I take lots of photos. Some of them are just your average record keeping photos but others seem to bring back to life the feeling of the fairy garden and the deep woods legends. I have a dear friend ( Beverly) who reminded me years ago that it is important toContinueContinue reading “The Mystical Mushroom Photos”

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