history

  • Beyond the Cannon’s Breath

    In golden light of evening blaze, the old sentry meets our gaze. From cannon’s breath and bitter fray, to Pataskala’s peaceful quiet way. He catches fire in the evening sun, a soldier’s watch that’s never done. Carved in stone for… Continue reading

    Beyond the Cannon’s Breath
  • Carries River’s Past

    She waits where the river chooses to slow, stone-set grace in patient flow. Her walls remember gears and hand, the careful rise, the soft command. Though voices fade and years move on, she holds the past and carries on… Built… Continue reading

    Carries River’s Past
  • Boarded Memories

    She blushes in the dying light, her boarded windows glowing soft despite. Along her walls where shadows roam, the sunset writes its name before drifting home… I’ve photographed the old Robinette Schoolhouse before, but I couldn’t resist capturing it again… Continue reading

    Boarded Memories
  • Echos Among the Trees

    She lingers among the trees, a whispering ghost of lost memories… Continue reading

    Echos Among the Trees
  • Echoes of an Unspoken Story

    Standing in regal grace, her brickwork glowing like a lady bathed in the sun’s last golden touch. With ornate crown and watchful windows, she holds secrets of centuries close… Continue reading

    Echoes of an Unspoken Story
  • Louder than the Sea

    The wagon wheels groaned as they crested the ridge, the wooden spokes slick with mud from the night’s thunderstorm. Dew clung to the tall grass like silver lace, and a ribbon of mist hovered over the lowland creek. Evan Gaffield… Continue reading

    Louder than the Sea
  • Whispers and Vipers

    Low over the steaming jungles of Vietnam, the Hughes OH-6A Cayuse—known as the “Loach”—skimmed the treetops, a whisper of defiance against the thick, humid air. Sleek, fearless, it was the first to slip into danger, coaxing the enemy to reveal… Continue reading

    Whispers and Vipers
  • Reflections of Sacrifice

    Her reflection ripples gently across the water—a quiet echo of those who did not come home. Their legacy lives on—in the stillness, in the silence, and in every reflection of what it means to be free… Continue reading

    Reflections of Sacrifice
  • The Old Wall

    Weathered and worn, she cradles forgotten stories and time’s gentle scars. Leaves gather as her only suitors, while the world hurries past—enduring with a grace only age can bestow… Continue reading

    The Old Wall
  • A Farmer’s Treasure

    Bathed in the evening’s final glow, a solitary silo recounts harvest memories within its timeworn walls—a testament to resilience, an enduring symbol of the land… Continue reading

    A Farmer’s Treasure
  • Serene Winter’s Day

    Snow drapes over the old brick building like a soft, silken shawl, muting the world in a hush of winter’s embrace… I wish I knew the history of this old building, but I couldn’t find a single thing. Continue reading

    Serene Winter’s Day
  • Illuminating History

    First opened on June 26, 1924, the beautiful and historic Granville Inn still welcomes guests with its early 20th-century charm. In this photo, the Inn glows warmly in the soft light of the setting sun… Continue reading

    Illuminating History