american greatness
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Ballad of a Gooney Bird
Gazing skyward, her tail-wheel configuration appears as if she’s ready to fly—embracing the celestial world above, loving the heavens like her airmen within. Pulling chocks from her wheels, line personnel scramble beneath her soft beautiful lines. Aerodynamic curves, waiting to… Continue reading
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Age of Steam
“Your true pilot cares nothing about anything on earth but the river, and his pride in his occupation surpasses the pride of kings.” — Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi — Parting the glistening currents of the Ohio River, her… Continue reading
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Longitude at Rest
“The most beautiful dream that has haunted the heart of man since Icarus is today reality.“ — Louis Bleriot. Quoted by Louise Faure-Favrier in Les chevaliers de l’air, 1923. — Continue reading
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Lyrics of Freedom
Conceived within the arms of rugged ingenuity, her vintage soul rumbles, a melody performed only in freedom…. Continue reading
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A Recital of Season’s Change
Perfectly choreographed with autumn’s gentle breeze, goldenrod performs her ballet with ease… Continue reading
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Reflecting History
For more than 200 years, this Muskingum River bypass canal has reflected its surroundings, telling a tale of steamboats and commerce. Built in 1816 to circumvent the falls at Zanesville, Ohio, the canal has served to move goods between the… Continue reading
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Sunet Over the Y Bridge
It’s funny to hear residents of Zanesville, Ohio, call the Y Bridge, “world famous,” when most of the world has never even heard of Zanesville; however, to their credit, it’s a very unique and beautiful bridge. It’s so unique, in… Continue reading
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Dreams!
“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards.” — Leonardo Da Vinci — Remember what I always say, “everything tells a story… everything has bits of history.” This simple photo does not… Continue reading
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Country Peace
“The country does what the city cannot. It quietens the mind and brings simplicity into one’s life.” — Donna Goddard — Continue reading
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Champaign Lady
I recently had the opportunity to see the restoration of a Boeing B-17G. Champaign Aviation Museum, Grimes Municipal Airport (I74). Urbana, Ohio. August 20, 2022. Looking into the nose, you can see the Bombardier and Navigator positions. Beautiful nose art… Continue reading
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North American Aviation T-6C Texan
“The airplane is just a bunch of sticks and wires and cloth, a tool for learning about the sky and about what kind of person I am, when I fly. An airplane stands for freedom, for joy, for the power… Continue reading
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Path to Freedom is Love
When you chase sunsets, it’s not always the sky that takes center stage, but what you discover along the journey. Everything tells a story… While this simple old house is ignored in a run-down section of Zanesville, Ohio, it tells… Continue reading
Everything Tells A Story... 