american history
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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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Winter’s Song
Winter’s icy breeze serenades a slumbering barren landscape; a lonely tune heard only by empty fields and barns… Continue reading
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Heaven’s Lighthouse
While her structure remains abandoned, a centuries-old symbol reaches skyward towards heaven — a beacon to all, recounting sacrificial love… 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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Echoes from a Bygone Era
Ignored by a technological world, she sands alone, her story a mere whisper from the past… Surrounded by all the big tech companies building their new facilities in central Ohio, this old abandoned farm will soon meet its fate. It’s… 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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Mission Point Lighthouse
“To be a lighthouse, you must be strong enough to resist every kind of storm, to every kind of loneliness and you must have a powerful light inside you!” — Mehmet Murat Ildan — Her guiding light first graced the… Continue reading
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Autumn’s Embrace
Her treasure unleashed; creation now graced with a vibrant crown of color… Continue reading
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Echoes from an Abandoned Era
Known only now by specters from the past, drifting through an abandoned world, crying out to tell their story… yet no one to hear… Continue reading
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North American T-6G Texan
While I was at the Pickaway County Airport (KCYO) over the weekend, I had the opportunity to see this beautiful 1952 North American T-6G Texan. These U.S. military single-engine advanced trainers were used to instruct pilots during WW2. They continued… 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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