history

  • Doorway to Yesterday

    Her weathered skin of fading white still guards the secrets of the light. A hollow chest where memories sleep, and ivy-tangled promises keep; she holds her breath in shadow-gray, a doorway to a yesterday… Continue reading

    Doorway to Yesterday
  • 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
  • Beyond the Blue

    Piercing the boundless sky, she reaches upward in humble prayer… I found this little gem by accident while searching out a field of flowers. I love how she looks in the evening light! Continue reading

    Beyond the Blue
  • 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
  • The Quiet Heart of the Sky

    She was born from the bloodline of a legend—the Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter was forged from the same spirit that gave life to the mighty B-29 Superfortress. A child of necessity and innovation, she rose to serve during the Cold War,… Continue reading

    The Quiet Heart of the Sky
  • 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
  • Grace in the Ruins

    She stands aged and battered, a relic of forgotten stories—peeling paint like memories flaking away, yet stubbornly beautiful in her defiance. Her boarded windows guard the secrets of laughter and labor long past, while golden afternoon light softens her scars.… Continue reading

    Grace in the Ruins
  • 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