inspiration

  • Old Mill’s Tale

    Looming over the endless chorus of the Muskingum River — derived from the Shawnee word Mshkikwam, meaning swampy ground — the Stockport Mill still stands watch over this once important water route into the interior of Ohio. The original mill… Continue reading

    Old Mill’s Tale
  • 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

    Heaven’s Lighthouse
  • January’s Thaw Complete

    Embracing old man winter’s icy reprieve, the morning sun reflects spring’s soul… Continue reading

    January’s Thaw Complete
  • Hope’s Sunrise

    As winter reigns upon his frigid throne, spring-like colors whisper a message of hope… Continue reading

    Hope’s Sunrise
  • True Love’s Embrace

    Surrendering to Mar Pacífico’s soft embrace — as named by Ferdinand Magellan, which in Portuguese means peaceful sea — the golden state coastline warmly greets her true love… Continue reading

    True Love’s Embrace
  • Celestial Upheaval

    A tale of nature’s war within the heavens — an intense collision between air masses, violently struggling for supremacy — shaping the grey Ohio winter sky in an intense churning atmospheric battle… While I typically prefer my sky photos in… Continue reading

    Celestial Upheaval
  • Reflection of Elegance

    Bombardier Challenger 650 admiring her reflection in the hangar floor… Continue reading

    Reflection of Elegance
  • Dawn’s Royal Commencement

    Caressing heaven with faint-soft hues — a pronouncement of her arrival — she swiftly unveils brilliant cascading color… Continue reading

    Dawn’s Royal Commencement
  • Changing of the Guard

    Illuminating the world in a final kiss goodnight — her soft, beautiful essence greeting Twilight as he takes his throne — she concludes her long journey of light… Continue reading

    Changing of the Guard
  • December’s Foggy Embrace

    Embracing the cold December landscape in a shroud of fog, Mother Nature recites a tale of change… Continue reading

    December’s Foggy Embrace
  • Trumpets at Dawn

    Heaven’s trumpets declare a new dawn, as angels sing a chorus of light… Continue reading

    Trumpets at Dawn
  • 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

    Longitude at Rest