Ohio history

  • Journey’s Melody

    “The journey has its own lyrics A duet of balanced motion The rails and wheels in tune” ― Richard L. Ratliff — Continue reading

    Journey’s Melody
  • Only the Ghost’s Know

    Her tale now memories to ghosts, mere shadows beneath the setting sun… Continue reading

    Only the Ghost’s Know
  • Autumn’s Embrace

    Her treasure unleashed; creation now graced with a vibrant crown of color… Continue reading

    Autumn’s Embrace
  • 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

    Echoes from an Abandoned Era
  • Solitude of Change

    With only the soft whisper of a September’s breeze, old barns savor the solitude of season’s change… Continue reading

    Solitude of Change
  • 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

    Reflecting History
  • Summer’s Last Stand

    In a final burst of vivid beauty, wild flowers sing a lullaby to summer’s ever dwindling hourglass sand… as autumn awakens to adorn her crown, ready to alter the colorful hues of the land… Continue reading

    Summer’s Last Stand
  • 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

    Sunet Over the Y Bridge
  • 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

    Dreams!
  • Lonely Soul, Beautiful Soul

    “The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Continue reading

    Lonely Soul, Beautiful Soul
  • Country Peace

    “The country does what the city cannot. It quietens the mind and brings simplicity into one’s life.”   — Donna Goddard — Continue reading

    Country Peace
  • 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

    Champaign Lady