Ohio history
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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
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Old Barn
“Inside a barn is a whole universe, with its own time zone and climate and ecosystem, a shadowy world of swirling dust illuminated in tiger stripes by light shining through the cracks between the boards. Old leather tack, lengths of… Continue reading
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Champaign Gal
“In the war to come, God will be on the side of the heaviest air force. Don’t forget it. Keep your eyes on the sky!” — Brigadier General William ‘Billy’ Mitchell, USAS, back at Langley Field after the Ostfisland was… Continue reading
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We All Have a Bridge to Cross
“we all have bridges we must cross, sometimes with others, sometimes alone…these bridges can lead us across turbulences and trouble, keeping us safe…or, they can be burned down to break contact when we need to forgive and forget, move forward… Continue reading
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The Big Dipper
“The stars are the jewels of the night, and perchance surpass anything which day has to show.” Henry David Thoreau Continue reading
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Journey into the Interior
The Muskingum River on its lazy journey to the Ohio River. Derived from the Shawnee word mshkikwam “swampy ground,” it was once a primary route into the interior of the Northwest Territory of the young United States. River pilots still… Continue reading
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Blessings of Geography
Watching the lone barge journey along the Ohio River, my mind drifts to the beautiful history it represents… While freedom is the primary ingredients to the success of the United States, it’s aided by a blessing of perfect geography. The multitude… Continue reading
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Meyers OTW-160
“The lure of flying is the lure of beauty. The dramas of the clouds, the glory of the stars, the charm of landscapes and the wonders of the waters and skies have, to me, an irresistible appeal” Ameila Earhart, Quoted… Continue reading
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Beautiful Old Church
“If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.” — C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity — Built in 1870, the First Presbyterian… Continue reading
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Lonely Bridge
“You see, one loves the sunset when one is so sad.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry The Canal Greenway covered bridge stands alone, embracing an air of sadness as the sun descends over Hebron, Ohio. As evening shadows claim their hour, only… Continue reading
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Sunset of Memories
As the sun descends to embrace the surrounding hills, waves gently caress the shore. Children laugh as boaters conclude their fun, my thoughts drift to the past. While Dillon Lake was created to alleviate flooding in the nearby town of… Continue reading
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