pioneers
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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
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Gateway to History
Once part of the United States military tract given to veterans of the Revolutionary War, this scenic region eventually developed into the community of Welsh Hills—named after the Welsh families who immigrated to the area in the early 1800s. While… Continue reading
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Ghosts of Ohio’s Erie Canal
Whispers linger on weathered stones, where specters spin tales of yesteryear’s canal boats. Old towpaths, now cradled in nature’s tender grasp, echo with the ghostly cadence of invisible horse teams. Their legacy drifts through the air, a soft rustle among… Continue reading
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Days of Yore
The fabric of centuries thin, spirits revealing their presence in twilight’s closing spark—illuminating a bygone era—stories long forgotten… 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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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
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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
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Windsock at Sunrise
In a technological world, there’s beauty in the simplicity of an airport windsock at sunrise… “Listen to the wind blow, watch the sunrise.” —Fleetwood Mac— Continue reading
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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
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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
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Every Pilot Logbook Tells a Story
“Aviators live by hours, not by days.” T. H. White, England Have My Bones, 1936. While a pilot’s professional experience is recorded in their logbook, a treasure is concealed within each page… a story unique to every pilot. If the… Continue reading
Everything Tells A Story... 