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One Hour Road Trip

The sky was filled with cloud cover, and I knew it would be gone by the early afternoon. I had been wanting a shot of one of Monroe County, WV’s best known haunted houses, Solitude Farm. I wasn’t sure of the exact location, or even what it looked like, but found an old 1990s auction ad from an newspaper with an online search, with directions on how to find it. It’s a 20 minute drive from our West Virginia home Continue reading

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Clouds and Back Road Photography

Clouds liven up an image. Even hazy skies and fog can compliment an old barn or abandoned farm house. There’s nothing I hate in back road photography as a stark blue sky and harsh shadows. I rarely get my camera out on bright sunny days. Early mornings and late evenings are the exceptions here, when the sky can become full of color. Continue reading

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Rainbow and Lightning – And a Little Luck

A rainbow that can be seen from end to end, in a rural setting, is certainly worth the effort of pulling off the road and finding a vantage point to get the shot Continue reading

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