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Zenith: A Hidden West Virginia Treasure

Posted on May 11, 2020 by bobg.bell@gmail.com

It was a somewhat typical spring day in southern West Virginia. Maybe a little cooler than normal, with blue skies. Then by mid-afternoon clouds started moving in. That was my signal to grab my camera bag and head to nearby Zenith, a small community at the base of Peter’s Mountain in Monroe County. Continue reading →

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A Look in My Camera Bag

Posted on March 31, 2020 by bobg.bell@gmail.com

I’m often asked about what photographic equipment I carry with me, and use to get the photos that I post on this blog and my Facebook page. To be honest, I don’t think one brand is necessarily better than another. … Continue reading →

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One Hour Road Trip

Posted on December 7, 2019 by bobg.bell@gmail.com

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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