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X marks the spot
April 06, 2026 - There is something about old barns that has always appealed to me.
Even as they age, it is easy to see the craftsmanshi...
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Privilege Signs and the Ghosts Left Behind.
February 23, 2026 - I'm a huge fan of Coca-Cola ghost signs which were painted advertising in most southern US towns. Many of them have comp...
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The progress of time
July 24, 2025 - Years ago, when this barn was built, in the age before Home Depot, each board was sawn either on the farm, or at least a...
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Steaming into the second half of 2025
July 02, 2025 - I've always loved the book " The Little Engine that Could " about a locomotive climbing up a mountain grade with his "I...
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Mabry Mill - Blue Ridge Parkway
June 07, 2025 - This morning I was playing around with ChatGPT and asked it to turn one of my favorite photos of Mabry Mill into a retro...
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Horses and Mules.. to tires and lawnmowers
March 08, 2025 - Down in Georgia I saw a ghost sign which made me stop to take a picture or two. The faded part above the Coca-Cola sign...
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x marks the spot
November 24, 2024 - When I get a chance to visit a covered bridge or other older wooden structure I always enjoy the chance to examine the c...
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Mabry Mill - Along the Blue Ridge Parkway
September 23, 2024 - Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway is the most photographed location on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's located in the Vi...
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Choices at the local general store
September 22, 2024 - Along US82 in Alabama between nowhere and nowhere, there was a closed General Store along the side of the road. The thin...
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Happy 4th of July
July 04, 2024 - Happy 4th of July. Nice to have a few days off of work!
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Time marches on
June 29, 2024 - I always love taking detail shots of wooden structures, especially those that are starting to decay. This barnside had l...
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Comfort Control..
June 15, 2024 - Someone liked it hot with the heater set like that.
The room controls in this vintage pullman's roomette were pretty ba...
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Looking Up and looking out.
June 13, 2024 - When I was a kid growing up in San Diego, I really looked forward to going to the Del Mar Fair each year. The fair was f...
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Travelling the backroads of life.
June 02, 2024 - Interstate Highways have their uses I'll admit. If you need to get from here to there in a hurry, they are usually the q...
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Towards art, my journey
July 17, 2014 - A big challenge for me has been to embrace the idea of becoming more "artistic" in my image making.
I was born and ra...
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Fun Along the Road
January 18, 2014 - Fun along the Road by John Margolies is trip across America to find all of the Quirky " Americana " type places that use...
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Beat the summer heat
August 01, 2013 - Summer is finally arriving here in the Atlanta area. While it has been wet and mostly cool so far, we're expecting 5-6 s...
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