Here are some snapshots, hipshots and night shots, from wandering the highways, byways, and lifeways of the world through which my iPhone moves, in the small towns, small cities and hills of West Virginia.
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BEST/SHOT: Lights, Losers, Lovers, Lillies & Leaves
A sampling of a 'Best/Shot,' photograph from the multiple spires of West Virginia's capital all seen at once, to Autumn leaves, lily pads, and some thoughtful graffiti.
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PICTURE/SHOW: A West Virginia Walkabout from Elkins to Lost River
If you could use a West Virginia roadtrip, here's a vicarious one, traversing from Elkins to Lost River. You'll cover lots of ground. From August Heritage Center jamming at Davis & Elkins College, to the soothing solitude of Kimsey Run Lake in Lost River.
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PICTURE/SHOW: Traces of Faces in West Virginia Places
Here are shots of West Virginia folk who passed within range of my phone the last six months, when I wasn't using it to order a pizza.
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PICTURE/SHOW: A taste for solitude & forests in West Virginia hill country
'Have I cared enough about the water? Have I left the eagle to soar in freedom? Have I done everything I could to earn my grandchild's fondness?'
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First Streets in West Virginia
The streets of downtown Huntington have changed considerably since I began strolling them in 1980. So, too, have I.
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Buddhist daily life in backwoods West Virginia
A picture show and video of an unexpected place in the West Virginia woods. In the face of often overwhelming challenges of daily life, and horrors like the current attempted mugging of Ukraine, places that strengthen the spirit such as the Bhavana Society Buddhist forest monastery deep in West Virginia's hills are vital.
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Losing yourself in Lost River
Wandering the byways and backroads of the Lost River environs in eastern West Virginia, while trying to write a sorta memoir. An imagistic journey.
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PICTURE/SHOW: The Hills & Dales of Al Peery’s West Virginia
When it comes to Autumn in the West Virginia outback, nothing could be finer than Al Peery framing the scene from his wanderings in the West Virginia wilderness.
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PICTURE/SHOW: 36 Ways of Looking at Thomas WV
Thomas, West Virginia, is a bump in the road several thousand feet up in the mountain air. With a storied past, small-town European feel, and humming creative scene it's a special place in the hills. A photographic encounter.
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ART/WORK: Sharon Lynn and the Path Taken
How do the paths we choose affect the choices in our lives? And where do begin the path? A new series of works by West Virginia artist Sharon Lyn looks at the first steps take on the paths in our lives.
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PHOTOSHOW: A high-up visit to Robert Singleton’s West Virginia studio
A portrait of the artist at age 84 in his sunlit West Virginia mountaintop studio. Robert Singleton is on a roll, adding another chapter to a remarkable life. Here's what he looks like at work.
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PICTURE/SHOW: Kyle Vass on taking his best shot
A little over a year into his work doing audio journalism, Kyle Vass realized every story, regardless of what medium it's being told through, needs pictures. Here's what happened next.
