Reflection in a Pool

Reflection in a Pool Huntington by way of Point Pleasant, featuring the West Virginian landscape. Art + workshops.
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Early morning fog lifts over the valley in Minnehaha Springs, WV along US-92 as the sunrises over the mountains.
07/11/2026

Early morning fog lifts over the valley in Minnehaha Springs, WV along US-92 as the sunrises over the mountains.

A recent twilight Milky Way shot in Minnehaha Springs, WV over the sound of chattering whippoorwills and flittering fire...
07/10/2026

A recent twilight Milky Way shot in Minnehaha Springs, WV over the sound of chattering whippoorwills and flittering fireflies.

There aint no "g" in Marlinton! That's what I learned when I was sharply corrected several years ago 😅This drone view o...
07/07/2026

There aint no "g" in Marlinton! That's what I learned when I was sharply corrected several years ago 😅

This drone view of the town was taken a few weeks ago on a work related trip to the area. Did you know you can find my work in the Pocahontas County Artisan Co-op at the Marlinton Depot and at Cass? I dropped off some new work at both places.

Here's a throwback to the fireworks display of lightning bugs in a field a couple years ago. I had thoughts of photogra...
07/07/2026

Here's a throwback to the fireworks display of lightning bugs in a field a couple years ago. I had thoughts of photographing the fireworks around Charleston this weekend but it's hard to reconcile the extravagant display against the last year-plus of legislation more focused on culture war issues over finding ways to fund basic things like schools, healthcare and infrastructure in this state. Sure, you can argue that tourism dollars are generated from the celebration, but can you say the money will be put to use in a meaningful way when there has been no interest or track record of doing so?

Last day at the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes in Ripley, come get these prints while they're hot! 🔥 Adm...
07/04/2026

Last day at the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair at Cedar Lakes in Ripley, come get these prints while they're hot! 🔥 Admission to the fair is half price from 1-6pm.

I'm here for day 2 of the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair until 6pm and tomorrow 9:30-6 at Cedar Lakes in Ripley, WV. I...
07/03/2026

I'm here for day 2 of the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair until 6pm and tomorrow 9:30-6 at Cedar Lakes in Ripley, WV. I've got a fan, some cool beach scenes and WV night skies, what more could you need?!

I'm set up at the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair today until 6pm and the next two days 9:30am-6pm!
07/02/2026

I'm set up at the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair today until 6pm and the next two days 9:30am-6pm!

Drama & Beauty - New River Gorge National Park, WV 2016Another one from the archives. This is one of the best sunsets I...
07/01/2026

Drama & Beauty - New River Gorge National Park, WV 2016

Another one from the archives. This is one of the best sunsets I've witnessed from Beauty Mountain in the New River Gorge. It has probably been my most popular photo as it's been licensed dozens of times and printed many more times. In fact, you'll find prints of this one as well in my Booth at the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair Thursday - Saturday at Cedar Lakes in Ripley, WV.

Long Point Sunset - New River Gorge National Park, WV 2015Taken when the New River Gorge was still a National River and ...
06/30/2026

Long Point Sunset - New River Gorge National Park, WV 2015

Taken when the New River Gorge was still a National River and not a National Park. This was one of the first sunset photos I got that I felt good about showing and included in prints that I started to sell. I still carry it with me in my print bins and you may find it in my booth at the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair Thursday-Saturday at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley, WV.

Igloo Sky Glow - Point Pleasant, WV 2015This remains a favorite image of mine. It was taken in the McClintick Wildlife ...
06/29/2026

Igloo Sky Glow - Point Pleasant, WV 2015

This remains a favorite image of mine. It was taken in the McClintick Wildlife Management Area, or "TNT area", of Point Pleasant a couple miles from where I grew up, in the heart of Mothman territory. This is a skyward facing star trail image inside one of the underground concrete bunkers, termed 'Igloos' due to their shape, that were used to store TNT manufactured here at the end of World War II. Gunpowder stored in this igloo spontaneously exploded in 2010, blowing the top and revealing the sky from the inside. The colors in the sky aren't really sky glow, but light pollution from the nearby power plant and town. You can see the remains of the trees growing up around it ringing the top of the dome and lightning bugs fluttering across the frame.

Many of the igloos still contain explosives stored within and are surrounded by ponds built to clean up the area of contaminants over time and prevent them from leaching out into other areas. The McClintick WMA now hosts a huge variety of flora and fauna, including many rare species.

It's worth mentioning, bordering this area will be the state's first 2000 acre hyper scale data center and microgrid that is expected to generate low frequency noise levels from 60-85dB that can travel for miles. For reference, sustained levels of 85dB are known to cause hearing damage. These facilities require all night lighting, generating even more light pollution known to disturb wildlife patterns and affect human health. Construction has already caused large scale flooding to neighborhoods nearby. Data centers of this size are known to require millions of gallons of water daily to cool the computer centers. The full impact to people living nearby and the impact to this environment that is already being used as a cleanup site for major contaminants is mostly unknown and is being pushed ahead without much assessment or feedback in service to an industry that appears largely built on hype with little upside to anyone who isn't a stock owner in tech.

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