Black and White Cross

Jamestown Island hosts a memorial to the settlers who died in the early years of the settlement. It’s a bit controversial, as it’s a giant wooden cross, but it’s historically appropriate.

Awake, O Contemplative Moderates!

I am reminded of a turn of phrase which formed from some of my reflections during a Biennial “learning session.” One participant took two separate statements I made and conflated them into a single thought, contemplative moderate.

Brick Portal

Two of my favorite subjects for photography are gates and paths. This photo, taken in the Palace Gardens of Colonial Williamsburg, has both. As a special bonus, it also includes a hedge maze 1 just on the other side of the portal. In the far background is a set of stairs which climb the old…

An Empty Street

On my morning walk last Thursday I caught a site I’d never seen on Duke of Gloucester Street in twenty years.

A Morning In The Streets

I’ve been hoping to explore some more street photography, as the opportunities arise, but there’s been one obstacle to me getting into this art form.

Rediscovering Jamestown Island

Whenever I visit the Historic Triangle, one of my favorite spots to visit is Jamestown Island. And each time I head back it gets even better.