Landscapes

Hiking at the Caesar Creek Nature Preserve

May 6, 2012 Destination

Sometimes, I just have to combine two of my favorite pastimes—motorcycling and hiking. And so I found myself on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, motorcycling one my favorite roads to a favorite hiking spot, Caesar Creek Nature Preserve. I entered the trail and wound my way along the creek, observing how high the water is and [...]

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Gardens in the Spring

May 1, 2012 Essays

There must be farmer or gardener DNA in my genes. I am always calmed in the presence of Spring as new growth emerges from the ground. Take for example, the hardy hostas. They sprout up through the ground every year in dazzling greens and variations. Some are solid colored. Some have white edges with green [...]

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Evolution of a river bank

February 28, 2012 Landscapes

The rains came frequently last year,producing a record year of precipitationnearly twice the annual average. Flood warnings and watches were the normevery time a storm rolled up the Ohio River Valleyflashing lightning and pouring rain into the watersheds. Water ran off the fields into the streams and creeksand eventually made its way to the tributaries [...]

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Rainbow over Ohio

December 30, 2011 Landscapes

Ever feel like life is a little dreary? All it takes is a rainbow to make you smile. See you on the highway! Brent

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Taking time for renewal

September 25, 2011 Landscapes

Caesar Creek Reservoir, Waynesville, OH Inspired by an old friend from Granger, IN,I wandered the back roads to Caesar Creek Reservoirwhere I took time to reflect and meditate. The world is spinning too fast.Not physically, but the speed at which informationis flowing through the vast number of outlets. Social media is anything but social.Cable has [...]

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The road north

August 8, 2011 Landscapes

The landscape of the road northchanges as leafy trees are replacedby conifers and pine. Flat lands give way to rolling hillscreated by glaciers and ice flowsthousands of years ago. Fishing and hunting resorts,and river rafting outfittersline the highway at river crossings. The road north servesthe many who call the area home,and the tens of thousands [...]

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Abandoned barn on SR 350

May 7, 2011 Fine Art Photography

The barn has seen better days. At some point in its history, someone decided it was not worth repairing or the upkeep. The structure was left to face on its own, the years of seasonal changes, stormy weather and all that mother nature could throw at it. How long will it be before one very [...]

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