Summers County Courthouse - Hinton West Virginia

 The courthouse in Summers County - 

the county I grew up in.

Wikipedia tells me:

"The Summers County Courthouse in Hinton, West Virginia, is a red brick Romanesque Revival or late Victorian building, originally constructed in 1875–76. The building was remodeled between 1893 and 1898 by architect Frank Pierce Milburn, who added octagonal turrets at the corners. A 1923 addition followed suit with another square with two towers. A plan 1930s addition followed. A cast-iron stairway in the northwest tower ascends to the courtroom."

Print Available - HERE 

 

The Legend Of John Henry

John Henry - American Folk Hero

Located at the John Henry Historical Park

Talcott, West Virginia

Print Available - HERE 

Learn about this amazing folk hero

HERE 

Bluestone Lake - Hinton West Virginia

“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. As longs as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.” 

― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

Print Available - HERE 

The Grand Finale - Autumn at Pipestem State Park

“Fall ......The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” 

 ― Lauren DeStefano

Print Available - HERE 

Rock Cairn Along The Bluestone River

"It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love." 

 — Thich Nhat Hanh

Prints, Cards and More are Available - HERE 

After The Rain - The Bluestone Gorge at Pipestem State Park

It is only when we silent the blaring sounds of our daily existence that we can finally hear the whispers of truth that life reveals to us, as it stands knocking on the doorsteps of our hearts. 

~K.T. Jong

Print Available - HERE 

Sunset Over the Bluestone Gorge - Pipestem State Park

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, 

but to add color to my sunset sky.” 

 ― Rabindranath Tagore

Print Available - HERE 

The Fog Rolls In

Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak. 

~ Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati

The Bluestone Gorge at

Pipestem State Park in Pipestem, West Virginia

Print Available - HERE 

West Virginia History - The Old Stone Church

Last summer I was able to explore the lovely town of Lewisburg, West Virginia.

It is a town full of history.

This is The Old Stone Church

Wikipedia tells me:

The Old Stone Church was built in 1796, and is a two story, rectangular limestone building. An addition was built in 1830, making the building 75 feet by 44 feet in size. It features an open cupola belfry. During the American Civil War it served as a hospital for both Union and Confederate forces. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The related Stone Manse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004

Print Available - HERE 

Cliffs Along Route 20 - Hinton, West Virginia

“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, 

To gain all while you give, 

To roam the roads of lands remote, 

To travel is to live.” 

 ―  Hans Christian Andersen

This is an image of the Cliffs along Route 20

in Summers County, West Virginia

between Hinton and the Lilly Bridge, which crosses the Bluestone Lake.

Print Available - HERE 

The Church with the Red Roof

“... Why, it would really be being unselfish to go away and be happy for a little, because we would come back so much nicer.” 

 ― Elizabeth von Arnim, AKA Marie Annette Beauchamp  

Another lady to get to know - 
Author of "Elizabeth and Her German Garden" 

which is available as a free download 

at Project Gutenberg - HERE 

And this lovely Red Roof Church is available - HERE 

Quilt Barn

I found some interesting info on Wikipedia about the history

of Quilt Barns:

A quilt trail is a series of painted wood or metal, hung or free standing, quilt squares installed at various locations along a route, emphasizing significant architecture and/or aesthetic landscapes. Currently North America has quilt trails in 43 of the United States as well as in two Canadian provinces. The first official quilt trail was begun in 2001 in Adams County, Ohio. Donna Sue Groves wanted to honor her mother, Maxine, a noted quilter, with a painted quilt square on the family's barn in Manchester, Ohio

Available - HERE 

Autumn Light

When there is silence, Give your voice. 

 When there is darkness, Shine your light. 

 When there is desperation, Offer hope. 

-Tim Fargo

Print Available - HERE 

Historic Bank Building - Lewisburg West Virginia

 

Historic Bank Building in Lewisburg, West Virginia. 

Part of the Lewisburg Historic District 

and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Print Available - HERE 

Indian Creek Covered Bridge

The Indian Creek Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near US 219, about 4 miles away from Salt Sulphur Springs, in Monroe County, West Virginia, U.S.A.. It is owned by the Monroe County Historical Society, and was originally built in 1898 by Ray and Oscar Weikel. The bridge is 49.25 feet long and 11.5 feet wide. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.  The bridge was restored by Hoke Brothers Construction, Inc. of Union, West Virginia in 2000 at a cost of $334,446. It is open to pedestrians, and said to be one of the most photographed bridges in West Virginia.
(Info from Wikipedia)

 Available - HERE 

Bluestone Lake Art

Bluestone Lake is a flood control reservoir located on the New River near Hinton, West Virginia. At its normal pool level, Bluestone Dam impounds a 10.7-mile (17.2 km) stretch of the New and its tributary, the Bluestone River. Normally approximately 2,040 acres (8.3 km2) in size, the lake can grow to over 36 miles (58 km) long at flood control pool. At higher water levels, the lake extends into Giles County, Virginia.

Print Available - HERE 

Bluestone Lake - Hinton West Virginia

Bluestone Lake - Summers County

Hinton, West Virginia

Print Available - HERE 

Shine Your Light

When there is silence, 

 Give your voice. 
 When there is darkness, 
 Shine your light. 
 When there is desperation, 
 Offer hope.
-Tim Fargo


Print Available - HERE 

The Joy of Just Being

In today's rush we all think too much, seek too much, want too much and forget about 
the joy of just Being.

~ Eckhart Tolle

Bellepoint Park- Hinton, WV

Available at Fine Art America - HERE 

The Glory of the Journey

The Overlook at Pipestem State Park 
Pipestem, West Virginia

The Road Ahead

About the Images: Photographing "every day" life - with the Instagram App for the iPhone. (these are both iPhone pics.) Some come out pretty cool.   "The Road Ahead" was taken thru a dirty windshield at about 55mph - but I still like it :)

We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths and untrodden depths of the wilderness and travel and explore and tell the world the glories of our journey.

~John Franklin