Journal Appalachia

February 17, 2020 “The Painted Cross”

February 17, 2020 “The Painted Cross” For several weeks, I drove by this painting. I would notice it especially when after it rained. The painter had used a glitter paint so that when the sun shone on it, you could see it glisten. Then, one day, I had to stop and snap a quick photo....

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December 31, 2019 On this eve, on this last night of the decade, in a little no place community, in a poor Appalachian county, 16 people met in an old fashioned, country church near the long flowing, Tug Fork Branch of the Big Sandy River. #tugforkbranch #church #newyearswatchservice #prayer #worship #AlmightyGod #WV #Appalachia #coal

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November 1, 2018. “Horsepen Mountain”. #horsepen #horsepenva #tazewellcounty #tazewellcountyva #appalachia #horses #autumn #trees #skyview

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March 11, 2019. “Old Masonic Lodge”. #globe #masonic #masons #lodge #welch #mcdowellcounty #mcdowellcountywv #wv #appalachia #coal #coaltown #coalminers

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March 24, 2019. “Hinton Train Depot”. #hinton #hintonwv #traindepot #hintontraindepot #summerscounty #summerscountywv #wv #appalachia #rivertown #newriver #amtrak

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August 9, 2019. “Romeo Insurance Nationwide”. #romeoinsurance #nationwideinsurance #princeton #princetonwv #mercercountywv #mercercounty #wv #ads #sign #signage #advertisement #mural #appalachia

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August 21, 2019. “Erected 1900, S.F. Morris Pres, L. E Tierney Trea, H. D. Hatfield M. D., G. W. Dooley — C. S. Forsberg Sec, Yost & Packard ARC, W.L. Porter Buil”. #welchcommunityhospital #cornerstone #welch #wv #welchwv #mcdowellcounty #appalachia

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September 20, 2019. “Historic Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant”. #historic #boonetavernhotel #berea #bereaky #kentucky #appalachia #bereacollege

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June 10, 2019. “76”. #76 #76servicestation #advertising #sign #signage #edshepherd #edsonsraiders #ripedshepherd #marines #welch #wv #mcdowellcounty #wv #mcdowellcountywv #appalachia

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March 25, 2019. “Bluestone Lake & the New River”. #bluestonelakewv #newriver #lake #water #mountains #fishing #hinton #summerscounty #visitsummerscounty #wv #appalachia

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