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An Adventure in Virginia’s Western Highlands
My determination to find and photograph the source of the South Branch of the Potomac River led me, last week,…
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Invasion Thwarted
Back in the “good ole days,” before malignant forces took Whites Ferry away from the good citizens of Leesburg and…
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Two Rivers Meet
I recently wrote to a friend that nothing inspires the imagination more than the beginning and end of a great…
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Adventures in Oldtown, Maryland
Oldtown, Maryland is a short ninety-minute drive from my hometown of Leesburg, Va. Oldtown, whose population is currently eighty-six, yes,…
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Waters, Shallow and Deep, A Potomac River Tale
Crossing over on the ferry, Jim opened the car door, walked over to the edge of the boat and scanned…
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Introduction to a Book Which Was Never Written
I live in Leesburg, Virginia and my co-author, Jon lives in Poolesville, MD. Between these two towns flows the mighty…
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From the Tiny Acorn, Grows the Mighty Oak
May 27, 2024 Finding myself in Davis, West Virginia last week, a beautiful place, indeed, I realized that I was…
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What the Heck is That?
My friend Bob sent me an email recently which said he had found something very special and I should drop…
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What’s In A Name?
One of the side effects of historical research over a period of years is that minor characters in history keep…