This is my collection of iconic images from around the continuous forty-eight states of the United States. These photos have been taken over the past 40 years of travels.
Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, North Carolina. This museum showcases regional history in a sprawling set of exhibitions. These featuring a complete 18th-century farmhouse and vintage wooden boats.
Monument to Reverend Francis Makemie, Pocomoke City, Maryland
A monument to the Reverend Francis Makemie, erected by the Presbyterian Society of Philadelphia. The reverend is buried close to this monument. Pocomoke City, Maryland
Pin Oak Fountain, Paw Paw, West Virginia
Pin Oak Fountain, built in 1932 by the road commission and local craftsmen. Located along Highway 29 (Paw Paw Road), outside the town of Paw Paw, West Virginia
Bodie Island Lighthouse, Along Cape Hatteras North Carolina
Bodie Island lighthouse, located near Oregon Inlet, south of Nags Head, along Cape Hatteras barrier islands, North Carolina. This is the third lighthouse built for navigation safety along Cape Hatteras barrier islands. It became operation on October 1, 1872, It became electrified in 1932. Now open to the public for tours, it is still an operational navigational aid.
An Oyster Seeding Farm
These posts support oyster cages, used for growing seed oysters. Once the oysters are at a sufficient size they will be released to form oyster beds. These oyster farms are used to restore former natural oyster beds which help clean bay eco-systems . This farm is located on Pamlico Sound near Oregon Inlet, Nags Head North Carolina.
Image of the Orient Point Lighthouse
The Orient Point Lighthouse, in the Long Island Sound, off Orient Point, Long Island, New York.
The Awakening
The Awakening (1980) is a 72-foot statue by J. Seward Johnson, Jr. that depicts a giant embedded in the earth, struggling to free himself. It is located on a man-made beach at National Harbor in Maryland, United States, just outside Washington, D.C.
View of the Upper Potomac River, Paw Paw West Virginia
View of the Upper Potomac River, Paw Paw West Virginia, looking down from Tunnel Hill. The C&O Canal Paw paw Tunnel runs through this hill.
North End of Paw Paw Tunnel, West Virginia
The Paw Paw Tunnel is part of the C&O Canal project, running parallel to the Potomac North End of Paw Paw Tunnel, West Virginia. River and once connecting Ohio to Washington, D.C. This 3,118-foot tunnel was built to save a six-mile detour of the canal around the mountains. Initially projected to take two years to build, it actually took 14 years. THis was part of the 184.5 Mile C&O canal, that operated for almost 100 years.
South End of Paw Paw Tunnel, West Virginia
South End of Paw Paw Tunnel, West Virginia. The Paw Paw Tunnel is part of the C&O Canal project, running parallel to the Potomac River and once connecting Ohio to Washington, D.C. This 3,118-foot tunnel was built to save a six-mile detour of the canal around the mountains. Initially projected to take two years to build, it actually took 14 years. THis was part of the 184.5 Mile C&O canal, that operated for almost 100 years.
The Seattle Chinese Friendship Arch
The Seattle Chinese Friendship Arch, marking the entrance to Seattle's Chinatown district.
The Seattle Space Needle
The Seattle Space Needle, the iconic building of Seattle. As seen from Olympic Sculpture Park.
The Seattle Space Needle
The Seattle Space Needle, the iconic building of Seattle. As seen from Olympic Sculpture Park.
Ron Jon Surf Shop, Coco Beach, Florida
Claimed to be the largest surf shop in the world, the Ron Jon surf shop dominates access to Coco Beach, Florida, Located just south of Port Canaveral.
Chimney of the Lee Family Home
The chimney of the Lee family home, all that remains of the ancestral home of General Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the Confederate forces during the US Civil War. The remains are located in Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge, Virginia.
The Old State House, Boston, Massachusetts
The Old State House is a historic building in Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1713, it was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798. It is located at the intersection of Washington and State streets, and is one of the oldest public buildings in the United States. Today, the modern structures overshadow this historic building.
Heron on a Pier
A heron on a pier on the eastern side of Mobile Bay, Alabama, looking west. Taken at the Bluegill Restaurant, one of several seafood places lining Mobile Bay.
The Big Duck
A ferrocement building in the shape of a duck in the town of Flanders, Long Island, This was built in 1931 by duck farmer Martin Maurer of Riverhead, and used as a shop to sell ducks and duck eggs. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. In the early to mid-twentieth century, this area of Long Island contained a heavy concentration of duck farms. The ducks were raised for eggs and meat, served at the many restaurants of New York City. In the mid-1980s a combination of blight and changing economics caused most duck farms to close.
Horseshoe Crab on the Beach
A closeup of a horseshoe crab in the surf line of Jones Beach State Park, Long Island, New York. Horseshoe crabs have always fascinated me. They are an ancient species, older than dinosaurs, and have a copper-based blood which makes their blood green instead of red.
Silos in the Brush
Old silos being gradually overgrown with bushes and trees. Along the cross-country trail, behind the Workhouse Arts Center, near Occoquan Regional park, Virginia.
Return to “Photo Travelogues” Home Page
Yellowstone Park
In late May of 2018, Winnie and I took a trip out to Yellowstone Park. I had been there once before in 1972, but this was Winnie’s first trip. We spent five days inside the park, making a loop from the Western entrance south and back up to the north, leaving from the Northern entrance. We stayed in three of the lodges inside the park during our visit and even climbed mountain. I feel this park deserves its own photo gallery as part of the “Lower Forty-Eight” collection.
Return to “Photo Travelogues” Home Page
Hot Air Balloons
In October 2024 Winnie and I attended our first-ever hot air balloon festival, colloquially known as the “Carolinas Balloonfest.” It was very enjoyable and an event we hope to go back to again in the future. Once again, these images deserve their own photo gallery.
Return to “Photo Travelogues” Home Page
Videos
This is a video clip I took inside Slater’s Mill, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in May 2017.
Related Pages
This is Belize : Photos from the county of Belize.
Ron Charest’s Features : Ron Charest’s longer feature stories.
Our Archives : The collected archives of stories and posts on this website.
Return to “Photo Travelogues” Home Page
(Visited 10,577 times, 1 visits today)
Be First to Comment