I haven't done a linocut in a while (a shamefully long while) and missed doing it. I saw a hex sign on my wall I love and thought it might be a fun linocut project. Hex signs are round emblems the Pennsylvania Dutch use on the exterior of their barns. They each have their own meanings. Common misconceptions are that these are Amish - the Pennsylvania Dutch are a little different - and that they're something to do with witchcraft because of the word "hex." They're not, and th

This is a repost of my Halloween post for 2011 on my photo blog, All Eyes And Ears. I drove around central Ohio and took the photos, and it's still one of my favorite pieces I've done. It's a strange feeling standing directly over the grave of a known murderer. I've done it a couple of times now for these old Halloween features. Original Post Date: OCTOBER 31, 2011 “On Tuesday, February 19, 1918, Forest Bigelow, a forty-two-year-old agent for the Ohio National Life Insurance

I've been a photographer since 2006. My taste leans toward "spectacles." An amazing or surprising view, the unintentionally funny, very large (or unexpectedly small) things, the exceptionally beautiful, the vintage, the item not where you'd expect it, etc. I also love a simple and lovely domestic scene, or a setting with harmonious and beautiful color. I've been on Flickr since 2006, and that same year, I started my photo and music blog, All Eyes And Ears. I started it on B