COURTHOUSE SQUARE The county seat of my ancestral Cumberland County, Illinois is laid out in a classic checkerboard grid fashioned around a central square and a beautiful Italianate brick courthouse. On the lawn is a pavilion that is used for public gatherings that vary from singings and political speech making to auctions. The traumatic […]
Vacation Cottage
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This tidy little cottage is less than 1300 square feet with upper story second bedroom and bath and observation decks. First floor has living and dining areas along with kitchen and master suite, all sheltered within a continuous wrap-around porch. The house has lots of windows, thanks to the fact that the owner worked for […]
Executive Residence
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I have been privileged to have a couple of clients in my career for whom money is no object. This home is approximately 7500 square feet in size and situated in a remote wooded area in eastern Lee County, Mississippi. The owner travels frequently to Europe on business – Switzerland, particularly- and adopted detailing from […]
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Since my father was the second of ten children, I was blessed with many aunts and uncles. One of my favorites was the Uncle Edsel, whom I photographed standing near his garden, hoe in hand and accompanied by his loyal dog, Fred. This dog is also pictured in the painting “Feeding Time,” making the trip […]
My Grandfather’s Pontiac
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GRANDFATHER’S PONTIAC This car was rumored to have been acquired brand new around the time I was born in 1956. The GM cousins of the mid-50s weren’t as popular at the Chevrolets, but this Pontiac apparently caught my grandfather’s eye and remained in the family all of its motoring days. My granddad was too practical […]
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