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  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
    DRF11257-1892.tif
  • As the Memorial Day Parade passes through the town of Grafton, West Virginia, a horse-drawn caisson, carrying a casket draped with the American Flag, makes its way to the National Cemetery.
    DRF11257-2089.tif
  • At the National Cemetery, in Grafton, West Virginia, during the Memorial Day Celebration, an M1 rifle is stuck into the ground, via the attached bayonet. On the butt end of the rifle is places a soldier's helmet. At the base of the rifle are a pair of highly-polished Army boots, and in front of that is an American Flag stuck into the ground. Behind it all is the large marker for the Unknown Soldiers.
    DRF11257-1883.tif
  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
    DRF11257-1866.tif
  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
    DRF11257-2157.tif
  • Katherine was born in Grafton, but in the years to follow, her family moved away. Last year she returned to her roots. Katherine is an artist: a painter, primarily, but certainly not limited to it. She is an eccentric, to say the least, and has become one of the iconic characters of Grafton.<br />
<br />
What started out as a simple portrait session, resulted in a series of amazing, and wildly diverse images that cover the range of Katherine’s personalities.
    DRF11257-76321bwps.tif
  • In 2017 I made this portrait of 17 year old McKenzie Setler, of Grafton, West Virginia. She plays soccer on her high school team, is a 4H Blue Ribbon winner for her chicken eggs, and she is a champion Archer.
    DRF11261-7104.tif
  • Shift cahnge at the Leer Coal Mine in Grafton, West Virginia, as miners exit and enter the elevator.
    DRF11328-68-Edit.tif
  • A young girl, and boy, launch themselves down the big slide at the Memorial Day celebrations in Grafton, West Virginia
    DRF11257-1600.tif
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  • The cutting, and transport of coal, throughout the mine, is constantly monitored by miners whose sole responsibility is that.
    DRF11328-103-Edit.tif
  • As the Memorial Day Parade passes through the town of Grafton, West Virginia, a motorcyle passes across the foreground displaying an American Flag, and the Marine Corps Flag, as spectators, lining the street, watch on.
    DRF11257-2075.tif
  • A VFW veteran of the Korean War, with his back to the camera, salutes the American Flag. Stretched out before him are many of the gravestones at this, of two, National Cemeteries in Grafton, West Virginia.
    DRF11257-527.tif
  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
    DRF11257-756.tif
  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
    DRF11257-723.tif
  • An older man, wearing a black cowboy hat, with the American Flag just beyond him, sits on the wall at the top edge of the West Virginia Memorial Cemetery, in Grafton, West Virginia, as the Memorial Day Parade passes by.
    DRF11257-2106.tif
  • A majoriette practices on the sidewalk before the Memorial Day Parade, in Grafton, West Virginia begins.
    DRF11257-224-Edit.tif
  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
    DRF11257-846-Edit.tif
  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
    DRF11257-846-bw.tif
  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
    DRF11257-752.tif
  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
    DRF11257-740.tif
  • As the Memorial Day Parade passes through the town of Grafton, West Virginia, a motorcyle passes across the foreground displaying an American Flag, and the Marine Corps Flag, as spectators, lining the street, watch on.
    DRF11257-670.tif
  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
    DRF11257-487.tif
  • At the National Cemetery, in Grafton, West Virginia, during the Memorial Day Celebration, an M1 rifle is stuck into the ground, via the attached bayonet. On the butt end of the rifle is places a soldier's helmet. At the base of the rifle are a pair of highly-polished Army boots, and in front of that is an American Flag stuck into the ground. Behind it all is the large marker for the Unknown Soldiers.
    DRF11257-478.tif
  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
    DRF11257-461.tif
  • A VFW veteran of the Korean War, with his back to the camera, salutes the American Flag. Stretched out before him are many of the gravestones at this, of two, National Cemeteries in Grafton, West Virginia.
    DRF11257-1932.tif
  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
    DRF11257-2128.tif
  • A majoriette practices on the sidewalk before the Memorial Day Parade, in Grafton, West Virginia begins.
    DRF11257-1629.tif
  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
    DRF11257-744.tif
  • The older of the two National Cemeteries in Grafton, West Virginia.
    DRF11257-897.tif
  • The older of the two National Cemeteries in Grafton, West Virginia.
    DRF11257-904-Edit.tif
  • Chad Hart, of Grafton, West Virginia, is part of a three-person crew. Here he lights the fireworks by hand - one at a time, then either stands back, or drops to one knee, before the quick fuses burn, and ignite the charges. To say the least, this is a dangerous job, but also one that requires skill, timing, and great finesse.
    DRF11257-1381.tif
  • Chad Hart, of Grafton, West Virginia, is part of a three-person crew. Here he lights the fireworks by hand - one at a time, then either stands back, or drops to one knee, before the quick fuses burn, and ignite the charges. To say the least, this is a dangerous job, but also one that requires skill, timing, and great finesse.
    DRF11257-1357.tif
  • The sun lights the facade of the buildings along main street, in Grafton, West Virginia
    DRF11257-144.tif
  • Vendor's table set up for the Memorial Day celebrations, in Grafton, West Virginia.
    DRF11257-12189.tif
  • Chad Hart finishes the last minute preparations for the night's Memorial Day fireworks display in Grafton, West Virginia.
    DRF11257-1321.tif
  • A young girl, and boy, launch themselves down the big slide at the Memorial Day celebrations in Grafton, West Virginia
    DRF11257-195.tif
  • Coal Fields on the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia
    DRF11257-1061.tif
  • In early Spring, each year, in central West Virginia, a green, leafy plant emerges from the moist earth, and lasts for only two weeks, to a month - although the first week is the best. This leafy green plant, which grows wild in the forested valleys, and hillsides, is called Ramps. When pulled from the ground, so the the entire plant is extracted, one is presented with a short, white, bottom - to which the roots are attached, and two long green leaves that are flat across the top. If harvested within the first week, or so, the Ramp has a tender, somewhat mild, taste of sweet and garlic - especially when the entire planet is eaten. After the first week, or two, the taste of garlic intensifies, greatly, and the leaves lose some of their tenderness. The taste is so strong that the local hospital has signs posted stating: If you ate ramps within the past 24 hours, don’t come to work.<br />
<br />
As I was driving the backroads, en route from my hotel room in Bridgeport, West Virginia, to Grafton, I spotted this pickup truck along the side of the road.Thankfully no one was behind me, as I slammed on the breaks, then shifted into reverse. The man selling the ramps was even more delightful than what he was selling. We talked for nearly thirty minutes, before I made this photograph; and he left me with one of the greatest quotes that I have ever heard. It was ‘what his grandmother always said to him:<br />
<br />
“What makes you happy tickles me to death”.
    DRF11257-1989.tif
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  • DRF11257-1068.tif
  • This is the hat worn by Anna Jarvis when she attended the dedication of the new Capitol Building, in Charleston, West Virginia. Anna purchased this hat specifically for this event, after she had been invited, and persuaded by the then Governor of West Virginia.
    DRF11296-7-Edit.tif
  • The classroom, of this one-room schoolhouse, in Taylor County, West Virgina, it appears as it did on the very day that the school closed. This is the preserved schoolhouse of the Lincoln Grade School - a black school, that had been established by the mining company, at the time, to educate the children of the black miners who worked for the company.
    DRF11296-32.dng
  • The classroom, of this one-room schoolhouse, in Taylor County, West Virginia, it appears as it did on the very day that the school closed. This is the preserved schoolhouse of the Lincoln Grade School - a black school, that had been established by the mining company, at the time, to educate the children of the black miners who worked for the company.
    DRF11296-32.tif
  • Inside the Jarvis house was a trap door, hidden under a rug, that was used to gain access to a secret cellar, where slaves were hidden until they could make their way to the Underground Railroad.
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  • This is the hat worn by Anna Jarvis when she attended the dedication of the new Capitol Building, in Charleston, West Virginia. Anna purchased this hat specifically for this event, after she had been invited, and persuaded by the then Governor of West Virginia.
    _DSC1455.tif
  • Inside the Jarvis house was a trap door, hidden under a rug, that was used to gain access to a secret cellar, where slaves were hidden until they could make their way to the Underground Railroad.
    _DSC1290.tif
  • DRF11257-36.tif
  • DRF11257-30.tif
  • This is the hat worn by Anna Jarvis when she attended the dedication of the new Capitol Building, in Charleston, West Virginia. Anna purchased this hat specifically for this event, after she had been invited, and persuaded by the then Governor of West Virginia.
    _DSC1469-Edit.tif
  • Inside the Jarvis house was a trap door, hidden under a rug, that was used to gain access to a secret cellar, where slaves were hidden until they could make their way to the Underground Railroad.
    _DSC1312.tif
  • Inside the Jarvis house was a trap door, hidden under a rug, that was used to gain access to a secret cellar, where slaves were hidden until they could make their way to the Underground Railroad.
    _DSC1290.tif
  • Inside the Jarvis house was a trap door, hidden under a rug, that was used to gain access to a secret cellar, where slaves were hidden until they could make their way to the Underground Railroad.
    _DSC1275.tif
  • Melissa Garvin, and Chad Hart ready the fireworks charges as they are  placed inside the launch tubes.
    DRF11257-1216.tif
  • More and more we, as a society, are seeing signs, both physical, as well as attitude, that are demanding our rights as individuals, and with a tendency toward violence, or aggression. This 'physical' sign is a perfect example of that trend.
    DF11131-987ps.tif
  • Melissa Garvin, and Chad Hart ready the fireworks charges as they are  placed inside the launch tubes.
    DRF11257-1235.tif
  • DRF11257-10707-BWFlat.tif
  • DRF11257-128.tif
  • This is the hat worn by Anna Jarvis when she attended the dedication of the new Capitol Building, in Charleston, West Virginia. Anna purchased this hat specifically for this event, after she had been invited, and persuaded by the then Governor of West Virginia.
    _DSC1459.tif
  • This is the hat worn by Anna Jarvis when she attended the dedication of the new Capitol Building, in Charleston, West Virginia. Anna purchased this hat specifically for this event, after she had been invited, and persuaded by the then Governor of West Virginia.
    _DSC1464.tif
  • Inside the Jarvis house was a trap door, hidden under a rug, that was used to gain access to a secret cellar, where slaves were hidden until they could make their way to the Underground Railroad.
    _DSC1305.tif
  • Fireworks tubes are topped with the charges that will eventually be place inside the tubes once the wiring is connected.
    DRF11257-1163.tif
  • This is the hat worn by Anna Jarvis when she attended the dedication of the new Capitol Building, in Charleston, West Virginia. Anna purchased this hat specifically for this event, after she had been invited, and persuaded by the then Governor of West Virginia.
    _DSC1465.tif
  • Inside the Jarvis house was a trap door, hidden under a rug, that was used to gain access to a secret cellar, where slaves were hidden until they could make their way to the Underground Railroad.
    _DSC1305.tif
  • DRF11257-1403.tif
  • This is the hat worn by Anna Jarvis when she attended the dedication of the new Capitol Building, in Charleston, West Virginia. Anna purchased this hat specifically for this event, after she had been invited, and persuaded by the then Governor of West Virginia.
    _DSC1326-Edit.tif
  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
    DSC_7730.tif
  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
    DSC_7738.tif
  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
    DSC_7717.tif
  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
    DSC_7699.tif
  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
    _DSC1274.tif
  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
    _DSC1259.tif
  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
    DSC_7756.tif
  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
    DSC_7704.tif
  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
    DSC_7718.tif
  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
    DSC_7711.tif
  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
    DSC_7703.tif
  • In early Spring, each year, in central West Virginia, a green, leafy plant emerges from the moist earth, and lasts for only two weeks, to a month - although the first week is the best. This leafy green plant, which grows wild in the forested valleys, and hillsides, is called Ramps. When pulled from the ground, so the the entire plant is extracted, one is presented with a short, white, bottom - to which the roots are attached, and two long green leaves that are flat across the top. If harvested within the first week, or so, the Ramp has a tender, somewhat mild, taste of sweet and garlic - especially when the entire planet is eaten. After the first week, or two, the taste of garlic intensifies, greatly, and the leaves lose some of their tenderness. The taste is so strong that the local hospital has signs posted stating: If you ate ramps within the past 24 hours, don’t come to work.<br />
<br />
As I was driving the backroads, en route from my hotel room in Bridgeport, West Virginia, to Grafton, I spotted this pickup truck along the side of the road.Thankfully no one was behind me, as I slammed on the breaks, then shifted into reverse. The man selling the ramps was even more delightful than what he was selling. We talked for nearly thirty minutes, before I made this photograph; and he left me with one of the greatest quotes that I have ever heard. It was ‘what his grandmother always said to him:<br />
<br />
“What makes you happy tickles me to death”.
    _DRF5689.tif
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