SNAPshots: “Sword of Tradition”
. . . . . . “Sword of Tradition” When Lt. Cmdr. Brian Watkins of Fishburne Military School raises his sword in salute, the cadet battalion commander raises the blade upward. The hilt hovers in front of his eyes with the blade pointed towards the heavens as the blade itself holds a forward incline. When [...]
SNAPshots: “Heading South”
Heading South Both from Brooklyn, N.Y., Reid Sewell and James Shultis walk away from the Rockfish Gap Tourist Information Center after rattling the front door and finding the establishment locked. Of course, this is Monday, July 5, with many businesses observing the holiday from the day before. The pair had hoped to find someone that [...]
SNAPshots: Getting Attention
Getting Attention His fingers dancing across the keys, Johannes Kaup fills the music room at Fort Defiance High School with the sounds of classical music. The rhythms rise and fall … slowing and racing. An exchange student from Germany, the 17-year-old has been playing the piano since age 5. While photographing Kaup on Monday, April [...]
SNAPshots: “For The Birds”
For The Birds As a tree swallow perches on a nearby sign, Janet Doerr of Staunton works on boxes the bird may well call home. With other bluebird boxes scattered on the ground nearby, Doerr checks the post of the one she is working with. “At the start of the season is when you do [...]
SNAPshots: “Eyes on Building History”
Eyes on Building History First, there is darkness. And in the darkness stream forth the sparks of a blade. The sparks arc away from where a spinning saw blade slices through the roof in the gymnasium of the old Robert E. Lee High School building on Churchville Avenue in Staunton. How many basketball games were [...]
SNAPshots: “Spreading The Warmth”
Spreading The Warmth Opening the door, a man steps inside. He trades the cold for warmth. Crossing the foyer, the new arrival draws his hands together. He approaches the open inner door that leads into the community hall at Trinity Episcopal Church. Through the opening, he glimpses those already gathered. They sit among the many [...]
SNAPshots: “A Man and His Car”
A Man and His Car His eyes on the road ahead, Bob Raffa of Port Republic puts his mouth to the rubber cup covering the mouthpiece before speaking. Otherwise, his wife manning the turret would never hear a word spoken. “It’s so loud in there, it’s been measured at 92 decibels,” he says. For the [...]
SNAPshots: “The Study of Humans”
A Place To Call Their Own With automotive traffic flowing at a steady pace behind it, the Cooper’s hawk sits on its perch between Frontier Drive and a parking lot. The immature raptor shows no signs of fear or any other discomfort. Instead, it eyes the humans traveling to and from the Sheetz convenience store [...]
SNAPshots: “A Place To Call Their Own”
A Place To Call Their Own Gathered along the walls in most directions, teenagers huddle together in groups of twos, threes and even fours. The center of the room might well be empty at the night’s beginning, but this crowd only begins to gather. Many of us might consider their dress and appearance a bit [...]
SNAPshots: “Getting Sprayed”
Getting Sprayed A couple of miles back up Mount Torrey Road, a sign sits middle of the roadway at Sherando. It warns motorists the road has been closed due to high water. Of course this seems only to slow the flow of traffic as many vehicles simply navigate around the sign and continue on their [...]
