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Fasnacht 2016

Fasnacht is the pre-lenten burning of Old Man Winter. It occurs on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday and is likened to Mardi Gras, with its roots in the Swiss Winterfest, but with it's own West Virginia flare.  When I first arrived in Helvetia…
Adventure, West Virginia, Moonlit XC Skiing at Coopers Rock, WV
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Overlooking the Moon

Writing by Dylan Jones - Photos by Gabe DeWitt Surrounded by a mess of skis, poles, boots and bags, we piled into the Land Cruiser with high hopes. The moon was just starting to wane, but remained full enough to set the snowy forest ablaze…
Moonlight on Coopers Rock, WV
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Moonlight on Coopers Rock

The moon has been rising just as the sun sets the last week or so, and each night has been brighter than the next. I've been watching the radar for a decently clear night the past few evenings, and last night the moon seemed to be shinning…
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West Virginia Juried Exhibition

Pretty stoked that two of my pieces will be in the The West Virginia Division of Culture and History's 2016 Juried Exhibition. - Located at the Tamarack in Beckley, WV. Light Pillars over Morgantown -In the sub-zero air, my friends…
Star Trails, Cheat River
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Cheat River Fest 2015

I'm finally getting around to posting photos from the Cheat River Fest. .. took long enough, right.. This has been an enlightening spring thus far, capturing the river, race, festival, and friends from new angles has brought about great changes…
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Lightning over Morgantown

Last night's storm produced some nice visuals over town. These shots are from atop South Park, looks toward downtown. They're composite images made from several exposures where I caught individual or coupled lightning strikes. If you like these…
Mountain Mama
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Mountain Mama

Over the weekend, my friends John, Aira, and I decided to take an adventure to traditionally climb some unique West Virginia gritstone. We biked in 3 miles to the spot, and hiked down to the base of the 100 foot cliff.  Aira enjoyed the sun…
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It's climbing season! No, It's Boating Season!!

The plan was to go to the Rec Center and climb after work yesterday. A week ago, Morgantown was shut down from an overnight snow storm, and the days were an hour shorter. This week we gained an hour of daylight! Yesterday, it was pleasantly…

Wild West Virginia Weather

The weather in WV the last 7 days has been rather crazy. Snow, then rain, then rain back to snow, lots more snow...then lots of sun! Today, the snow has almost melted away, but the last 5 days has made for some of the winter's best walkabouts…