440 Farms

440 Farms, Brook Road, Falmouth, Virginia, August 2025

“Value doesn’t always come from innovation. Sometimes, it comes from the rhythm of repetition. From working within limits. From making something not to impress, but to serve.” —Handmade in the AI Age (Part III): The Beauty of the Ordinary

I really need to remember to keep cash on hand and an insulated cooler in the car because I never know when I will want to stop at a farm stand on the way from here to there. This one had homemade granola and baked bread. Fig jam and hand-dipped candles and fresh eggs. And cookies, too!

Finally . . .

Abide No Hatred, August 2025

Driving through rural areas near my home this week, I spied several flags that read “Trump was right about everything!”

I do not contend that these folks do not have the right to fly their flags, nor to voice their opinions.

Even though. I see things differently.

Finally . . .

Today I saw a flag I can fully support.

Commercial Waterman and Crab Pots

Crab Pot, Colonial Beach, August 2025

Picking Crabs at Parker’s Crab Shore, 1960’s

My grandparents, parents and aunts and uncles owned and operated a seafood restaurant up until 1998. They spent a lot of time sitting around a stainless steel table picking crab meat, telling stories, and trying to scrape out a decent living so their kids could have a better life. I wouldn’t have this beautiful life without their hard work.

Commercial Waterman, Colonial Beach, August 2025

Less Than Perfect Light

I love golden hour light, and photographs taken during those magic moments are often my favorites. But taking pictures during those perfect light hours requires some tricky logistics that are sometimes just not possible. So I often find myself in the middle of a bright, hot, glaring-sun August day, camera in hand, wondering how to make a decent picture and what the subject might be. When this happens, I lean into the light and look for ways to make use of the high contrast, embracing the richness of summer color and the shimmering heat waves. Best workout ever!