The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia aka Weston State Hospital is over 150 years old. During that incredible span of time, Trans-Allegheny has been a sanctuary for the mentally ill, the subject of civil war raids and even a
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Charlevoix Michigan and Beyond – Pure Michigan for Fall Colors
Posted on November 30, 2018 By A.D. WheelerCharlevoix Michigan was probably the last place on my list for vacation this year. Okay, admittedly, it wasn’t on the list at all. In fact, I had never even heard of Charlevoix, Michigan until
Hey guys! It’s been a while, for both writing and a return trip to Badlands, National Park in South Dakota. I have been under a serious writers and creative block lately or maybe I should say creative rock. I apologize for that. If you are
I first drove the Beartooth Highway in Wyoming/Montana when I was driving from Yellowstone to NY in 2010. It was my first BIG road trip for photography and because I had no idea how long the
The now state park known as Bannack, Montana was not only the State’s capital, but once a booming gold town full of outlaws, miners, and survivors. And while it’s history is wide, this is just one story of my brush with
Dr. Evermor’s Forevertron Sculpture Park, WI – Steampunk Power On
Posted on February 8, 2018 By A.D. WheelerWe were on our way home from an amazing US cross-country trip from New York to Wyoming and back when we came across a Dr. Evermor's Forevertron billboard in the middle of nowhere Wisconsin. To be honest, when we first started to see them, we took them about as serious as..
Destination Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park was the first major photography destination for me shortly after I started this amazing journey in 2008. The plan was to drive across
While this post is mostly about the Air Mobility Command Museum, the whole story really starts in 2015 in Washington, DC. I had been working for a year at this online photography/creative education site called The Arcanum. I am sure you have