Driving Backroads

09/02/2026

The restored Pine K**b School (1925-1956), Grayson County, KY. Driving Backroads.

09/01/2026

Log to***co barn, Pittsylvania County, VA. Driving Backroads.

08/31/2026

From a while back, Cook's Mill, Greenville, Monroe County, WV. Driving Backroads.

08/30/2026

A shot from yesterday, Olaton, Missionary Baptist Church (est. 1897), Olaton, Ohio County, KY. Driving Backroads.

08/29/2026

From a couple of weeks ago, to***co barn, Ohio County, KY. Driving Backroads.

08/28/2026

Old general store and post office, Grassy Meadows, WV. While this photo is from a couple of years back, I've been finding a lot of old country store to photograph recently. There's a short article and lots of photos in my blog. Link in Comments. Driving Backroads.

08/28/2026

Skies were mostly clear tonight in Beaver Dam, Ohio County, KY, for a partial lunar eclipse, which reached about 96 percent of being total. The earth's shadow reached it maximum coverage of the moon at 11:12 p.m. Shot from my front yard. Driving Backroads.

08/27/2026

Rocking chair at the historic John Wallace Cottage, Union, Monroe County, WV. Driving Backroads.

08/27/2026

I've been coming across a lot of old country stores in my backroad ventures recently and posting the photos here. These old stores are common and each has its own history, and was once an important part of its community. I've put together an article for my Driving Backroads blog about these old stores:

Within the winding backroads of America lie the silent remnants of a bygone era — the old general stores that once served as the heart of small-town life. These structures are more than just dilapidated buildings; they are tangible ghosts of local commerce, community life, and a slower, more self-...

08/26/2026

I've had a chance to process a few more of the raw files from last week's drive into Grayson County, KY, including shots of the truss bridge at Falls of Rough, the old Yeaman General Store and Post Office, the Tousey General Store, and Yeaman Union Church. We'll be back to do some more exploring in the near future. Driving Backroads.