Iona

This is an image taken inside the abbey at Iona, in Scotland.  The island of Iona is only 3 miles long and about a mile wide, and the total population is about 100.  It's an eerie place.  Far north and west in Scotland, and desolate.  But it has apparently been a spiritual place throughout history.  The Druids worshipped here, and it is the site of Columba's base for his missionary trips into Scotland beginning in the sixth century.  The nunnery is in ruins, but the abbey has been restored.  A cold wind blows off the ocean so that even on the brightest summer day, you must pull your coat around you.

Scotland scenics

Just got back from the trip to the UK and am processing a couple of thousand photos.  Many snapshots, but also some stock photos.  This posterized image of a little girl on the street worked pretty well, and other shots are posted on the flickr page here.

Bluegrass in Christiansburg

Way Downtown, local bluegrass band, holds a free public jam on the first and third Tuesdays from 7 until 10 pm at the Coffee Depot in downtown Christiansburg.

Art shot

Working on photo-to-graphic art conversions such as the photo shown here, which started with a full-frame color file.  This one's ready to go now.  Will work well for ad layout.

Artisan Trails Brochure

VaMedia is providing photo-graphy for a new tourism brochure being prepared for the Virginia Artisan Trails group, to highlight the Galax/Carroll County area. Here is the photo with a link to the original. This photo is the property of Michael Miller and Virginia Media Services, and may not be used without express written permission.

VT Football

VaMedia probably won't be covering the spring game at VT on Saturday.   VaMedia has covered the spring game and regular games, including sitting in the booth with Mike Burnop and Bill Roth, and also having interview and photo sessions with the ESPN College Gameday broadcasters Lee Courso, Kirk Herbstreit, andChris Fowler.  But this year we didn't request media credentials, so we probably won't make a sideline appearance.  But you never know.  We did take a few shots at this week's practice scrimmage, which was pretty exciting as these things go. Here are a couple of shots and a link to a few more.