The mystique of the American West is illuminated by the architectural presence of historic barns, silos and cabins. This photographic survey captures the still standing structures in various states of wear, use and design. Many remain fully functioning and operational. Others have been abandoned to the inclement elements and/or remain in a state of collapse.These structures are testaments of a slowly diminishing rural population whose lands are being steadily consolidated into larg...

Shadowlands is a photographic concept edition accentuating contours, silhouettes and dominant color compositions of 150 photographic images. Many of the images are recognizable icons and landmarks. They are transformed into graphic arts appearance by employing photo imaging software.The accompanying shadows create a foreboding and often sinister impression. The result is a glimpse into the unconscious white space that frames and lightens photography.Photographer Marques Vic...

Avoid The Tourist Herds.What could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades?This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don't want to talk about anymore…the same places people once couldn't stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.Each visitation site in this guide is a...

Within a city, building structure or even landscape terrain there exists calamities, secrets and unexplainable mystery. One may never fully know or comprehend what has subsequently become concealed discreetly from public view. Paranormal activity lurks within the vacuum.Consequences from evil acts, vice and scandal may become whitewashed and ignored over generations, yet never fully obliterated. This edition documents events, personalities and tragedies that have resisted contempor...

The remaining monolithic downtown towers reflect a valid testament and legacy crowning Pittsburgh's gilded era. Influential industrialists and financiers such as Andrew Carnegie, H. J. Heinz, Thomas and Andrew Mellon and Henry Clay Frick immortalized their wealth and industry dominance by hiring the era's premier architecture firms and architects. The results created a concentration of accomplishment and innovation highlighted by aesthetics.During the late 19th and early 20th centu...

Marques Vickers fourth poetic edition continues his probe into the challenge of artistic creation amidst the present cultural obstacles and noise imposed by contemporary society and self. Circumventing these clouded layers into lucid rhythms offering clarity of expression can only be expressed by loosen consciousness.His title Noir et Rouge (Black and Red) is a playful reference and reverence towards the French writer Stendhal's Rouge et Noir, a then insightful po...

Charleston is the most populous city within South Carolina. The town is located just south of the geographical midpoint of the state's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean.The English founded Charleston during 1670 as Charles Town, named in honor of King Charles II. The original settlement was located ten years later to its present location. During the Colonial era, a royal governor and legislature with administrative districts and social services...

This edition is a visual examination of five streams in northern Marin County. Over 70 color images portray the routings of the Santa Venetia Marsh Preserve and Las Gallinas, San Rafael, Fairfax and Sleepy Hollow Creeks as captured by photographer Marques Vickers.The creeks that eminently flow throughout Marin County are important draining outlets originating from the elevated mountain ranges that frame the skeleton of the region. Each creek becomes an important tributary that ulti...

The Freebie Tour Guide to Western Washington escorts you to renown but sometimes obscure attractions that are available to savor without the burden of admission fees (unless indicated otherwise). Featured are attractions known to insiders with unconventional tastes that provide legitimate insight into what distinguishes Western Washington. Many of the accompanying stories once made international headline news. Several of the profiles were once known exclusively only to locals.This ...

Evade the Tourist Herds and Enter Into An Insider's Central Oregon.Renowned and unknown history, hidden delights and fascinating stories pervade the history of central Oregon. This kaleidoscope of discovery, architecture, personalities, egos, scandals, conflict, are surrounded by sheer natural beauty creating a vivid tapestry defining over nearly two centuries.This guide transports you geographically and photographically to the precise famous and infamous locations where hi...

Avoid The Tourist Herds.What could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades?This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don't want to talk about anymore…the same places people once couldn't stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.Each visitation site in this guide is a...

Edifices of worship, prayer and moral community have provided their congregation's stability and shelter spanning generations and sometimes even centuries. Ecclesiastical architecture is meant to inspire and provide essential meeting space for institutional activities and shared rituals.Each of these profiled churches offers a unique narrative and presence within their respective communities. Their accompanying profiles document their origins, histories, and in many instances archi...