Against The Grain

And every time I've held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns. And so it goes, and so it goes, And so will you soon I suppose. But if my silence made you leave, Then that would be my worst mistake. So I will share this room with you, And you can have this heart to break. #film #impossibleproject #sx70 #polaroid #filmphotography #billyjoel (at Alexandria, Virginia)

I believe I've passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage, I've found that just surviving was a noble fight. I once believed in causes too, had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right. #graflex #speedgraphic #polaroid #fujifilm #billyjoel #film #filmphotography #largeformatphotography

One last joy ride with Roxanne before I stash her for the winter #kawasaki #vulcan #cruiser #dcmoto #vulcan500

So if you see my Downeaster Alexa, and if you work with the rod and the reel; tell my wife I am trawling Atlantis, and I still have my hands on the wheel #35mm #film #minolta #maxxum7000 #kodak_photo #kodachrome #kr200 #billyjoel (at Ocean City NJ)

We came in spastic, like tameless horses. We left in plastic, As numbered corpses. And we learned fast to travel light. Our arms were heavy, but our bellies were tight. #war #koreanwar #goodnightsaigon #billyjoel #film #35mm #nofilter #nofilterneeded #velvia

“Stronger than lover's love is lover's hate. Incurable, in each, the wounds they make." -Euripides #euripides #lynchburg #virgina #urbanexploration #film #35mm #velvia (at Riverside, Lynchburg, Virginia)

There was a time a long, long time ago, Chevys and levees played on the radio. No cell phones, just 20,000 lights, swaying on a saturday night, alright. #buick #johnondrasik #fiveforfighting #nofilter #nofilterneeded #mediumformat #hasselblad #hasselblad500cm #kodak_photo #trix #darkroom #film #filmphotography #analog #analogphotography (at Albemarle County)

Should there be people or peoples? Money, Funny pedestals for fools who never pay. Raise your Army, choose your Steeple. Don't be shy, the satellites can look the other way. #throwbacktuesday #oldselfie #graflex #largeformat #largeformatphotography #4x5 #speedgraphic #selfie #nofilterneeded #nofilter #fiveforfighting #johnondrasik

Nobody on the road Nobody on the beach I feel it in the air The summer's out of reach Empty lake, empty streets The sun goes down alone I'm driving by your house Though I know you're not home #florida #seabase #donhenley #boat #yacht #sunset #missingsummer (at Islamorada Key)

Almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River. Life is old there, older than the trees, younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze. #christmas #wintersun #winter #70degreesindecember #70degreesandsunny #sunnyand75 #westvirginia #shepherdstownwv #johndenver (at Shepherdstown, West Virginia)

Nice, crisp day for a walk through Georgetown #dc #washingtondc #georgetown #canal #winter #wintersun #christmas (at Capella Washington D.C., Georgetown)

In memory of the victims of yesterday's terror attacks. #paris #terrorism #freedom #staystrong #kodachrome #nikonf6 #film #35mm #kodak_photo (at Eiffel Tower, Paris , France)

Shades of grey are all that I find When I look to the enemy line Black and white was so easy for me, but shades of grey are the colors I see. #billyjoel #holga #lomography #kodak_photo #rodinal #film #120 #mediumformat (at Colonial Beach, VA, United States)

In memory of the victims of yesterday's terror attacks. #paris #terrorism #freedom #staystrong #kodachrome #nikonf6 (at Eiffel Tower, Paris , France)

Remembering the Fallen this Veteran's Day. #kodachrome #kodachrome64 #nikonf #london #unitedkingdom #war #cenotaph #veteransday (at The Cenotaph, Whitehall)

You can't start a fire You can't start a fire without a spark This gun's for hire Even if we're just dancing in the dark (at National Gallery of Art)

It's midnight now, but I'll be up for hours 'Cause something tells me you are not alone, And I make plans to walk and buy you flowers, To throw them out before you get back home #largeformat #largeformatphotography #c41 #ektar100 #4x5 #film #hotspur #nofilter #nofilterneeded