Ron Mayhew Photography

Moonlit Lighthouse A Pictorial Meditation on Isolation and Beauty  A pale moon hangs low over the water, its light diffusing through veils of mist that drift like dreams between the forested shores. The lighthouse, perched high upon its lonely hill, seems less a structure of stone and timber and more a sentinel of spirit, holding its quiet vigil above the sleeping world. Below, the stillness of…

Flamboyant Trees in Old Key West Returning to Key West after fifty years of brief escapes, quiet streets, and trees set ablaze beneath the island sun. There are islands, and then there is Key West — an island that feels less like a destination and more like a state of mind. A small, sun-faded republic at the end of a very long road, where America finally loosens its collar and exhales into the…

Old Barn in Solitude’s Glow A solitary barn, fading light, and the quiet afterlife of rural memory In the hush between light and shadow, a solitary barn stands at the margin of a rolling landscape, less a structure than a pause in time. Its weathered boards hold a muted warmth, catching the last light like a retained ember. The scene reads not as documentation but as atmosphere — a slow-breathing…

Clemons House A century of silence on a wooded knoll above the restless city The Clemens House stands on a stubborn knoll of land that the city somehow failed to consume. Around it, traffic pulses, sirens wail, and glass towers rise and fall with changing trends. But here, on this small rise of earth, time has loosened its grip and stepped aside.   Built over a century ago, the Clemens House…

Granary Road Rumors, bootleggers, and the sharp scent of danger lingering from Prohibition’s darkest nights. The granary sits at the end of the muddy road. The sheet-metal sides are now gray and rusted, but in the Prohibition years, they were newer, and the nights were louder. People don’t forget that kind of noise. They say the place wasn’t just for grain then. Not really. Men hauled sacks in…

Silent Sentry Reflections from a solitary tree that has witnessed centuries of change along the quiet bend of a river. I have stood here longer than memory. My roots drink from this slow-moving stream, my limbs stretch toward skies that have changed their moods a thousand times over. I have seen frost paint the reeds silver, seen gold spill from the sun across the fields, and I have stood through…

  Silhouette of Silence Silhouette of Silence Faint light on the tide, the mast a black silhouette— echoes without end.

The Monarch Limited Steam Train A Memory of Steam, Smoke, and the Road of Iron They called her The Monarch Limited. She was a hard train, black with coal smoke and proud with her whistle, and she carried me west one autumn night when I was young enough to believe the miles could change a man. I couldn’t have said for sure what I was chasing—work maybe, or just the promise that waits on the far…

Waterbury, VT. Wordless Wednesday

Gardens at Old Lyme Grief and renewal, creativity and solace In the years following her husband’s passing, Mrs. Langford found herself adrift in a world that felt too vast for her to manage alone. The farm, once meticulously arranged with rows of crops and the rhythm of harnessed horses, began to soften into something more wild and unruly. Meadows blended into gardens, flowers pressed against…

Rust Bucket A Vessel of Time, Memory, and Loss “Rust Bucket” symbolizes the beauty of time’s journey through decay, memories, and the lessons of life and loss. Its rusting hull and peeling paint reflect the inevitable wear brought by time, highlighting mortality and the gradual fading of vitality and purpose. The boat is a metaphor for forgotten dreams and unclaimed years, reminding me that time…

Monarch Butterfly Monarchs, Fritillaries, and Peacocks in Flight Our newly planted butterfly garden may be small, but it’s already attracting some enchanting visitors—Monarchs gliding through on bright wings, Gulf Fritillaries flashing orange in the sun, and the delicate White Peacock drifting like a piece of living lace.