Manhattan Project National Historical Park

On Tuesday, November 10, 2015, the Manhattan Project National Historical Park was established in Washington, DC, at the Memorandum of Agreement Signing Ceremony held in the Department of Interior building on Constitution Avenue! I was proud to be there and to wear a bow tie in honor and memory of Bill Wilcox, Oak Ridge Historian, who worked so hard for years to preserve the history of Oak Ridge. He would have been so proud to see the nation's 409th new National Park established in Oak Ridge, TN, Hanford, WA, and Los Alamos, NM. 

I was also privileged to be selected as one of 20 people to meet for two days in a Scholar's Forum to determine the main themes for the interpretation of the new park.
Here is are links to photographs made while in DC:  

https://picasaweb.google.com/109845787057992130059/20151110ManhattanProjectNationalHistoricalParkSigningCeremonyInWashingtonDC

Here is a link to the full set of photo albums on Picasa and there are a couple other albums of images made while in DC:

https://picasaweb.google.com/109845787057992130059

2014 Historically Speaking

Available for purchase at: 2014 Historically Speaking

2014 Historically Speaking is the ninth annual volume of historical articles published in The Oak Ridger newspaper. Like others in this series, the weekly stories vary from purely historical stories such as "CONTACT Care Line of East Tennessee, an Oak Ridge icon of trained listeners" to stories such as "35 years of rowing highlights in Oak Ridge" Both of these tell stories about different aspects of Oak Ridge life. There is a story about Tim Myrick, an extraordinary man who lived the last year of his life dedicated to helping others while battling "The Beast" (Cancer). Stories of Oak Ridge history here include some of my favorites. I was pleased to capture these details of Oak Ridge history and am glad to bring them to you in this annual book form.

"Some local favorites" photo show at the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge

During the month of February, 2015, the photo show, "Some local favorites" consisting of 40 photographs of local scenes ranging from macro wildflower images to nature scenes of spring, fall and winter, are being exhibited in the "Imagination Gallery" of the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge.

Here are the images of the show:

9843    White Trillium and small waterfall (collage) Frozen Head State Park

0026    Flame Azalea UT Arboretum

0028    Flame Azalea (2) UT Arboretum 

0094    “Misty Sunrise” on Clinch River 

0398    Small Waterfall Frozen Head State Park

0749    David Hall Cabin

0900    Railroad bridge over Clinch River

1029    Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell with reflection and willow tree

1225    Oak Ridge High School

1599    “Proud May” Mayapple bloom

1707    Freels Bend Cabin circa 1848

2244    Water drops on flower

2336    “Peaceful” Fall roadway UT Arboretum

3001    “Getting Ready” Unopened Columbine

3007    “My Favorite Trillium” Whorled Trillium

3285    Crested Dwarf Iris

3542    “In the Rain” Japanese Maple leaf 

3669    “Full flow” Ozone Falls 

4962    Water drops on flower too

4065    Columbine 

4180    Snow and fall color near Sugarlands Great Smoky Mountains National Park

4211    “Favorite river scene” Little Pigeon River Great Smoky Mountain National Park

4285    Guest House at the Alexander Inn

5068    “Close to it” Coneflower bloom

5521    Coneflower profile

5784    Potters Falls near Wartburg

5911    Chapel on the Hill

6577    Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell with daffodils

7401    “Peaceful too” Fall roadway UT Arboretum 

7563    “Sunset on the farm” Barn, silo and tree

7636    Touch me not

8323    Bald River Falls

8770    “Peace in the Valley” view from Foothills Parkway looking toward Blackberry Farms

8781    Fall Colors on the Cherohala Skyway

8794    “Let the Dragon’s Tail Run Begin” east entrance to Highway 129 Dragon’s Tail

9444    “Quiet Bridge in Trees” UT Arboretum

9455    “Standout” Iris

9463    “Proud” Day Lily 

9766    “Laura’s Rose” 

9890    Bleeding Heart

 

Nine images selected for an office in Oak Ridge!