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A weathered wooden sawhorse stands in a patch of long grass. Behind it is a thicket of bushes. Atop the sawhorse is an upside down metal water basin, a bar of soup and a plastic cup. On the ground is a galvanized tin water pitcher that has tumbled from the uneven boards onto the ground. The washstand is used by the summer participants in the Pine Island Camp youth retreat on Whitehead Island, Maine.

A weathered wooden sawhorse stands in a patch of long grass. Behind it is a thicket of bushes. Atop the sawhorse is an upside down metal water basin, a bar of soup and a plastic cup. On the ground is a galvanized tin water pitcher that has tumbled from the uneven boards onto the ground. The washstand is used by the summer participants in the Pine Island Camp youth retreat on Whitehead Island, Maine.

Camp Washstand - Pine Island Camp - Whitehead Island, ME #SceneFromHome #Washstand #Sawhorse #Pitcher #Cup #Soap #PineIslandCamp #Whitehead #Island #Maine #Camp #Vintage #OldFashion #Traditional #Travel #Americana #Lifestyle #Photography #TomMartin #BW #BNW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone #Tone

03.08.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. I appreciate your consideration.

03.08.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It can be a little scary . . . when I look in the mirror. Thank you for taking the time to comment.

03.08.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for your kind words.

03.08.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A night scene inside a small house. Bright lights above a pedestal sink brightly illuminate a bathroom. The bulbs project a stream of light into the darkened hallway and a room of the house. Although the illumination is vivid, the gradient of light is quickly absorbed by the moody darkness.

A night scene inside a small house. Bright lights above a pedestal sink brightly illuminate a bathroom. The bulbs project a stream of light into the darkened hallway and a room of the house. Although the illumination is vivid, the gradient of light is quickly absorbed by the moody darkness.

Night Light - Weems, VA

#SceneFromHome #Bathroom #Night #Light #Shadows #Sink #Mirror #EmbraceYourShadows #ProtectYourHighlights #Mood #Environmental #Interior #Architecture #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #BW #BNW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone #Tone

02.08.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
A male lion stares out toward its hunting grounds in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

A male lion stares out toward its hunting grounds in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Lion - Kruger National Park, South Africa

#Lion #BigCat #Cat #KingOfTheJungle #KingOfTheBeasts #Kruger #NationalPark #Plain #Savannah #SouthAfrica #Africa #Brush #Travel #Nature #Animal #WildAnimal #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

01.08.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The photo shows two blue-footed Boobies, a distinct marine bird native to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, in their cliffside nesting area. The overhanging rocks are covered and dripping with bird guano. One bird is turned away from the other. It seems as though the bird looking away is being scolded by the other bird. The caption of the photo is "I told you. Wipe your feet!"

The photo shows two blue-footed Boobies, a distinct marine bird native to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, in their cliffside nesting area. The overhanging rocks are covered and dripping with bird guano. One bird is turned away from the other. It seems as though the bird looking away is being scolded by the other bird. The caption of the photo is "I told you. Wipe your feet!"

I Told You. Wipe Your Feet! :: Galapagos, Ecuador

#Galapagos #Ecuador #GalapagosIslands #BlueFootedBoobies #Boobies #Booby #MarineBird #BlueFeet #Bird #Tropical #Guano#TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Nature #Wildlife #Avian #Travel #Photography

31.07.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A close-up photo of morning dew intermingled with spiderwebs among the leaves of an evergreen boxwood plant.

A close-up photo of morning dew intermingled with spiderwebs among the leaves of an evergreen boxwood plant.

Boxwood - Morning Dew :: Weems, VA

#SceneFromHome #MorningDew #SpiderWebs #Condensation #Dew #Boxwood #Evergreen #Hedge #Weems #VA #Virginia #NorthernNeck #NNK #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Nature #Landscape #CloseUp #Photography

30.07.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful image.
Welcome to VA.

29.07.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A winter scene at a summer beach resort. A row of tall bar chairs sit empty before a bar's serving counter. A heavy fabric screen covers the order window. It offers a quiet and lonely feeling compared to the bustle of summer.

A winter scene at a summer beach resort. A row of tall bar chairs sit empty before a bar's serving counter. A heavy fabric screen covers the order window. It offers a quiet and lonely feeling compared to the bustle of summer.

Winter Scene - Summer Resort :: Duck, NC

#Bar #Chair #Closed #Winter #Holiday #Sanderling #Resort #Duck #NorthCarolina #Deck #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Architecture #Travel #BW #BNW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone #Photography #Tone

29.07.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A murmuration of blackbirds rest in the upper branches of a palm tree. They are framed by the green of the palms and the bright blue sky. The photo was taken in Miami, Florida.

A murmuration of blackbirds rest in the upper branches of a palm tree. They are framed by the green of the palms and the bright blue sky. The photo was taken in Miami, Florida.

Black Birds, Green Palms, Blue Sky

#Doral #Miami #BlackBirds #Grackle #Tree #Palms #BlueSky #Clouds #Birds #Travel #Wildlife #Nature #Sky #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

28.07.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you.

27.07.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you.

27.07.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you.

27.07.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sunrise over a field of young soybeans in rural Virginia, USA. There is a streak of glowing orange light just above a layer of fog hovering above the crops. At the edge of the field is a stand of trees, a cut through road, and then the beginning of a dense forest. The trees are silhouetted against the low clouds.

Sunrise over a field of young soybeans in rural Virginia, USA. There is a streak of glowing orange light just above a layer of fog hovering above the crops. At the edge of the field is a stand of trees, a cut through road, and then the beginning of a dense forest. The trees are silhouetted against the low clouds.

Sunrise Fog - Weems, VA

#SceneFromHome #Sunrise #Fog #Farm #Soybeans #Field #Spring #Dawn #Crops #Trees #Forest #Sky #Clouds #Virginia #VA #Weems #NNK #Landscape #Panorama #Rural #Agricultural #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

27.07.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sofa

#SceneFromHome #Sofa #Shadow #Light #Sunlight #TomMartin #LightPlay #StillLife #Photography #EnsoIlluminations

26.07.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Looking down the drawstring of a window blind. The perspective and shallow depth of field show only the two plastic pulleys in focus. Sunlight tries to penetrate the room but the slats prevent its entry.

Looking down the drawstring of a window blind. The perspective and shallow depth of field show only the two plastic pulleys in focus. Sunlight tries to penetrate the room but the slats prevent its entry.

RealiTV

melodramatic chronicles
trolling tedious temptation
shutter the affray

#SceneFromHome #Blind #Window #Sunlight #Shadow #Slats #Home #Commentary #Haiku #TomMartin #Environmental #Architecture #StillLife #Photography #EnsoIlluminations #BNW #BW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone

25.07.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A weathered "End State Maintenance" sign at the end of a rural road. Behind the sign a dirt driveway leads into a wooded area so thick that the house at the end of the road is invisible. To the left of the sign is an opening through the forest with sunlight beams streaming through the trees.

A weathered "End State Maintenance" sign at the end of a rural road. Behind the sign a dirt driveway leads into a wooded area so thick that the house at the end of the road is invisible. To the left of the sign is an opening through the forest with sunlight beams streaming through the trees.

End State Maintenance - Weems, VA

#SceneFromHome #EndStateMaintenance #EndOfTheRoad #Road #Rural #Trees #Sign #Weems #VA #Virginia #NNK #Street #Landscape #Home #TomMartin #Photography #EnsoIlluminations #BNW #BW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone

24.07.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The interior of the Norwegian Anglican Church in Grytviken, South Georgia. The church is a heritage site from when it served the whaling station located on the island. The view looks over the pews to a high arched window. Inside the church is a large fire stove for heating. Outside is a mixture of grass and mud turning to snow as the window reveals the mountain slope beside the church.

The interior of the Norwegian Anglican Church in Grytviken, South Georgia. The church is a heritage site from when it served the whaling station located on the island. The view looks over the pews to a high arched window. Inside the church is a large fire stove for heating. Outside is a mixture of grass and mud turning to snow as the window reveals the mountain slope beside the church.

Norwegian Anglican Church - Grytviken, South Georgia

#SouthGeorgia #Grytviken #NorwegianAnglicanChurch #Church #WhalingStation #Pews #HeritageSite #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Travel #Architecture #Photography

23.07.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Invasive vines wrapped around a tree.

Invasive vines wrapped around a tree.

Entwined - Weems, VA

#SceneFromHome #Vines #Leaf #Leaves #Tree #Nature #Encroachment #Intrusive #Weems #NNK #Virginia #VA #Lancaster #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Photography #Landscape #Tinted #BNW #BW #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome

22.07.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Scene of a gas station at night. The gas pumps are brightly illuminated by overhead lights. To the right is an ice machine and a neon sign showing there is an ATM machine inside the convenience store. To the left are diesel pumps and a tall advertising sign showing the cost of gas. In the background is a donation box for clothing and an air pump for tires. Beyond that, the night has taken over and nothing is visible.

Scene of a gas station at night. The gas pumps are brightly illuminated by overhead lights. To the right is an ice machine and a neon sign showing there is an ATM machine inside the convenience store. To the left are diesel pumps and a tall advertising sign showing the cost of gas. In the background is a donation box for clothing and an air pump for tires. Beyond that, the night has taken over and nothing is visible.

Got Gas? (Black and White) - Kilmarnock, VA

#SceneFromHome #Gas #Pump #Station #Sunoco #Kilmarnock #VA #Virginia #CityScape #Urban #SmallTown #Night #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Toned #BNW #BW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone

21.07.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Scene of a gas station at night. The gas pumps are brightly illuminated by overhead lights. To the right is an ice machine and a neon sign showing there is an ATM machine inside the convenience store. To the left are diesel pumps and a tall advertising sign showing the cost of gas. In the background is a donation box for clothing and an air pump for tires. Beyond that, the night has taken over and nothing is visible.

Scene of a gas station at night. The gas pumps are brightly illuminated by overhead lights. To the right is an ice machine and a neon sign showing there is an ATM machine inside the convenience store. To the left are diesel pumps and a tall advertising sign showing the cost of gas. In the background is a donation box for clothing and an air pump for tires. Beyond that, the night has taken over and nothing is visible.

Got Gas? (Color) - Kilmarnock, VA

#SceneFromHome #Gas #Pump #Station #Sunoco #Kilmarnock #VA #Virginia #CityScape #Urban #SmallTown #Night #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

21.07.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vintage Parade - Irvington, Va

#SceneFromHome #July4th #Parade #IndependenceDay #American #Flags #Child #Boy #Holiday #Irvington #VA #Virginia #SmallTown #Rural #Street #Lifestyle #Travel #TomMartin #Photography #EnsoIlluminations #Vintage #Style

20.07.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Backyard - Weems, VA

#SceneFromHome #Weems #VA #Summer #Adirondack #Chair #Shrubs #Overgrown #NorthernNeck #NNK #Virginia #Lancaster #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Landscape #Leisure #Lifestyle #Photography #Toned #Overlay #BNW #BW #BlackAndWhite #Monotone

19.07.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Scene of a sand dune in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The sky is clear except for a few thin clouds that will not interfere with a beachgoer's plans. The top of the dune is covered with seagrass with a small opening that allows visitors to make their way to the beach. The footprints at the top of the dune are closely bunched together to fit through the narrow opening. The footprints spread out into an inverted V as the pathway widens and the people make their way toward an empty spot of sand.

Scene of a sand dune in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The sky is clear except for a few thin clouds that will not interfere with a beachgoer's plans. The top of the dune is covered with seagrass with a small opening that allows visitors to make their way to the beach. The footprints at the top of the dune are closely bunched together to fit through the narrow opening. The footprints spread out into an inverted V as the pathway widens and the people make their way toward an empty spot of sand.

Footprints In The Sand - Outer Banks, North Carolina

#SceneFromHome #Dune #Duck #NorthCarolina #OuterBanks #Portal #Passageway #Access #Beach #Seagrass #Clouds #FootPrints #Sand #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Travel #Vacation #Landscape #Scape #Monochrome #BW #BNW #BlackAndWhite #Photography

18.07.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo from the 2015 Kentucky Derby. A fashionably dressed woman in a traditional derby bonnet leans over a metal fence rail to snap a photo of the race horses that just passed by on their way to the finish line.

Photo from the 2015 Kentucky Derby. A fashionably dressed woman in a traditional derby bonnet leans over a metal fence rail to snap a photo of the race horses that just passed by on their way to the finish line.

On The Rail - Kentucky Derby, Louisville, Kentucky (2015)

#KentuckyDerby #HorseRacing #Derby #Hat #Bonnets #Snapshot #Louisville #Kentucky #ChurchillDowns #Travel #Sports #Fashion #Street #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

17.07.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An auto repair shop in Kilmarnock, Virginia, USA. The architecture suggests it was built in the 1950s or 60s. Outside the office door is a table and chairs where customers can wait for the repairs to be done. Beside the car repair bay door is a vending machine. It is for Coca-Cola products and has a full-length picture of a NASCAR racing driver promoting their soda. The photo represents small town life. Built on the past. Being in the present. Adapting to the future (or at least trying to).

An auto repair shop in Kilmarnock, Virginia, USA. The architecture suggests it was built in the 1950s or 60s. Outside the office door is a table and chairs where customers can wait for the repairs to be done. Beside the car repair bay door is a vending machine. It is for Coca-Cola products and has a full-length picture of a NASCAR racing driver promoting their soda. The photo represents small town life. Built on the past. Being in the present. Adapting to the future (or at least trying to).

Repairs While You Wait - Kilmarnock, VA

#SceneFromHome #StewartsAutoRepair #Kilmarnock #VA #Virginia #VendingMachine #AutoRepair #Customer #Waiting #Table #Chairs #StillLife #Travel #Street #Architecture #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Vintage

16.07.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
An adolescent leopard lies hidden in tall grass and shrubbery. It is waiting for its mother to return from the hunt with food. Leopards live with the mother for approximately two years before they are ready to go out on their own. The photo was taken in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

An adolescent leopard lies hidden in tall grass and shrubbery. It is waiting for its mother to return from the hunt with food. Leopards live with the mother for approximately two years before they are ready to go out on their own. The photo was taken in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Adolescent Leopard - Kruger National Park, South Africa

#Leopard #Adolescent #BigCat #Hiding #Panther #SpottedLeopard #Solitary #Kruger #KrugerNationalPark #Savannah #SouthAfrica #Brush #Travel #Nature #Animal #Photography #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

15.07.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The scene is in Koper, Slovenia. Shadows cloak a narrow street in shadows. At the end of the street is a tall archway that opens to show the pastel colors of the brightly sunlit houses. The sunlight also illuminates a dog lying in the street staring at a parked motorcycle. What is it thinking of the motorbike? Actually, the motorcycle's owner is crouched behind the bike adjusting saddlebags. The dog is actually watching him with complete devotion.

The scene is in Koper, Slovenia. Shadows cloak a narrow street in shadows. At the end of the street is a tall archway that opens to show the pastel colors of the brightly sunlit houses. The sunlight also illuminates a dog lying in the street staring at a parked motorcycle. What is it thinking of the motorbike? Actually, the motorcycle's owner is crouched behind the bike adjusting saddlebags. The dog is actually watching him with complete devotion.

Savoring the Moment - Koper, Slovenia

#Koper #Slovenia #Dog #Motocycle #Alley #Street #Shadows #Highlights #Pastel #Stucco #Walls #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations #Travel #Architecture #Street #Urban #Photography

14.07.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Montserrat - Airport Public Phone

Every time I revisit this image, I feel the need to call an old friend or family member. Phone home.

#Montserrat #Airport #JohnAOsborneAirport #Payphone #PublicPhone #Rust #Grime #Telephone #Stucco #Street #Photography #StillLife #TomMartin #EnsoIlluminations

13.07.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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