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Carved graffiti on the interior of Sounding Knob Fire Tower, a restored fire watch tower on Jack Mountain near Monterey, Virginia.

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N427US at the gate at Pittsburgh International Airport

Telegate Clifton Forge [03]

Chestnut Street and Hickory Avenue

Telegate Clifton Forge [02]

Telegate Clifton Forge [01]

Stairs on Gathright Dam

Restricted: Authorized Personnel Only

Road over Gathright Dam [02]

Lake Moomaw from boat launch

Lake Moomaw near boat launch

Branch in Lake Moomaw

Road over Gathright Dam [01]

Tree marked with blue blaze [02]

No parking sign on Gathright Dam [01]

Tree marked with blue blaze [01]

Fire alarm horn/strobe and pull station at East Liberty Presbyterian Church

Tires on a roof [01]

Tires on a roof [02]

Plaque at Raven's Roost overlook

Yellow fire hydrant

Amtrak signage at Cumberland station

Padlocked door at Cumberland Shoe Hospital

Railroad tracks through Cumberland

Henderson Avenue and Glenn Street

CSX "No Trespassing" sign

KFC in Cumberland, Maryland

Railroad crossbuck

"No parking this side of street"

CSX locomotive 578 [01]

Railroad signals in Cumberland [01]

Railroad crossing lights at Baltimore Street

CSX locomotive 578 [02]

End of a CSX freight train

Railroad signals in Cumberland [02]

Amtrak locomotive 201

Railroad tracks through Cumberland

Last car of the Capitol Limited

Cumberland Shoe Hospital

"No Trespassing" sign on post office fence

Reflection of sunset on Cumberland Shoe Hospital window

Queen City Pavement

Baltimore and Centre Streets

Davidson Street and Henderson Avenue

Right Lane Must Turn Right

Interstate 68, Exit 43D

Pedestrian tunnel under Queen City Drive

Anarchy sign painted in Cumberland, Maryland pedestrian tunnel

Abandoned shopping cart

Town Clock Church [01]

Town Clock Church [02]

Town Clock Church [03]

House with deteriorated uppermost level

600 block of Elm Street

211 Emily Street

Painted houses on Bedford Street [01]

Painted houses on Bedford Street [02]

Painted houses on Bedford Street [03]

416 Park Street

310 Park Street

300 Park Street

402 Park Street

Satellite dish on roof of home

216 Park Street

WTBO sign and transmitter, viewed from below

View from WTBO transmitter site

WTBO sign at night [01]

WTBO sign at night [02]

WTBO sign at night [03]

Intersection of Bedford Street and Henderson Avenue

Town Clock Church [04]

Maroon and white house on Bedford Street

Pro-marijuana graffiti

Anarchy sign painted on a wall

Potomac River at Cumberland [01]

Potomac River at Cumberland [02]

Kia Soul at Gene Mason Sports Complex [01]

Kia Soul at Gene Mason Sports Complex [02]

Kia Soul at Gene Mason Sports Complex [03]

Kia Soul at Gene Mason Sports Complex [04]

Kia Soul at Gene Mason Sports Complex [05]

Shopping cart on Park Street

Nonstandard US 220 highway shield

Traffic light at Park and Williams Streets [01]

Traffic light at Park and Williams Streets [02]

Steeple of Friendship Haven Church

Traffic signal with cameras

American flag flying

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad station [05]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad station [06]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad tracks [03]

Downtown Cumberland, Maryland [01]

Downtown Cumberland, Maryland [02]

Downtown Cumberland, Maryland [03]

Downtown Cumberland, Maryland [04]

Martin's in Cumberland, Maryland [01]

Martin's in Cumberland, Maryland [02]

Amtrak 120 arriving at Cumberland

Tanker cars in Cumberland rail yard

Freight train departing CSX rail yard

CSX 3277 in Cumberland yard [02]

CSX 3277 in Cumberland yard [01]

Lake Habeeb [08]

Lake Habeeb [07]

Rocky Gap Run [02]

Rocky Gap Run [01]

Lake Habeeb [06]

Discarded swim mask [02]

Discarded swim mask [01]

Discarded box of Ritz crackers

Lake Habeeb [05]

Lake Habeeb [04]

Lake Habeeb [03]

Lake Habeeb [02]

Lake Habeeb [01]

View of Cumberland, Maryland

Freight train in Cumberland, Maryland

Cathedral of Hope [01]

Cathedral of Hope [02]

Photographing the Cathedral of Hope

East Liberty Presbyterian Church [01]

Newly constructed apartment building in East Liberty

Weatherproof Simplex TrueAlert at Ace Hotel

Ace Hotel gymnasium [01]

Ace Hotel gymnasium [02]

Ace Hotel gymnasium [03]

East Liberty Presbyterian Church [02]

East Liberty Presbyterian Church [03]

East Liberty Presbyterian Church [04]

Mailbox on Baum Blvd.

East Liberty Presbyterian Church [05]

East Liberty Presbyterian Church [06]

East Liberty Presbyterian Church [07]

East Liberty Presbyterian Church [08]

Address numbers for 5533 Walnut Street

Third-floor space at 5533 Walnut Street

Montgomery Vector buttons

Fire alarm pull station at 5533 Walnut Street

5533 Walnut Street

Cathedral of Learning [01]

Students in the Cathedral of Learning [01]

Students in the Cathedral of Learning [02]

Cathedral of Learning [02]

"Please return to Provost's office"

Cathedral of Learning [03]

Cathedral of Learning [04]

Cathedral of Learning [05]

Cathedral of Learning [06]

Fire alarm pull station at Cathedral of Learning [01]

View from Cathedral of Learning [01]

View from Cathedral of Learning [02]

View from Cathedral of Learning [03]

View from Cathedral of Learning [04]

Wheelock speaker/strobe at Cathedral of Learning [01]

Fire alarm pull station at Cathedral of Learning [02]

Chalkboard notes [01]

Chalkboard notes [02]

Elevator annunciator at Cathedral of Learning

Wheelock speaker/strobe at Cathedral of Learning [02]

Cathedral of Learning basement level

Cathedral of Learning [07]

Cathedral of Learning [08]

Cathedral of Learning [09]

Cathedral of Learning [10]

Cathedral of Learning [11]

Cathedral of Learning [12]

Port Authority Transit bus

Photographing an elevator sign

Pittsburgh LRV 4307

Monongahela Incline

Station Square shopping mall

Pittsburgh LRV 4228 at Station Square

Simplex (SigCom) pull station

SpectrAlert Advance horn/strobe [01]

SpectrAlert Advance horn/strobe [02]

View of Pittsburgh from Duquesne Incline [01]

View of Pittsburgh from Duquesne Incline [02]

View of Pittsburgh from Duquesne Incline [03]

View of Pittsburgh from Duquesne Incline [04]

View of Pittsburgh from Duquesne Incline [05]

View of Pittsburgh from Duquesne Incline [06]

View of Pittsburgh from Duquesne Incline [07]

View of Pittsburgh from Duquesne Incline [08]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [01]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [02]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [03]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [04]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [05]

Grandview Overlook

Gamewell Century pull station [01]

Gamewell Century pull station [02]

Gamewell Century pull station [03]

N745VJ landing at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) [06]

N745VJ landing at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) [05]

N745VJ landing at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) [03]

N745VJ landing at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) [01]

N745VJ landing at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) [04]

N745VJ landing at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) [02]

Buffalo Gap [01]

Volkswagen Beetle with eyelashes

Labcorp in former Dunkin Donuts [03]

Labcorp in former Dunkin Donuts [02]

Labcorp in former Dunkin Donuts [01]

Taco Bell/Pizza Hut [02]

Taco Bell/Pizza Hut [01]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad station [04]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad tracks [02]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad tracks [01]

Union Switch & Signal builder's plate

Railroad signal with button copy [04]

Railroad signal with button copy [03]

Railroad signal with button copy [02]

Railroad signal with button copy [01]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad station [03]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad station [02]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad station [01]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad locomotive #734 [06]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad locomotive #734 [05]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad locomotive #734 [04]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad locomotive #734 [03]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad locomotive #734 [02]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad locomotive #734 [01]

Cumberland park rules sign

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad bridge [04]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad bridge [03]

Blue Bridge [01]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad bridge [02]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad bridge [01]

Blue Bridge [02]

E-ZPass Customer Service Center [04]

Siren at Selma Fire Department [01]

Main Street in Clifton Forge, Virginia

Abandoned rail bridge in CSX Clifton Forge yard

Mountains around Clifton Forge, Virginia [02]

Clifton Forge Town Hall [02]

Clifton Forge Town Hall [03]

Clifton Forge Town Hall [06]

Jefferson Avenue in Clifton Forge, Virginia

Victory Baptist Church [01]

CSX Clifton Forge rail yard [04]

CSX Clifton Forge rail yard [01]

Shields for US 60 and US 220 [01]

E-ZPass Customer Service Center [03]

E-ZPass Customer Service Center [07]

Mountains around Clifton Forge, Virginia [01]

CSX Clifton Forge rail yard [05]

CSX Clifton Forge rail yard [02]

Clifton Forge Town Hall [01]

E-ZPass Customer Service Center [02]

E-ZPass Customer Service Center [05]

E-ZPass Customer Service Center [06]

E-ZPass Customer Service Center [01]

Siren at Selma Fire Department [02]

Victory Baptist Church [02]

Clifton Forge Town Hall [04]

Clifton Forge Town Hall [05]

CSX Clifton Forge rail yard [06]

CSX Clifton Forge rail yard [03]

Shields for US 60 and US 220 [02]

DJI Air 2S on the roof of the car

Clifton Forge Town Hall [07]

Steeple at Clifton Forge Presbyterian Church

Downtown Clifton Forge, Virginia

Neighborhood in Clifton Forge, Virginia [01]

Neighborhood in Clifton Forge, Virginia [02]

Food Festival Deli & Mart

Sign for State Route 188 [01]

Sign for State Route 188 [02]

Sign for State Route 188 [03]

Sign for State Route 188 [04]

Sign for State Route 188 [05]

Sign for State Route 188 [06]

Traffic signals over Church Street and Commercial Avenue

Neighborhoods in Covington, Virginia

Street signs at Church Street and Commercial Avenue

Alleghany Foundation plaque

CSX Clifton Forge rail yard [07]

CSX Clifton Forge rail yard [08]

CSX Clifton Forge rail yard [09]

CSX Clifton Forge rail yard [10]

CSX Clifton Forge rail yard [11]

Scott Hill Retirement Community [01]

Scott Hill Retirement Community [02]

Sign advertising an auction

Siren at Selma Fire Department [03]

Siren at Selma Fire Department [04]

Siren at Selma Fire Department [05]

Siren at Selma Fire Department [06]

Carved graffiti inside Sounding Knob Fire Tower [01]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [05]

Sounding Knob Fire Tower [03]

Sounding Knob Fire Tower [04]

View from Shenandoah Mountain [01]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [01]

Interior of Sounding Knob Fire Tower [02]

Sounding Knob Fire Tower [05]

Sounding Knob Fire Tower [07]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [07]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [02]

Carved graffiti inside Sounding Knob Fire Tower [02]

Hairpin turn on US 250 [01]

Hairpin turn on US 250 [02]

View from Shenandoah Mountain [03]

Sounding Knob Fire Tower [02]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [08]

Interior of Sounding Knob Fire Tower [01]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [03]

Sounding Knob Fire Tower [01]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [04]

Sounding Knob Fire Tower [06]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [09]

Sounding Knob Fire Tower [08]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [06]

View from Shenandoah Mountain [02]

View west from Staunton Mall

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [07]

Camera on tripod at the Grandview Overlook

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [08]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [09]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [10]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [06]

Toilet at the Cathedral of Learning [01]

"Masks are currently optional in Pitt Buildings"

Cathedral of Learning [13]

Cathedral of Learning [14]

Cathedral of Learning [18]

Maintenance work on Stephen Foster Memorial [02]

Cathedral of Learning [16]

Cathedral of Learning [17]

Maintenance work on Stephen Foster Memorial [01]

Cathedral of Learning [15]

Pittsburgh School Police cruiser [02]

Aisle at Target in downtown Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh School Police cruiser [01]

Dumpster painted in Super Mario theme

Street sign at Market Square and Forbes Avenue, west side

Bus stop at Smithfield Street and Sixth Avenue

Fire alarm at Primanti Bros. [01]

Monongahela Incline railcar

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [11]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [12]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [15]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [13]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [14]

Litchfield Towers [01]

View of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum from the Cathedral of Learning

Woomy wields a knife

Fire alarm at Primanti Bros. [02]

Toilet at the Cathedral of Learning [02]

Shower in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [01]

Shower in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [02]

Shower in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [03]

Shower in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [04]

Shower in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [05]

Fire alarm strobe in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [01]

Fire alarm strobe in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [02]

Fire alarm strobe in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning [03]

Elyse and I photograph each other

Fire alarm speaker/strobe at Cathedral of Learning [01]

Fire alarm speaker/strobe at Cathedral of Learning [02]

Elyse looks out of a 36th floor window

Room 318 at the Cathedral of Learning

Utility access panel at the Cathedral of Learning

Room 232 at the Cathedral of Learning

Vintage fire alarm at the Dakota

Elevator note at the Dakota

Fire alarm horn at Webster Towers

Traffic signal at Fifth and Tennyson Avenues [01]

PRT bus 6547 at Fifth and Tennyson Avenues

Traffic signal at Fifth and Tennyson Avenues [02]

Point State Park [03]

Interstate 376 in downtown Pittsburgh

Aerial view of downtown Pittsburgh [02]

Selfie on Grandview Avenue

Point State Park [02]

End of the Monongahela River

Panhandle Bridge

Fort Pitt Bridge [01]

Aerial view of downtown Pittsburgh [01]

Fort Pitt Bridge [02]

"Joy of Life" fountain [01]

Oakland neighborhood in Pittsburgh [02]

Acrisure Stadium

Landmarks Building

Point State Park [01]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [02]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [04]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [06]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [11]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [12]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [20]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [23]

Baum Boulevard, facing east

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [10]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [13]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [18]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [21]

Moon roof selfie

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [08]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [17]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [19]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [15]

Litchfield Towers [02]

Aerial view of the Cathedral of Learning [01]

Southbound approach to the Fort Duquesne Bridge [01]

Fort Duquesne Bridge [01]

Smithfield Street Bridge

Century III Mall [01]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [03]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [05]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [22]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [01]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [14]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [16]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [09]

Aerial view of East Liberty Presbyterian Church [07]

Selfie in East Liberty

Century III Mall [02]

"Joy of Life" fountain [02]

Central Oakland

Litchfield Towers [03]

Pittsburgh skyline from Three Rivers Heritage Trail [01]

Aerial view of the Cathedral of Learning [02]

Oakland neighborhood in Pittsburgh [01]

Southbound approach to the Fort Duquesne Bridge [02]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [16]

Aerial view of the Cathedral of Learning [03]

Pittsburgh skyline from Three Rivers Heritage Trail [02]

View of Pittsburgh from Grandview Overlook [17]

Century III Mall [03]

Honda HR-V in East Liberty [01]

"Joy of Life" fountain [03]

Litchfield Towers [04]

Century III Mall [04]

"Joy of Life" fountain [04]

Honda HR-V in East Liberty [02]

Litchfield Towers [05]

Roberto Clemente Bridge [01]

Aerial view of the Cathedral of Learning [04]

DJI Air 2S at Grandview Overlook [01]

Century III Mall [05]

"Joy of Life" fountain [05]

Honda HR-V in East Liberty [03]

Litchfield Towers [06]

Aerial view of the Cathedral of Learning [05]

Roberto Clemente Bridge [02]

DJI Air 2S at Grandview Overlook [02]

Century III Mall [06]

Aerial view of the Cathedral of Learning [06]

Roberto Clemente Bridge [03]

Litchfield Towers [07]

Gabe's in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania [01]

Litchfield Towers [08]

Aerial view of the Cathedral of Learning [07]

Andy Warhol Bridge [01]

Gabe's in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania [02]

Andy Warhol Bridge [02]

Honda HR-V in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

Fort Duquesne Bridge [02]

Drone warning sign near Acrisure Stadium

Blind corner sign

"Pecos" graffiti on a railing

Sounding Knob Fire Tower [09]

Carved graffiti inside Sounding Knob Fire Tower [03]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [10]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [11]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [11]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [13]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [14]

View from Sounding Knob Fire Tower [15]

Aerial view of Hot Springs, Virginia

View along US 220 northbound in Hot Springs, Virginia

The Omni Homestead Resort [01]

The Omni Homestead Resort [02]

The Omni Homestead Resort [03]

The Omni Homestead Resort [04]

The Omni Homestead Resort [05]

The Omni Homestead Resort [06]

The Omni Homestead Resort [07]

The Omni Homestead Resort [08]

The Omni Homestead Resort [09]

The Omni Homestead Resort [10]

The Omni Homestead Resort [11]

Monopine-style cell tower in Hot Springs, Virginia [01]

Monopine-style cell tower in Hot Springs, Virginia [02]

Monopine-style cell tower in Hot Springs, Virginia [03]

Monopine-style cell tower in Hot Springs, Virginia [04]

Monopine-style cell tower in Hot Springs, Virginia [05]

Monopine-style cell tower in Hot Springs, Virginia [06]

"NO TRESPASSING" sign on stairs [01]

"NO TRESPASSING" sign on stairs [02]

Siren on Gathright Dam [01]

Siren on Gathright Dam [02]

Siren on Gathright Dam [03]

Inlet riser for Gathright Dam

Jackson River beyond Gathright Dam

Anti-drone sign at Gathright Dam

No parking sign on Gathright Dam [02]

Sign for Gathright Dam overlook trail

Blaze on Gathright Dam overlook trail [01]

Blaze on Gathright Dam overlook trail [02]

Buffalo Gap [02]

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Author: Ben Schumin

Copyright: All Rights Reserved

Created on: Thursday 21 March 2024

Dimensions: 5700*3800

Albums: Photos by date / 2024
Photos by date / 2024 / Virginia, March 20-22, 2024
Photos by location / Virginia / Highland County
Photos by subject / Fire towers / Sounding Knob Fire Tower

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