#westvirginia

[mysteriouscam]

[coffeenuts]

[lois-bryan]

"Storm's Coming" won first place in the 10/10/2024 Fine Art America "The Wind They Call Mariah" contest. YAY!!! Many thanks to contest administrator Earl Simmins and everyone who voted for my image. Congratulations to the other winners!

[greenlens]

Why did the brownfield go to therapy? It had abandonment issues!

I am excited to share that Morgantown, West Virginia, has secured a significant grant from the EPA aimed at revitalizing brownfield sites within our community. This funding, totaling nearly $2 million, represents a pivotal moment for our city's environmental and economic future.

Why is this Funding Important for Morgantown?

Morgantown faces unique challenges with its industrial past. Many old industrial sites, like the former crude oil tank farm in White Park, have left behind more than memories—they've left behind environmental legacies that need our attention

Revitalizing these brownfield sites isn't just about cleaning up messes; it's about unlocking the economic potential behind what has been left. By turning blighted areas into usable spaces, we attract new businesses, create jobs, and increase property values—benefits that ripple through our entire community.

Brownfields are like time capsules from the industrial age—remnants of our past that deserve a second chance. These sites, once bustling with activity, now sit idle due to potential environmental contamination, waiting for a new lease on life.

As Morgantown embarks on this journey of brownfield cleanup and revitalization, we're not just fixing problems; we're building a better future. Together, we'll turn challenges into opportunities and make Morgantown a shining example of environmental stewardship and community resilience.

[wodeworm]

Mothman vs Bigfoot fight night poster

[hariholiness]

Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban Chandra at ISKCON New Vrindaban Moundsville, West Virginia, US.

[cmanateesto]

[somedarkhollow]

regional magic

I’m not sure what they put in the twilight movies and gilmore girls and certain corners of warm evenings on the east coast, but there’s something mystical there. I remember the feeling so distinctly because I spent most of my life living on the west coast. there is west coast magic, don’t get me wrong. the tears in my eyes as I drive down the pacific coast highway with my windows rolled all the way down listening to the indie alternative radio station or the coo of a morning dove in dry air or even most of Lana del Rey’s early music all contains the glittering magic of my former home region. but here I lay, belly down on my bed less than a hundred miles from where I lay the first time I felt the east coast magic. it was a warm, late summer night and the air was thick before it began to softly rain. I lay with my window pushed up ever so slightly to feel the warm air after sitting in air conditioning all day at work and lit a candle. it was earlier then, still light, I remember laying there looking up at the ceiling and not knowing how to think about the future at all, but I thought of the hustle on the freeway just a hop and a skip away from where I lay my head, I thought about new york and simon and garfunkel and falling in love. it seemed so nostalgic but somehow pulled me present. 

I’m wondering if moving to the south will reveal it’s own special kind of magic. when I lived in West Virginia I mostly felt specifically West Virginia magic. The kind that pours out of a bottle of moonshine and teaches you to be brave, almost a confrontation and private reckoning in the woods as you learn how people are just people and where the ridges connect and divide. 

Whatever the magic is in virginia, I hope I can keep the magic from the west, the east, and the hill country tucked into my jacket pocket or sewn into the hem of my skirt like little stars. I hope i can stop running and let what needs to be let go be gone. maybe the magic of virginia will be less like magic and more like a balm for the girl living out her days warped by a past she barely remembers, enchanted by magic she’ll never forget. 

[bearwoodcompany]

Congratulations to the Hurricane Fire Department which unveiled its new fire station. In keeping with that momentous occasion we built them a conference room size table that displays the single largest engraving we've ever produced: their badge. Filled with pearlescent white epoxy, we wanted this one to stand out and be special!

[ylemstudio]

Nature is hear peace ☮️ #tubing #harpersferry #westvirginia #summer2022 #tranquility (at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpoHsvdORg2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sushi-pepto]

Looks like the town in my novel — Dayton, WV

up some holler in red jacket, west virginia

[mysteriouscam]

[lois-bryan]

Another thank you going out to one of my fabulous #FineArtAmerica clients, this from Bowie, Maryland (my old stomping grounds when I was a kid!) for their 10/19 purchase of a 24" x 16" luster photo paper print of Patterns of Shadow and Light. Enjoy!!!!!

At my website, where you'll find beautiful wall art framing and matting options as well as great gift ideas: https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/patterns-of-shadow-and-light-lois-bryan.html

And at #FineArtAmerica: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/patterns-of-shadow-and-light-lois-bryan.html

[versatileer]

From the Satellite...Atlantic Category 4 Hurricane Helene on .GIPHY & Video + 2024 Season Info

On Video & .GIPHY: Atlantic Category 4 Hurricane Helene: September 22nd to September 28th, 2024: Because of the beauty from the eye in the sky. . .I am featuring a .GIF & video of the whole loop of (at its worst magnitude near landfall near Perry, Florida) Atlantic Category 4 Hurricane Helene, which started out 1° east of Tasbapauni, Nicaragua at 13°N & 83°W, affecting the Cayman Islands, Cuba,…

[izzyzoellner00]

november 5th, 2024

we are so back, it feels great to get back to my blog. i have neglected this account for so long and plan to bring her back to life. i have yet to read my last post(s) made on this account and honestly im excited to. shit changes too often and too fast. the ebbs and flows of life or whatever they say. im hanging in there. im actually about to start a new work schedule which im very excited for because i will get 3 days off a week, and work 4, 10 hour shifts.

ahhhhh this is so exciting to be back and thrive with dumping my random shit here. it feels like an old time friend i haven’t talked to in forever. writing is a good friend. today is a crazy day considering it’s election day so im grounding myself with some blogging, journaling, painting, and cleaning! i got a doggy a little over a year ago. we just went for a walk and now we are gonna relax and soak up some time at home. its my last day off before i work my first 4, 10 hour shifts in a row. it will take some getting used to. i took this lovely picture on our walk earlier and its crazy that its a high of 80 degrees outside in november. i live in wv and the weather always fluctuates like crazy this time of year but we are having warm days here and there which is making it feel less and less like fall as time goes on. all of the leaves are almost completely gone and its 75 degrees right now. apparently winter here this year is supposed to suck so we shall see.

im still in the process of taking my halloween decorations down and putting my Christmas stuff up! we are starting early this year. i saw this post my sister shared it said “Christmas is a season, Thanksgiving is a day.” so totally true though, i feel that every year. it takes everything in me to not put my Christmas tree up until after Thanksgiving and this year, i’n not waiting. its going up as soon as I run to my storage unit. which will be soon ;)

sending you my Christmas spirit

much love & thank you for reading,

-izzy