“People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering.”
St. Augustine
“Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.”
Mark Twain
The Washington and Lee crew as photographed by Michael Miley and the Maury River as it appears today…
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The Natural Bridge Hotel as photographed by Michael Miley and the new structure today…
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Today’s modern woman and Michael Miley’s modern woman…
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Trinity Methodist Church, Lexington, Virginia
Today and as photographed by Michael Miley
Rephotographing buildings is interesting on many levels, as each is altered as needed according to its purpose. The facade changes as well as the people who dwell inside. The Mayflower is no longer an inn but an assisted living facility, the Lexington Depot has been moved across the street, the Natural Bridge Hotel has been torn down and rebuilt, and the Wilmarck House now acts as a church office.
The Mayflower
Lexington, Virginia 21st Century
The Mayflower, as photographed by Michael Miley
Lexington, Virginia 19th Century
Wilson Hall, the previous site of Lexington Depot
Lexington, Virginia 21st Century
Lexington Depot, as photographed by Michael Miley
Lexington, Virginia 19th Century
Natural Bridge Hotel
21st Century
Natural Bridge Hotel, as photographed by Michael Miley
19th Century
Wilmarck House
Lexington, Virginia 21st Century
Wilmarck House, as photographed by Michael Miley
Lexington, Virginia 19th Century
