Virginia A Photographic Journey Author:Bill Harris "In a country that prides itself on not having an aristocracy, it is interesting that most Americans casually accept the idea that to be a Virginian is to be an aristocrat." So Bill Harris begins Virginia--A Photographic Journey, and just browsing through these pages it becomes clear that Virginians have good reason to b... more »e proud. This was where the first British colony struggled and survived, against all odds. And, equally against the odds, it was here that America's great Revolutionary War was won. The nation does indeed owe much to the "Old Dominion."
But there have been rewards, as well as hardships. This superb collection of color photographs captures the gentle beauty inherent in Virginian architecture--an architecture that speaks of wealth, as well as of inate good taste. And here too are those natural glories of Virginia that warm the heart--the grandeur of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the great vistas of the mighty Shenandoah River and the tranquility of the Chesapeake Bay.
A noble history, an inspiring land--Virginia--A Photographic Journey is a tribute to all.« less