Model of USS Forrestal (CV 59) made from 48,000 matchsticks. Ripley's Believe It or Not, or Ripley's Odditorium, is a museum of curiosities that is part of the Ripley's chain around the world. This particular building is built to look like it was fractured by an earthquake along the nearby New Madrid faultline like the ones that hit hte area in 1811 and 1812. Branson, Missouri. (Nathanael Miller, 3 April 2018)

Carhenge was built by Jim Reinders as a memorial to his father and dedicated during the June, 1987 eclipse. It replicates Stonehenge, but also incluces an adjacent "auto-art" park. The auto-art features a station wagon repurposed into an homage to the wagons which brought the settlers west and a a peice called "The Fourd Seasons," five vertical cars (two are welded together, end to end) representing the seasons in Nebraska. Alliance, Nebraska. (Nathanael Miller, 09 Aug. 2018)

you can't run away from the person you are in your heart you can be who you want to be make us believe in you

Waiting at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport for the first leg of our flight home--the Honolulu - Houston leg. Honolulu, Hawaii. (Nathanael Miller. 24 April 2018)

Mount goats on Mount St. Helens. Rising to 8,363 feet, Mount St. Helens lost about 1,300 feet from its height during the eruption of May, 1980. The entire north face of the mountain broke away in the largest landslide in recorded history, resulting in a lateral eruption that killed 57 people and temporarily blasted nearby Spirit Lake clear out of its bed. Today a massive lava dome occupies the center of the crater. Mount St. Helens remains the currently most active of the Cascade volcanoes. Washington State. (15 June 2019; Nathanael Miller)

Mount Rainier's southern face from Paradise. The volcano continues to rise for more than 9,000 feet to the summit. The Paradise area, located at an elevation of 5,400 feet, is one of the most famous and visited areas of Mount Rainier National Park. Mount Rainier the highest peak of the Cascade volcanoes, rising 14,411 feet above sea level. It is also considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in North America. Mount Rainier National Park Washington. (5 Aug. 2020; Nathanael Miller)

Candid/Street Shot

USS Arizona (BB 39). Arizona was hit by an armor-piercing bomb that detonated her forward magazines during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The ship exploded, killing 1,177 of the 1,512 sailors on board at the time (about half of the lives lost during the attack). Of these dead, 1,102 are still aboard. Arizona was commissioned in 1916 and decommssioned in 1942. The memorial was built in 1962 and is visited by about 2 million people annually. Honolulu, Hawaii. (Nathanael Miller. 20 April 2018)

The Boot Hill Distillery today occupies the 1929 city hall/police headquarters building. The concrete bison head over the old marshal's office is the only known surviving piece from the old Dodge City court house. Dodge City, Kansas. (Nathanael Miller, 26 Oct. 2018)

The Kensington Runestone Museum features the Kensington Runestone, a purported runestone chronicling a 14th century Viking incursion into North America and found in Minnesota in the 1880s. The runestone is still a controversial artifact with much evidence pointing to it being a hoax, but it is part of Minnesota's cultural fabric. The museum also maintains a historic village with several 19th century buildings that have been relocated to the grounds and a 2/3-sized replica of a Viking trading ship. Alexandria, Minnesota. (Nathanael Miller, 17 Aug. 2018)

don't let what you can't do stop you from doing what you can do

don't ever let the light of your soul dim even if the world seems black and white

Rising 6,842 feet above sea level, The Brothers are seen here 22 miles from Silverdale. The Brothers are a pair of prominent peaks in the Olympic Mountains. Silverdale, Washington. (Nathanael Miller. 05 Feb. 2019)

Naval Station Norfolk's Centennial Air Show, held at the station's Chambers Field, celebrates the naval station's 100th anniversary. Officially founded in June 1917 as the U.S. entered World War I, the naval station has grown to become the largest navy base in the world. The naval station occupies 4,300 acres on Sewells Point, has nearly 60 ships homeported along its waterfront, more than 130 aircraft based on Chambers Field, and is home to over 67,000 active duty and civilian Navy and DoD personnel. (15 July 2017, Nathanael Miller) #nsncentennial2017 #nathanaelmiller #photojournalism #photojournalist #virginia #LoveVA #visitnorfolkva #guerrillaphotojournalist #guerrillaphotojournalism #sparks1524 #norfolk #norfolkvirginia #hamptonroads #navalstationnorfolk #navy #photooftheweek #photooftheday #gramslayers #beautifuldestinations #military #soldier #usnavy #757 #PBYCatalina #F4fWildcat #Wildcat #T28Trojan #Catalina #T28 #F4F #warbirds

Wildflowers in Paradise. The Paradise area is one of the most famous and visited areas of Mount Rainier National Park. Mount Rainier the highest peak of the Cascade volcanoes, rising 14,411 feet above sea level. It is also considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in North America. Mount Rainier National Park Washington. (25 Aug. 2019; Nathanael Miller)

Branson, Missouri. (Nathanael Miller, 4 April 2018)

Keaiwa Heiau is the remains of a temple erected sometime in the early 17th centruy. This heiau ("hey-ee-ow") was used as a medicinal area by local kahunas (medicine men) in which to diagnose, prescribe and prepare remedies, and pray. A heiau is charactrized by a rectangular earthen mound with rock or other structures having been placed atop it. It is a sacred cultural site, so be respectful when visiting. Aiea, Hawaii. (Nathanael Miller. 21 April 2018)

Rising 11,250 feet into the sky, Mount Hood is clearly visible 48 miles away from Portland. Portland, Oregon. (Nathanael Miller, 11 Oct. 2018)

Known to the Hawaiians as Le'ahi, Diamond Head is a 300,000 year old tuff cone formed from an explosive erutpion. The crater is 3,520 feet in diameter and summits at 761 feet. The summit is the site of a lost heiau (ancient Hawaiian temple of other sacred site), and was used for coastal defense by the U.S. Army through the first half of the 20th century. Honolulu, Hawaii. (Nathanael Miller. 18 April 2018)

Icon of St. Helen. St. Helen was Empress of the Roman Empire, and mother of the first Christian Emporer, Constantine. She is the patron saint of new discoveries. Christmas Eve at St. Helen's Parish. Huber Heights, Ohio. (Nathanael Miller, 24 Dec. 2017).

The sail of the Sturgeon-class attack submarine USS Lapon (SSN 661) on display as part of a memorial at American Legion Post 639. Lapon was in commission from 1967 - 1992, and was featured in the book "Blind Man's Bluff." Springfield, Missouri. (Nathanael Miller, 2 April 2018)

Nyberg Park features scrap-metal sculptures by local artist Ken Nyberg, including one honoring his daughter and fellow Vining native, NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg. Vining, Minnesota. (Nathanael Miller, 17 Aug. 2018)

Without the love we need we’re done look at the strangers we’ve become

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others

Windlass Hill marks the spot where the Oregon Trail left the high flatlands and descended into the lowlands of Ash Hollow and the and the North Platte River valley. Thousands of settlers crossed this hill and looked out from here across the Great Plains. Lewellen, Nebraska. (Nathanael Miller, 09 Aug. 2018)

Freemont Street was the original Las Vegas Strip. Partially turned into a pedestrian forum now, it includes numerous historic neon signs from long-gone hotels. Las Vegas, Nevada. (Nathanael Miller, 16 Oct. 2018)

The Branson Scenic Railway operates out of the historic 1905 depot in Branson, using engines and rolling stock built during the 1940s and 1950s. The line's southern route takes it to the Barren Fork Valley in Arkansas. Branson, Missouri. (Nathanael Miller, 4 April 2018)

Holy Virgin Mary icon. Christmas Eve at St. Helen's Parish. Huber Heights, Ohio. (Nathanael Miller, 24 Dec. 2017).

No road is long, when dreams are big and sky’s the limit

Seen at a distance of nearly 12 miles from Tipsoo Lake, and looking past the jagged remnants of Little Tahoma Peak, is the eastern face of Mount Rainier. Mount Rainier is the highest peak of the Cascade volcanoes, rising 14,411 feet above sea level. It is also considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in North America. Little Tahoma Peak is actually part of Mount Rainier itself; Little Tahoma Peak is the remnant of a much larger version of Mount Rainier that collapsed several thousand years ago. Little Tahoma Peak rises to 11,138 feet (3,395 meters), and would be Washington State’s third highest mountain if it were structure to itself. Mount Rainier National Park Washington. (11 Aug. 2020; Nathanael Miller)

The statue of Athena was finally unveiled in the Nashville Parthenon in 1990 and gilded in 2002. Created by Alan LeQuire, at nearly 42 feet high it's the tallest the indoor statue in the the Western Hemisphere. Centennial Park was the site of the 1897 Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition. Today the full-scale replica of the ancient Athenian Parthenon and man-made Lake Watauga are the only structures left from the exposition. Nashville, Tennessee. (Nathanael Miller, 16 May 2018)

Rocket at a rest stop! A 224-foot tall Saturn 1B on display at the Alabama Welcome Center on Interstate 65. The Saturn 1, Saturn 1B, and Saturn V rockets were all developed for NASA in Huntsville, Alabama. Elkmont, Alabama. (Nathanael Miller, 21 May 2018)

Fireworks

Seen from 3.5 miles to the east, Pyramid Peak rises to 6,937 feet and looks eerily as if someone picked up Diamond Head from Hawai'i and dropped it down in Washington State. Mount Rainier National Park. Mount Rainier the highest peak of the Cascade volcanoes, rising 14,411 feet above sea level. It is also considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in North America. Mount Rainier National Park Washington. (5 Aug. 2020, Nathanael Miller)

know the rules well so you can break them effectively

Rising to 8,363 feet, Mount St. Helens lost about 1,300 feet from its height during the eruption of May, 1980. The entire north face of the mountain broke away in the largest landslide in recorded history, resulting in a lateral eruption that killed 57 people and temporarily blasted nearby Spirit Lake clear out of its bed. Today a massive lava dome occupies the center of the crater. Mount St. Helens remains the currently most active of the Cascade volcanoes. Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington State. (15 April 2021; Nathanael Miller)

Who remembers riding this old vintage TTC bus

On board the ferry Yankee Freedom III to Fort Jefferson on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas. Nearly 70 miles west of Key West, the Dry Tortugas mark the end of the third largest barrier reef in the world. (Nathanael Miller, 26 July 2017)

Winter in Northern Utah. (Nathanael Miller. 05 Jan. 2019)

Memorial on board Naval Station Norfolk to the sailors lost in the turret explosion aboard USS Iowa (BB 61) in 1989. Norfolk, Virginia. (Nathanael Miller, 10 July 2018)