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Author: Heather Bean

A traveler who loves a good story and taking pictures.
Words from a Bibliophile…
Books, Editorial, Photoblogging, Travel

Words from a Bibliophile…

I’ve been in a love affair with books my entire life. If I have fifty to read, it never stops … Continue reading Words from a Bibliophile…

America the Beautiful
Editorial, Photography, Travel

America the Beautiful

With all the insane things going on in the world today, it is nice to have a reminder of what … Continue reading America the Beautiful

A Day Well Spent
Connecticut, History, New York, Photography, Travel

A Day Well Spent

Rolling hills of green dotted with singular white steeples called out like bastions of salvation as I made my way … Continue reading A Day Well Spent

Reflections of Old California
California, History, Photography, Travel

Reflections of Old California

Old San Diego – photos by Heather Bean Continue reading Reflections of Old California

“Good Enough for the President”
Alabama, Photography, Sand Mountain, Slaton, World War II

“Good Enough for the President”

The crisp white uniforms glowed against a backdrop of trees flush with the brilliant green only seen in spring. I … Continue reading “Good Enough for the President”

Winter Magic
Alabama, Flowers, Nature, Photography

Winter Magic

“Sometimes since I’ve been in the garden I’ve looked up through the trees at the sky and I have had … Continue reading Winter Magic

Art as a Mirror
Art, Massachusetts, Photography, Travel

Art as a Mirror

The early afternoon sunshine cast a luminous glow onto smooth alabaster as it forced its way into the dark courtyard … Continue reading Art as a Mirror

Mountain Blood
Alabama, Bean, Editorial, Genealogy, Sand Mountain

Mountain Blood

I was born in the shadow of Sand Mountain.  Guntersville is literally at the foot of Sand Mountain, but culturally … Continue reading Mountain Blood

All Creatures Great and Small
Alabama, Nature, Photography

All Creatures Great and Small

All photos by Heather Bean – taken during an outing at the Birmingham Zoo. Continue reading All Creatures Great and Small

Preserved Glimpses
Architecture, Photography, South Carolina, Travel

Preserved Glimpses

Riding around, taking photos from a moving vehicle is akin to traveling at the speed of sound.  It’s only when … Continue reading Preserved Glimpses

Shall We Gather at the River
Architecture, History, Photography, South Carolina, Travel

Shall We Gather at the River

It still sits on the same spot overlooking the Cooper River as it has for over two centuries.  Once visitors … Continue reading Shall We Gather at the River

The Illuminating Sea
Photography, South Carolina, Travel

The Illuminating Sea

All photos by Heather Bean – taken on the South Carolina coast. Continue reading The Illuminating Sea

“Befo’ Freedom Come”
History, Louisiana, Photography, Travel

“Befo’ Freedom Come”

It was cold.  The pitch black night, normally full of nocturnal activity, was silent except for the ever present rain … Continue reading “Befo’ Freedom Come”

Old San Antonio
Photography, Texas, Travel

Old San Antonio

All photos by the author. Continue reading Old San Antonio

As I Lay Here…Dying
Architecture, History, Louisiana, Photography, Travel

As I Lay Here…Dying

It was a Sunday.  The time of the week where most of the world pauses to escape the rigors of … Continue reading As I Lay Here…Dying

“And Now I Wander All Alone…”
History, Photography, South Carolina, Travel

“And Now I Wander All Alone…”

It was the last day of a year that had almost killed her.  Now standing on a wooden dock, her … Continue reading “And Now I Wander All Alone…”

The Beauty of Antiquity
Archaeology, Art, New York, Photography, Travel

The Beauty of Antiquity

Greek and Roman antiquities – Metropolitan Museum of Art – New York City All photos by Heather Bean. Continue reading The Beauty of Antiquity

Wearing Its Scars
History, Photography, Texas, Travel

Wearing Its Scars

The water sparkles as it rushes over the smooth rocks of the worn riverbed, much as it did when Europeans … Continue reading Wearing Its Scars

Bloomin’ Texas
Flowers, Photography, Texas, Travel

Bloomin’ Texas

All photos taken in the Texas Hill Country by the author. Continue reading Bloomin’ Texas

Another Time and Place
Civil War, History, Louisiana

Another Time and Place

1866 – It was a dark night.  The trees overhead barely allowed any light from the full moon to trickle … Continue reading Another Time and Place

“It Ain’t for Choir Boys”
History, Kentucky, Photography, Travel

“It Ain’t for Choir Boys”

It was dark out, but inside the party was in full swing.  Quietly, with just a hint of squeak, the … Continue reading “It Ain’t for Choir Boys”

“Before My Memory Begins to Fail…”
Books, History, Louisiana, Photography, Travel

“Before My Memory Begins to Fail…”

She wrote with purpose. She was the link between that time and this and as a result felt the responsibility … Continue reading “Before My Memory Begins to Fail…”

All the Pretty Horses
georgia, Nature

All the Pretty Horses

Lost in fog rolling in off the Atlantic, this place is somewhere time forgot.  It is early morning on Cumberland … Continue reading All the Pretty Horses

True Son of Liberty
History, Massachusetts, Photography, Revolutionary War, Travel

True Son of Liberty

On the highest point in Boston’s North End sits a cemetery. Late in the afternoon, after the Freedom Trail pilgrims … Continue reading True Son of Liberty

In the Name of Power
History, Photography, Scotland, Travel

In the Name of Power

The group of mounted men made their way up the rocky path in the dark.  Among them were two boys, … Continue reading In the Name of Power

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