This type of photography showcases important cultural icons and dots on the road-map of life.

Whether it be a nationwide landmark such as Route 66, or something as simple as the world’s largest ball of yarn, they deserve to be forever caught on film. Often, these are in need of memorialization, as they are in danger of being destroyed and forgotten by the mass populace within the next generation or three. Therefore, I seek out these important relics in order to preserve the history they represent, even if they cannot be saved physically before they die of neglect,

Landmarks help announce the passage of time; as popular tastes change within a culture. Not all landmarks are adaptable to every whim and fancy. Still, if we do not remember all aspects of history, we as a society could very well regress, rather than progress.

These photographs show us growth of a nation and provide a natural timeline into the culture of a region, past or present.

Driving past a sturdy home covered in ivy could oft depict an abandonment of old ideals that may or may not be necessary to remember in present day. The fascinating aspect about the ruins of these great buildings are that most of these are silent places of solitude where this photographer can dig deeper within himself. Ruins have a particular mystique providing us with a link to the past as do the story of the people who once lived there.We can relive important events in history by crawling and creeping through these forgotten edifices. Imagine walking the same trails as soldiers that landed on Normandy Beach or touching the headstones of historically influential people who have come and gone.