 | In Rocky Mount, where Frank was born, we stoped by a home on Rose Street where Frank and Charlie's father, Al, was raised. |
 | Also in Rocky Mount we drove by the house where Frank was born. |
 | Not too far away we found the home where Frank's father was born. |
 | In the old downtown can be seen the building where Frank's father and grandfather ran a photographic studio between 1918 and 1962. The studio was on the second floor where the row of windows can be seen above what use to be a dime store. |
 | Here we see the old entrance to the studio. You can still see the marks on the wall where the old studio display cases were mounted for so many years. |
 | The old train station in Rocky Mount has recently been restored to its former glory of the 1940's. |
 | A view of the lobby shows the intricate tile work on the floor and the simple, but elegant chandeliers of a bygone era. |
 | Another room has been left mostly open. |
 | Rocky Mount's first main industry was the Rocky Mount Cotton Mills located at the only significant drop in elevation along the Tar River for over 100 miles. |
 | The mills have been closed for about 30 years now and this area which was a park in the 1930's has been cleaned up and is again open for visitors to stroll and enjoy the rushing waters of the falls. |
 | This dam which was originally constructed in the late 1800's stored water to power the early machinery of the mill. |
 | In April we took another trip to Williamsburg accompanied by Tom's sister Pat and nephew Lee. |
 | Lee takes the camera to shoot a family portrait of Frank, Pat and Tom with the Capitol of Colonial Williamsburg in the background. |
 | Near Williamsburg is Jamestown, the first successful English settlement in the new world. Here we see the partially restored church in Jamestown. |
 | From the inside of the church. |
 | A statue to Pocahontas who is credited in saving Captain John Smith's life. |
 | Captain John Smith was the first governor of the Virginia colony. |
 | Not too far from Jamestown, we came across an osprey who had created a nest next to the road. |
 | Later in the evening we returned to Williamsburg and Frank shot some more night photos with his camera. Here we see the Wythe house. |
 | A group of people in colonial dress chat outside one of the historic homes. |
 | The stately Governor's Palace by firelight. |
 | In this closer view we can see Lee, Tom and Pat sitting on the bench next to the gate. |
 | Another home on Duke of Gloucester Street. |
 | One of Frank's favorite subjects for photography are flowers of all kinds. |
 | Spring arrives. |
 | Later in April Frank's sister Sallie paid a visit. Here Sallie and Tom enjoy the warm weather and nice view along the George Washington Memorial Parkway just outside Washington with the Wilson bridge of the Capitol Beltway in the background. |
 | Sallie borrowed Frank's camera for a few photos and liked the camera so much Frank had trouble getting it back. |
 | Frank and Tom as shot by Sallie at one of the picnic areas along the parkway. |
 | Frank finally got the camera back and tackled his favorite photographic subject again. A pink dogwood with a crab apple in the background. |
 | A pink dogwood along the parkway. |
 | A slightly different angle of the pink dogwood. |
 | Crab apple. |
 | From the Washington Sailing Marina we can see the Capitol building in the distance. |
 | An interesting shot using a long telephoto lens. Notice the towers behind the Washington Monument, they are actually in Maryland. |
 | A plane lands at Reagan National Airport. |
 | The Lyndon Johnson Memorial grove. |
 | The east side of the Lincoln Memorial. |
 | The Washington Monument with the old Post Office tower in the distance. |
 | An early blooming cherry tree along the Potomac River. |
 | Sallie and Tom take a break at the Johnson Memorial. |
 | A closer view of the Johnson Memorial. |
 | The Iwo Jima Marine Corps Memorial. |
 | The Netherlands Carillon near the Iwo Jima Memorial. |
 | Behind Frank and Tom we can see a line-up of memorials. |
 | Sallie gives a fond farewell to DC until her next visit. |
 | Spring has arrived at the Brentsville Courthouse in the form of a crab apple tree. |
 | The Courthouse is slowly being restored as the Friends of Brentsville Courthouse raise funds. |
 | A few days later, Sallie, Frank, and their brother Tim and sister in-law Rose visited Chatham, an historic Georgian home in Fredericksburg |
 | This is actually the back side of the home with the gardens coming into bloom. |
 | The front of the building faces the Rappahannock River which is to our right in this photo. |
 | A view across the river into the old town of Fredericksburg. |
 | On the grounds of Chatham. |