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Sailing the Sound

One September, some years ago, I spent a day aboard the Carpe Diem, sailing from Groton, Connecticut, across Long Island Sound to West Harbor at Fishers Island. Smooth river water, open Sound swells, good food, and a memorable day under sail.

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Kerrsplat

Kerrsplat is the publishing imprint side of Bill McNamee | The Art of the Create. Created for long-form creative work, it marks an exciting step toward future books, photography collections, written projects, and other original releases.

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A Short Stay in Hell

Hell may not be fire or punishment. In A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck, it is something far stranger. A vast library containing every possible book. Somewhere among those endless shelves lies the one that tells the story of a man’s life. Finding it is the only way out.

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Prints Are Now Available

A curated selection of my photographs is now available as prints. Produced through Darkroom.com and accessible through the Shoppe navigation.

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The Archive Page

As the site has grown, so has the need for a better way to navigate it. The new Archive page organizes every post by year, month, and title, making it easier to explore and revisit past work.

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Nearscape Photography: Clay Faces on the Barn

Clay birdhouses shaped like faces lined the side of a barn outside of Westminster, Maryland. Rough, textured, and expressive, they left a lasting impression long before I ever brought a camera.