For as long as I can remember I have been enchanted by the hills and hollows of West Virginia. Those countless glorious days as a youngster spent exploring the seemingly vast landscape around my childhood home in Summers County left an indelible mark, and I find myself drawn irresistibly back to the wild lands of this state as if by forces unseen. There is magic in these hills.
Throughout my college years at West Virginia University and subsequent career as a civil engineer, my love for the outdoors and wild places has never waned. At some point, however, it was not enough to simply experience things. I began to feel a need to communicate my feelings with others. Photography fulfills that need, it allows me the opportunity to communciate a glimpse of the magical moments I feel.It is my hope that vieweres of my photography will be able to feel some of the inspiration I felt when capturing the images. If an emotional chord is struck, or if a viewer is inspired to look at the world around them more closely, the I, as an artist, have been successful.
I live in the community of Pinch, just outside of Charleston, WV, with my beautiful wife Elizabeth, and children Andrew and Audrey.
Michael Lilly Pinch, WV
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