Travel Archives - Shadows and Light

An Oral History of Union Level, Virginia as Told by a Man Who Owns Much of the Abandoned Town

Fine art photographer Keith Dotson returns to the ghost town at Union Level, Virginia to record a spoken history from a man who was raised there and owns much of the abandoned downtown

A Ride on the Hidden Old Rodney Road, Built in the Early 1800s

Join fine art photographer Keith Dotson a picturesque ride on the hidden and historic Old Rodney Road, built in the early 1800s

Fomapan 100 Classic Medium Format with Hasselblad 500 C/M at the Museum of Appalachia

Join fine art photographer Keith Dotson as he shoots his first ever roll of Fomapan 100 Classic film at the Museum of Appalachia in East Tennessee (video)

Landscape Photography at Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin

Join fine art photographer Keith Dotson for landscape photography and hiking at the breathtaking Devil's Lake Wisconsin

Daily Notes from My Winter Photo Trip to Oregon

In episode 89 of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, I share a few stories from my Oregon adventure

The Old Texas Longhorn Motel on Route 66 in Glenrio is Being Demolished

The derelict abandoned Texas Longhorn Motel has been put behind a chain-link fence and demolition has begun. Watch my video visit to the motel made earlier in 2022.

Hike with Me to Lost Cove Cave, (aka Buggy Top Cave) in Tennessee [Video]

Walk with photographer Keith Dotson on a two-mile hike through the verdant summer forests of Tennessee to visit the beautiful Lost Cove Cave (or Buggy Top Cave) with a stream running through it.

A Walking Tour of the Ghost Town at Union Level, Virginia (with Video)

Join fine art photographer Keith Dotson on an exploration of the ghost town at Union Level, Virginia (with Video)

Walking Around the Old 1880s Greeter Homeplace in Tennessee

In this video, we discuss the history of the abandoned Greeter home site near Greeter Falls in the forests of Tennessee.