Ultimately, we found that going out always brought us back in.

The more we explored the Transcendentalists, the more we touched our own
              spirits.

The further we went on our trip, the more we began to want to know all of the other
              writers who have come since then.

And the more we read of other nature writers, the more we began to see our own
             worlds at home.

Virtually all of us were inspired to create pieces about our homes.

Be sure to watch T C's video, "My Town." It captures the spirit and essence of Shepherdstown—and does so with Transcendentalist flare.

Above: T C in a Whitmanesque pose (photo by Linda Tate).