AJay

@ajmorey

Photographer, Equestrian, Writer, Animal Lover, Retired Academician--some of my books are actually readable. #photography #womensart #Canadianart #GoodTrouble #Virginia #horses

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AJay@ajmorey· 7d

I document Good Trouble. This is a favorite photo from DC 2025. I'm with her! We must leave a record! Check out my website for the Good Trouble gallery. #photography #womensart #goodtrouble ajsfreespirit.photography

Close look at a large protest sign "never underestimate an old lady who is anti-fascist." The Black woman holding the sign wears sunglasses, a straw hat and a determined face.

AJay@ajmorey· 25d

"I Can't Breathe." Sadly current protest sign from 2020. Harrisonburg, VA #photography #womensart #blacklivesmatter #goodtrouble #ajsfreespirit.photography

A young woman wearing a green mask is holding a large sign in honor of George Floyd with homemade art depicting him with flowers around his face and the words "I can't Breath" next to his portrait.

AJay@ajmorey· Jul 18

from my Mennonite series. At Martin Harness Shop, Dayton, VA, they are reburbishing an antique bellows so a customer can demonstrate forge shoeing. 2026. #photography #ajsfreespirit.photography #womensart #mennonitelife

Photo is outdoors. A young man leans over a giant antique bellows. The tree behind him is an old chestnut, and the building to the side is an old chicken coop that houses the business. In the right lower corner a young mennonite woman is walking by.

AJay@ajmorey· Jun 23

Store front windows in conservative and wealthy Cape Charles, VA. 2026. #goodtrouble #womensart #photography #AJsfreespiritphotography.com ALT

AJay@ajmorey· Jun 14

A handmaid in a surprising place: Cape Charles, VA 2026. #photography #Goodtrouble #womensart. Cape Charles is a very wealthy coastal community.

At the end of narrow alleyway walk stands a figure dressed in red like one of Margaret Atwood's handmaids. It's viewed between two bars and an incongruous windchime hangs in the foreground above.

AJay@ajmorey· Jun 3

"Child's Play." 2025, Dayton, VA. You could see something sinister in this, but it's a completely found picture. I love the design on the old sewing machine. #womensart #photography #Virginia #AJsfreespiritphotography.

Boxes in the background, with an old black sewing machine in the left front of the photo. Next to the machine are some brown wooded beads, and in the right forground a babydoll in a pale pink onesie lies face down on the rough gray shed floor.

AJay@ajmorey· Jun 3

"Maude Brooding." 2025. Weyers Cave, VA. #photography #womensart #weyerscave. Maude had a Harold who is still at the farm; alas, Maude ran away.

In the foreground on a large gray brick is a small gray cat with a white tuxedo and green eyes. She is crouching like it it cold. There's a chain link fence behind her and behind the fence is a blurry white hen looking toward Maude.

AJay@ajmorey· May 25

"Justice for George." Harrisonburg, VA 2020. George Floyd died six years ago. Harrisonburg had a silent march in his honor. His death is still mocked on the right. There is nothing to be proud of from his death, and much to grieve. #Goodtrouble #womensart #photography.

A dark haired young women in a white mask is holding a hand drawn poster in honor of George Floyd. His head with closed eyes if encircled with a wreath of leaves and flowers.

AJay@ajmorey· May 23

"White Bird." Assateague, VA. 2021. I hope a few viewers can hear the soundtrack that inspires the title. #photography #Virginia #womensart.

A group of six island ponies stand on the shore in the golden hour. Perched on the rump of the farthest pony is an egret, facing away from the shore.

AJay@ajmorey· May 23

"What Could Have Been." I'm fascinated with primitive old buildings in transition. #womensart #photography #SingersGlenVirginia.

Square cabin with weathered gray and red planks and a red tin roof. A climbing vine is going up the right side toward the roof. The gray front door is closed and a broken window marks the front.

AJay@ajmorey· May 4

A reminder that Gaza is still being tortured and genocide is still occurring in Palestine, thanks in part to the US. Our deification of Israel is repulsive. This was a protest in Ireland 2 years ago. #womensart #photography #goodtrouble.

AJay@ajmorey· Apr 27

"Plain Bellows." Dayton, VA 2026. These are being restored for a client of Martin Harness Shop. They are made entirely of wood and leather. Photo by permission. #photography #womensart #oldordermennonite #Shenandoahvalley

AJay@ajmorey· Apr 27

"Sycamore Cow." Keezletown, VA. 2026. I keep trying to capture sycamores, but the cow asked in. #photography #womensart #Shenandoahvalley

A gracefully curving sycamore branch points toward a curious black and white cow. A wooden house in the background and lacy looking branches framing the right.

AJay@ajmorey· Apr 27

"Bridgewater Still Life." Bridgewater, VA 2024. Sometimes a filter can bring a photo forward. #photography #women'sart, #shenandoahvalley

A front porch decorated, if not cluttered with various animal figures and old wooden furniture.

AJay@ajmorey· Mar 29

No Kings 3. Arlington, VA March 2026. We were not distracted from the Trumpstein files at all. #Nokings #photography #womensart #Goodtrouble #AJsfreespiritphotography.com

Closeup of a black poster with the words "Who's afraid of Virginia Guiffre"? RIP. Trees in the background and woman's hand and face holding it up visible at the bottom.

AJay@ajmorey· Mar 29

Here in Virginia we are voting on redistricting, much to the wrath of MAGA, who have been plagiarizing words from our Gov and Obama to urge a NO vote. On my property we are voting YES! #ShenandoahcountyDemocrats #Bradskipper

A man stands next to a red yard sign. There's a photo of a menacing Donald Trump in the upper left corner, saying "Take over the voting." In large print: VOTE Yes on Redistricting April 21.

AJay@ajmorey· Mar 29

Arlington, DC March 2026. Of anything about the regime that hurts me, it's how children are treated. People brought their children and represented for children. #Nokings #Goodtrouble #photography #womensart.

A dark haired young woman with a knitted scarf holds a sign with red letters against a backdrop of protestors and trees: "Children need to know silence of good people is wrong"

Two patriotic parents have back or front packed their children with them. A little girl is holding a rainbow ribbon, and her younger brother is holding a spruce branch and a sign. An upside down flag hangs on the left.

AJay@ajmorey· Mar 29

Many of you know the CSN song Cost of Freedom. This #Nokings protestor revised it just right. "You can find the cost of freedom buried in the ground. Millions more will honor you; we will not back down." #Goodtrouble #womensart #photography

In the middle of several signs, one sign rewrites CSN's Cost of Freedom. Five people are in the front walking forward with various signs including this central image: "Find the cost of freeedom buried in the ground. Millions more will honor you; we will not back down."

AJay@ajmorey· Mar 29

No Kings 3, Arlington, Virginia. March 2026. #Nokings #Photography #WashingtonDC #womensart #AJsfreespiritphotography.com

Two close up signs against the backdrop of trees on the mall. "Patriots are anti-fascist" and "Our military is not your toy," with a picture of a woman soldier brandishing her fist while holding a weapon.

AJay@ajmorey· Mar 27

"Pale Rider," 2016 and "Run Baby Run," 2016 from a Stephens City, VA calf roping contest. My sympathies were with the calves & horses. #womensart #photography #Virginia #Ajsfreespiritphotoraphy.com

Black angus calf wearing headgear of fake horns is roped from front horns and hind legs. Rider at the rear is visible on a white horse. The title is a Biblical reference. A second rider observes from the sidelines.

A burly cowboy on horseback bolts from the start pen behind a black angus calf wearing horn headgear. The man's right arm is outstretched with a lasso and his legs flap widely astride the horse encouraging speed.

AJay@ajmorey· Mar 24

"The Mother Tongue." 2019. Mount Solon, VA "Farm Jaws." 2025. Shenandoah Valley, VA #photography #womensart #Virginia #AJsFreeSpiritPhotography.com

Close up between two cedar rails; a dairy calf peers through while the mother cleans her baby.

An unidentified piece of farm equipment seems to have teeth that frame a red barn, pasture and silo in the distance.

AJay@ajmorey· Mar 8

"Whiskers for Springtime." Shenandoah Valley, VA 2024. #womensart #photography #Virginia #AJsfreespiritphotography.com

Closeup of a 2 day old foal. He's brown and white with a big starburst on his forehead. Behind him are field grasses and pink flowers and trees. His baby whiskers accent his itty bitty muzzle.

AJay@ajmorey· Feb 16

A year ago my husband and I attended a President's Day rally against Trump. Woodstock, VA. We are still here, and we aren't giving up! #Goodtrouble #Shenandoahcountydems #women'sart #photography

AJay@ajmorey· Feb 15

"Wrangling the Goat." A young 4H champion demonstrates what goat hoof trimming looks like. Weyers Cave, VA #womensart #photography #farmlife

A brown & white goat is faces the camera. He's roped to the fence. His wrangler has her back to us, but she is looking back at the camera the same direction the goat is facing.

AJay@ajmorey· Feb 15

"Ghosts." Of all my Salt River Horses photos, this was my favorite. Tonto National Forest, AZ. #womensart #photography #horses

A white horse is seen from the rear, her head turned to the right. Dense brush covers her partially and a white horse even further in the background.

AJay@ajmorey· Jan 26

Borrowed from a FB friend. Sometimes the profanity is just right.

AJay@ajmorey· Jan 3

"Gaza is Always On Us." University of Cork, June 2024. #Goodtrouble #Womensart #photography #AJsfreespiritphotography.

A tent protest on the grassy quadrangle inside UCCork. "Join Us for a Cuppa." Another sign says "Nowhere is Safe in Gaza."

Green grass of the quad, backed by the old granite buildings of UCC. Sign on a tent says UCC didn't mind occupied land until we took the Quad.

AJay@ajmorey· Dec 21

"Time's Up!" I can't remember what we said this about in 2015, but I'm re-representing now. Time's Up for the Epstein Files! #AJsFreespiritPhotography #Goodtrouble #photography #Horse #womensart

A gleaming bay horse gallops toward the viewer, front feet off the ground. He has emerged from a dark arena behind him, with light from a door on the right illuminating the dust he kicks up and the sand he is throwing.

AJay@ajmorey· Dec 21

" Verona Musical Elves" captured December 2025, Verona Factory Mall. I think all the musicians are also vendors. They made the cavernous place so warm with good spirit. #AJsfreespiritphotography #Virginia #Verona #photography #womensart

Sitting in a semi-circle a group of older recorder players and a guitarist play christmas music at the Verona Antique Mall. They are all dressed in colorful Christmas hats and shirts.

AJay@ajmorey· Dec 14

DC, Remove the Regime rally, Nov 22 2025. "Quiet Piggy," and "Listen to Old Women Motherf*ckers." #womensart #photography #goodtrouble #ajsfreespiritphotography.com