Archive for December 2016
Various New Year’s Eve Options
When I was younger, New Year’s Eve had to be spent out. Nowadays, I have better New Year’s Eve options than getting out in crowds. My interest in animation started with my interest in photography. The reality is that storytelling and photography share a great deal. A photographer is faced with the same scene as…
Read MoreCoyote Neighbors Visiting
Our coyote neighbors usually stay in the lower field, but one visited in the front yard mostly shrouded in the fog of sunset. We have long shared our property with a pack of coyotes. They compete with the dogs for rabbits and love to join in the dogs’ songs, but otherwise cause no issues for…
Read MoreBlue Light Madness Unleashed
In my job as a Ranger’s Assistant, I had a Land Cruiser with a blue light that I was forbidden to use. Today, I tell you about the last time I turned it on. As I have described in a previous story, one of my many summer jobs working my way through college was as a…
Read MoreWinter Hiking and Photography
Without snow clogging our trails (yet), winter hiking is splendid with empty trails. And crystal clear vistas are perfect for photography. The horses and cows have left the neighboring Cataloochee Ranch for the winter, so we can hike and enjoy the views without worrying about running into others. The ranch has numerous trails to explore…
Read MoreBefore And After The Storm: A Timelapse
To celebrate the rain quenching our extreme drought conditions, I created Before and After The Storm: A Timelapse photography. Western North Carolina and the surrounding region has been suffering from extreme drought conditions for quite a while. Most notably, the horrific Gatlinburg fire raced through that scenic town destroying scores of homes and businesses and…
Read MoreThings That Go Bump In The Woodpile
Retrieve wood from the woodpile. Carry it into the house. Build the first fire of the season. No danger, right? Oh, sure, there was the time that I did that in the dead of winter, slipped on a patch of snow, fell with an armload of firewood, and broke two toes. That might have had…
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