Photography

A picture may be worth 1,000 words, so photography tells many stories.

hazy skies from waterrock knob

Hazy Skies From Waterrock Knob

July 5, 2016 |

Hope everyone’s Independence Day weekend was safe and enjoyable. I spent a part of the weekend photographing the hazy skies from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Our weather is in that summer doldrum – hot and humid with a chance of thundershowers every day. In fairness, we could use a few days of steady rain, but…

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Inn at Tranquility Farm

June 27, 2016 |

Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation, one of my favorite charities, hosted an event last week at the Inn at Tranquility Farm. While I have a long history with Sarge’s, this marked my first visit to the Inn. Fortunately, the weather cooperated to make the evening mountain perfect. So we started our evening enjoying hors d’oeuvres and drinks…

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Pigeon River rapids

Cool Summer Rivers

June 23, 2016 |

Nestled in the beauty of our mountains, rivers form. On a hot summer day, the coolness of the flowing water beckons me to the shore. Our home county – Haywood in North Carolina – is the highest average elevation county east of the Rocky Mountains. Thirteen mountain peaks soar above 6,000 feet. That altitude produces…

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moonrise in pink sky

Moonrise in Pink Sky

June 20, 2016 |

Yesterday evening provided one of Mother Nature’s brilliant portraits – a moonrise in a purple and pink sky colored by the setting sun behind me. Stepping out to the back porch, the brilliant hues provided by Mother Nature caught my attention. The setting sun behind me turned the eastern sky into a brilliant pink hue. The…

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Weather Vane On Blue Sky

Weather Vane

June 16, 2016 |

We live in rural country and farms are plentiful. Where farms exist, barns exist. And barns often have a beautiful weather vane topping them. As I have mentioned, I love weather. Our lower field holds a weather station that transmit data to a computer in the house and the National Weather Service. The station is…

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Horses on the Hill at Cataloochee Ranch

Horses On The Hill

June 13, 2016 |

Mowing may never be a fun task, but catching a view of the Cataloochee Ranch horses on the hill makes tractor time more enjoyable. The setting sun added a gorgeous golden tint to the herd of horses and the pasture grass. Of course, I don’t normally carry my camera with me when I am operating…

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Bees and Catawba Rhododendron

June 8, 2016 |

A bright, sunny June day. The Catawba Rhododendron are in full bloom. And the bees are working hard. The beauty of nature is often in the small things. As the sun was rising on a gorgeous June morning here in the mountains, I was enjoying the peace and quiet. But quiet in nature always has…

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WinterFest Smoky Style 2016 – Mushing

February 28, 2016 |

WinterFest Smoky Style 2016 is a celebration of the winter season in Maggie Valley, NC, sponsored by the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority. The event is the idea of Maggie’s former mayor, Ron DeSimone, a visionary who understood the potential of the winter season to our tourism dependent economy. WinterFest Smoky Style 2016 was held February 26-28…

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winterfest smoky style 2016

WinterFest Smoky Style 2016

February 27, 2016 |

WinterFest Smoky Style 2016 is a celebration of the winter season in Maggie Valley, NC, sponsored by the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority. The event is the idea of Maggie’s former mayor, Ron DeSimone, a visionary who understood the potential of the winter season to our tourism dependent economy. WinterFest Smoky Style 2016 was held February 26-28…

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Polar Plunge 2016

February 6, 2016 |

The Haywood Waterways annual Polar Plunge raises money for youth education on the importance of our rivers on the environment. And people willing to jump into frigid waters in the winter makes for great photography. My home county, Haywood County North Carolina, is the highest average elevation county east of the Mississippi River with thirteen…

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Glowing snow caused by landscape lighting

Snowscapes and Glowing Snow

January 24, 2016 |

Two totally different pictures today and both fun to take. One is a classic snowscape and the other is a more interesting play with lighting and glowing snow. The first landscape photo is a gorgeous view from the back of the house- the snow covered mountains on our first sunny day post storm. The clear…

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A cleared driveway and path to the firewood bins.

The Day After the Storm – Snowy Pictures

January 23, 2016 |

The day after the storm, so time to get outside and start clearing a path. Of course, I can’t help but take some photos as I am clearing snow. The first picture is from the top of my driveway looking down our road. Since we live at the very end of the road, we can often go…

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