Published January 4, 2016 New Beginnings. As a new year starts, thoughts turn to the promise of fresh beginnings. The ancient Black Mountains here in North Carolina are […]
Published June 4, 2015 Butterfly in pause play Cool morning weather caused this butterfly to pose briefly on the forest floor before flying off. I took a close macro shot […]
Published May 3, 2016 Abundant Azaleas I am named for my father’s sister, Ruth Happel Smiley, who for most of her life worked on the gardens at Mohonk […]
Published September 13, 2015 Looking Glass Falls This falls is named for nearby Looking Glass Rock, a massive monolith almost 4000 feet tall named for the way its granite […]