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 October 5, 2014 Autumn Reflections Yesterday I went to a favorite nearby local wild place, Bays Mountain Park. Although fall has barely started, already there was some […]
Published November 2, 2015 Enemies of Leaves The highway between Tennessee and North Carolina winds between several mountain passes, including Sam’s Gap at the border between the two, named […]
Published June 8, 2015 Salamander storm Violent thunderstorms and torrential rains aren’t generally ideal weather conditions for photography. But the Smokies are known as the salamander capital of […]