Photographing “birds of prey” during an event like PhotoWILD, Carolina Raptor Center, might seem…
Yesterday, two friends and fellow bloggers, Paul and Tom and I attended the Photo Wild event at the…
“Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one’s awareness of one’s ignorance.” ~ Anthony de Mello
If…
I’m seeing a lot of signs of spring on my morning walks. It was in the mid-70’s F this past…
“If you’re an introvert, you also know that the bias against quiet can cause deep psychic pain. As a…
First, a sincere thank-you to those who via the previous post left kind birthday wishes and…
I’m still out here, but not feeling terribly connected to the Internet, this blog or photography at…
“Will you come walk beside me
To the end of this story
And I’ll let you go gently
Among your own…
A crisp North Carolina morning with light fog, light frost, interesting clouds, varied landscapes…
After two years working for an agency providing shelter and services for those in dire need I’ve…
“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway…
I’ll admit, I’ve always discounted the “one camera, one lens” photography philosophy as a blogging…
“Out of damp and gloomy days, out of solitude, out of loveless words directed at us, conclusions…
Trains hold an important place in our country’s past and they still have a strong role today in…
I decided to shift to black and white in order to perhaps change my perspective or exercise my…
Fast forward for a moment…
Hight water continues flowing over the Cooleemee River Park (The…
Not a lot of photography, or blog following, happening at the moment. It’s a mental and physical…
Maggie watching her favorite TV show, “Incredible Dog Challenge.”…
Putting together my selection of favorite photos for 2012 set in motion thoughts of where I’ll like…
Sometimes a plus can also be a minus. Those with full sized hands and previous experience with full…
Well I finally did it. After years and years of starts and stops I’ve actually gathered together…
In a previous post I mentioned having three digital cameras of different sizes and, at least in my…
I was thinking of the past year, 2012, and the changes it’s brought. I could easily discuss all the…
I may not post again between now and Christmas so let me wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and New…
A couple of Christmas wreaths caught around our small town, from my own perspective of course, and…
Photographically I’ve been experimenting a little using some of the lens I own but in the course of…
“It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that…
Most of my photographic opportunities are coming from local sources these days and I don’t foresee…
You can get a lot of different “flavors” in a small town even during a holiday where there is a…
Something I’ve always regretted about the location of our home is there’s not a clear/clean view of…
“In the weeds” is an interesting saying. It’s often used to signify being lost, off the known path…
Only a couple of photos from walks with Maggie these wonderful early winter days. Not much else to…
After posting here of “extra” used camera equipment I was planning to sell and not getting any…
Crunching about in the woods this last week with a crisp carpet of fallen leaves beneath my feet I…
I’ve not visited many of my normally daily read websites in the last week or so. I’ll claim I’ve…
This has been a protracted Fall. It seems to be happening in stages with some nice foliage colors at…
“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.” ~~ Anton Chekhov
During…
No matter what you’re political allegiances I have to believe having the presidential elections over…
I’m selling some camera gear, probably eventually on eBay, but I thought to give any readers of this…
This past week I spent time interviewing and then training my replacement for the IT Manager…
I’ve been in the process of evaluating a Nikon D600 FF camera as a possible upgrade to my D700…
I’ve noticed a few website’s either down or very slow. Even this blog, physically hosted at a data…
When we first adopted our dog Maggie riding in a car was her least favorite thing to do. She would…
With the 2013 church calendar photo project completed and the photos turned in, I’ve added them to…
I finished photographing the 22 local churches selected for the 2013 calendar of the agency I work…