Maggie has always loved to hunt and give chasemost dogs do but this has always been a focused passion with Maggie, probably due at least in part to the Walker Treeing Coon Hound in her family tree. On this…

In a Crowded Passageway – “Whenever you enter the crowds, keep your own personality, keep your own behavior, keep your own mind; stay as yourself!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan…

“Nothing happens until something moves.” ― Albert Einstein An alternative possibility presented itself while adjusting the contrast and black levels of the beach photo seen below.  ‘Something moved’ (a vertical flip) and the perspective was totally different…

  While walking a dog it’s easy to get locked into looking down or seldom above ground level.   This morning I was rewarded for taking a few moments to turn my eyes skyward to view some interesting clouds.  Reminds me of…

“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter… to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest…

Instead of sweating and being depressed about an unsure “hot future” let’s focus on the present, the beauty of the North Carolina Mountains. as well as a Native American Autumn legend from the distant past.  Besides, it’s not as hot…