The last of the leaves this fall

I find I enjoy late autumn, when everything has a brownish color cast, more then earlier autumn when there is a green color cast — perhaps because it brings back good…

Amid the autumn changes

The forest and woods have changed dramatically here in the last week — from leaves with only spotty colors to a full blaze of color and now…

2014 church calendar photo time

I recently completed photographing the provided list of supporting churches for the 2014 Rowan Helping Ministries Calendar. This is the third year…

A long time…Autumn is here.

Can it really have been so long since I’ve posted…yes, no doubt. Still the days come and go. Life continues on and the season has changed to the pleasantness of autumn…

The morning path

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” ~~ Marcus Aurelius…

Local: Sanders Ridge Vineyard, Winery and Restaurant

Twice, on especially pretty weather days, we’ve taken our convertible for a hour+ drive north through the Yadkin Valley wine country to the Boonville, NC, area for lunch…