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Friday, June 22, 2007

Field Milkvetch

The highest ridge on the left side is Hanging Rock, for which a state park is named. It is about thirty miles south, in North Carolina. The ridge on the right is Sauratown Mountain, which overlooks King, NC. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Luke's Birthday Outing

Luke turned four yesterday. He is on the right in this picture. I had them out in the woods and he perched on this rock and smiled. I started shooting pictures. Sam climbed on and this was the result. Sam will be six in September. Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Hidden Sanctuary

The sound of flowing water. The gentle breeze that courses through the river bottom. The magic of finding a waterfall in a remote place. If heaven be a place other than where I am, then how will I know when I find it? Sign in to see full entry.

Venus' Looking Glass

It stood proudly in the middle of the path, undaunted by those who passed by. To the onlooker, the evolution of the flowers was symbolic. The top of the stems held ripe buds, which seemed to represent a promising future. The opened flowers were the beauty of NOW. And, the withered flowers underneath... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Watching a Thunderstorm

The horizon dimmed, as if it were some weird, preternatural twilight; The parched earth became silent, and listened to the distant cannonades of thunder; The dank smell of moisture stirred among the restless trees; From the west, a rogue cloud rolled along, roiling and twisting in on itself like a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Sam's First Catch

I let him use my ultra-light. That bream really tugged hard. He didn't quite know what to do. "Reel 'em in!" I excitedly told him. He wanted to have a picture made. "Of course," I said, grabbing the camera. This was a teeming farm pond on the back of some property. We had a swell time, despite the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Pretty as a Postcard

I'm surprised how well some pictures turn out. I took this one yesterday while we were out walking in Kibler Valley. To me, this is what I think about when the term "Appalachia" comes to mind. Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Good Medicine

Sam, Luke, and I took the afternoon off and visited Kibler Valley. We saw a giant buck going in; he was running along a steep hill above us. His rack was already filled with horns. He ducked away before I could get a good look at him. I thought we might see something else. We did. She was feeding in... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 2, 2007

Add This to Your Anti-Flu Regimen

Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis ) fruit and aerial parts (flowers and flower stems) contain unparalleled anti-viral properties, which have been clinically proven to arrest over seven strains of the flu. Added to a flu shot, drinking elderberry tea in the winter months can significantly reduce your... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 31, 2007

A Truly Magical Place

A lone granite sign welcomes the weary traveler to a place barely touched by time, but carved out of solid rock by a wending river over thousands of years. Locals know it as a place of refuge and delight, where the sun is only seen for six or seven hours a day as it creeps over the sheltering... Sign in to see full entry.

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