Grandfather Mountain Highland Games

Posted on November 2, 2019 By Mary Presson Roberts

“The happiest lot on earth is to be born a Scotchman. ”
― Robert Louis Stevenson

Grandfather Mountain has become a very special place for me. I have attended Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinics and many Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekends since becoming a photographer. I also had the honor of presenting one year at Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend. So many magical memories have been created there.

Yesterday was the first time I attended […]

Petra

Posted on October 19, 2019 By Mary Presson Roberts

“Petra is one of the densest palimpsests of human history. Layer upon layer of archaeological remains provide evidence of a fascinating story that stretches back for thousands of years. It is a masterpiece of human achievement, an aesthetic and architectural marvel, and the source...

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Michigan Through My Lens

Posted on October 6, 2019 By Mary Presson Roberts

“There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.”
― Pablo Picasso

One of the things I love the most about summer is the gift of time. Time allows me to slow down...

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Little Petra and Petra at Night

Posted on September 22, 2019 By Mary Presson Roberts

“Petra is a brilliant display of man’s artistry in turning barren rock into a majestic wonder.”
― Edward Dawson

One of the highlights of my summer trip to the Middle East was a trip to Petra, which is located in Jordan.

Before visiting...

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Wadi Rum

Posted on September 7, 2019 By Mary Presson Roberts

“The desert, when the sun comes up…I couldn’t tell where heaven stopped and the Earth began.”
― Tom Hanks

After crossing the border from Israel into Jordan, my friend, Larry, his niece, Rebecca, and I went to the place where we would meet our...

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Glittering Prize

Posted on August 24, 2019 By Jamie Peters

If I were Simple Minds, this may be a Glittering Prize.

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Saying Goodbye to the Sunflowers

Posted on August 10, 2019 By Mary Presson Roberts

“When you take pictures of nature with passion, nature poses for you more passionately!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

Each summer, I spend a great deal of time photographing in the sunflower fields. I find it increasingly more challenging to walk away with a different...

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Chattanooga, Tennessee

Posted on July 27, 2019 By Mary Presson Roberts

“To travel is to live.”
― Hans Christian Andersen

One of the things my husband, Randy, and I enjoy most is exploring new places. This summer, for our vacation, we went to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattanooga is a place that neither of us had visited...

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Fountain Garden Festival of Fountains – Longwood Gardens – Part 2

Posted on July 13, 2019 By Lynn Wiezycki

The last time I was at Longwood Gardens, nine years ago, the main Fountain Garden was a bit of a mess. Since then they have made some major upgrades so now

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