“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 before. We packed a great deal into four days of...
“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.”
― Anita Desai
Some things are meant to be savored. Last summer, I traveled with two very close friends to France. Our trip lasted two weeks. In those two weeks, we explored many places in Provence. By far, my favorite place visited was
“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.”
― Henry David Thoreau
Each spring, I spend as much time as possible at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens while the azaleas are blooming. This year was no exception.
I made three separate day trips over three weekends in order to photograph the azalea...
“Then my heart with pleasure fills
And dances with the daffodils.”
― William Wordsworth
There are two places that I simply must visit in late winter and early spring when things begin to bloom. These are Magnolia Plantation and Gardens located in Charleston, South Carolina and
“Our imagination flies — we are its shadow on the earth.”
― Vladimir Nabokov
During my winter break, I had the opportunity to explore with my camera. I received a wonderful book, Seeing in Sixes, for Christmas. Seeing in Sixes is a collection of six image projects edited by Brooks Jensen and Maureen Gallagher. I think...
“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.”
― Jo Walton
This past week I enjoyed a week off from work for spring break. At the beginning of the break, two great photography friends and I made our way to the islands of...
“Look at the cherry blossoms!
Their color and scent fall with them,
Are gone forever,
Yet mindless
The spring comes again.”
― Ikkyu
I was in my forties the first time I went to Washington, DC. I remember vividly how amazed I was to finally see, in person, all of the things...
“It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent.”
― Dave Barry
Two years ago, during the winter, I took a huge leap (for me) and joined some great friends and fellow photographers on a weekend primitive camping trip to Capers...
