“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...
“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 of a huge amount of inspiration since the 19th century.”
“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 and get more in touch with
“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 Petra, we had a chance to go
“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 guide for a three-hour tour of Wadi Rum. Wadi Rum...
“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 image than
“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
