“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...
“I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden. ”
-Ruth Stout
Although the calendar does not show that it is spring, signs of spring are all bursting forth where I live in the Carolinas. Daffodils are breaking through the surface of the soil,...
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”
― Audrey Hepburn
Gibbs Garden, located in Ball Ground, Georgia, has become a must visit location for me two times each year. I first visit Gibbs Garden in March for the daffodil bloom to see millions of daffodils cascading throughout the garden. For the past three...
“You’re off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
So… get on your way!”
― Dr. Seuss
I was really afraid that this would be the year that I would miss seeing the really vibrant fall colors that bring my heart such joy. Lack of color and muted colors have...
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.”
– Saint Augustine
In July, I had the opportunity to attend a photography workshop in Provence, France. When my friends and I decided to go to Provence, I knew that Bryan F. Peterson would be the perfect...
“Yosemite Valley, to me, is always a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space.”
― Ansel Adams
Prior to this summer, my experiences with Yosemite National Park were limited to viewing the park through Ansel Adams’ amazing images, either in books or in museums. Even...
“The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco”
― Mark Twain
Now that I have finished my summer travels, I have time to relive my experiences through the pictures that I was able to capture. My first trip of the summer was a family vacation to California. We started our...
