Asheville, Bele Chere, & Sliding Rock: Photo ed
A great thing about Asheville: The Music. Bele Chere, a three day, annual music festival held on the streets of downtown Asheville, was this past weekend, and there was music on every corner. As usual for Asheville. Music = Joy. Private party with The Enemy Lovers at The Lab (Great Lexington Ave microbrewery) in Asheville. Asheville has 9 unique microbreweries making it a favorite destination for...
Read MoreThe Beauty of God
There was a time in my own life when questioning the existence of God seemed strange. Now, a questioner of some things thought important and many which are probably not, this statement seems strange, indeed. But there was a time when diving into the existence of God was not a thought I often attempted, and it was probably good that no one presented me the chance to discover whether there...
Read MoreLife With A View: Photo ed
Photo update from across North Carolina. The geography and unique, cultural physique of Asheville and many of its surrounding towns allow for interesting adventures and interesting photographs. Grandfather Mountain in background, shot from Eseeola Lodge while attending a High Country Conservancy fundraiser; people working to save and protect beautiful landscapes such as the one above. My...
Read MoreSlinging Finger Paint
I can sit and stare out a window for hours on end. Windows to gaze out of, paned sheets of glass to contemplate through, to survey the rest of the world moving to and fro, mere phantoms heaping up wealth, attempting happiness, usually falling short, clamoring for something more. I find it hard to hide behind a window. Its transparency makes it a difficult medium to hide my shortcomings and...
Read MoreTime With Family & Friends {all are welcome}
I haven’t been able to spend nearly as much time behind the lens as I would have liked as of late, but here are a few offerings from this past weekend. Quinn and I spent Friday night in Asheville with our friends Lee and Amy who drove all the way from Indianapolis to spend the 4th with us! We hiked to the top of Craggy Gardens (pictured below), located just north of Asheville off The Blue...
Read MoreEarly Summer Reading Recommendations
We’re two weeks into reading season (aka summer), and it seems as though the amount of literature I’d like to consume is growing by the day. What else is new? It seems as though writing is making a serious comeback, like well known authors are scavenging to be on the front lines of word warfare when everyone else, especially the general public, rediscovers the power of the pen and...
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