Welcome to the parenthood

Congrats to new momma gnumoon! What a pretty lil girl.

Babies, babies everywhere

My good buddy Steve and his wife, Ann, gave birth last week to a beautiful baby girl, Flora. I got photos today and had to share one.

Congrats on a beautiful daughter, Steve! I hope Bruce enjoys being a big brother.
It’s amazing how now seems to be the days of mass reproduction. The Lockwoods are expecting. [...]

On the front page

Sunday a good friend with a great eye and greater talent took time out of her schedule to try and snap a great family photo. The wife wants it for our planned but odds are we’ll forget or run out of time Christmas card. We met at Valle Crucis park Sunday afternoon, with temps in [...]

Breaking the rules at Biltmore

The 10 commandments of photography, long ago burned into celluloid and handed down from Mt. Olympus, opens with six words – “Better To Ask Forgiveness Than Permission.” Good shots don’t wait. Excellent shots can’t. So snap it when you can.

The second line reads “Rules are for suckers, not photographers,” or some such sentiment. For a [...]

Grab ‘em and go

“Go slow, Gabby. You’re going to fast! Slow down!”
That plea came from two-year-old Carter, who had no clue what he was getting into when he agreed to a walk with the speedster, Gabrielle. She just grabbed his hand and took off. It was improvised and without precedent, much like an episode of LOST. So of [...]

I am so there

Appalachian’s Homecoming is Saturday. I know exactly where I’m going to be – with my buddy japs at the world’s greatest and cheapest tailgate.

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Here’s how he set it up:
I’ve already reserved a spot, but there’s not going to be a lot of room. It’s the small place in front of [...]

A Saturday sight seen only in Boone, NC

A UNC system chancellor making the rounds with tailgaters, showing off an NCAA National Championship football trophy. Here it is with my tailgating crew:

I’m hoping the photo earns me some more free food at Homecoming.

Never leave home without it

As you can see, she loves the water
My buddy over at Blue Ridge Blog instilled in me a lesson I thought I had learned. I hadn’t. Apparently neither has she. It’s five simple words – Always Bring Your Camera. Always.
Today’s refresher course in Photography 101 transpired at one of my favorite places – Valle Crucis [...]

The worst wedding gift ever

From by Big Day. The gift giver is second from the left.

My good buddy Steve recently relayed to me a tale of inner pain. It’s been tormenting him for almost two years. I was the cause.
He made the admission during a phone talk. I didn’t know what to say.
“Rob,” he tells me with some [...]

I’d rather be strummin’

All I wanted for my birthday this year were guitar lessons.
I didn’t get them.
My wife intended to plot for some via my bluegrass lovin’ buddy japs, but never devised a good game plan to surprise me. At least now she knows it’s on my unwritten list of things I would like to do. Too bad [...]