Happy Independence Day!

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” ~Leonardo da Vinci

Today I launched out on a leisurely motorcycle ride before the 90F heat would hit.  Something, I’m not sure what, led me in a different direction than I would typically go.  Three quarters of an hour later I landed in Monroe, GA, the county seat of Walton County.  It’s an old, charming 19th century southern […]

Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.  ~ Samuel Smiles A couple more from the recent Midtown walk.  

Immediately fell in love with this storefront poster.  🙂

From a recent after-work photo walk to calm the brain and shift gears to shutter time.

Your big opportunity may be right where you are now. ~Napoleon Hill

From a recent visit.  It’s always a joy to visit The High.

During Kathy’s and my week long venturings through western North Carolina, we stumbled into a 75-year old picker’s property.  Only in the south could one be driving through the most rural of areas taking in the autumn beauty one minute, and then a local resident invite us into his home after having only met us with […]

This area of the Blue Ridge Mountains is replete with the beauty of decay … old barns, houses, and “Americana” at almost every hidden corner.  Per my previous post, leaf colors were unpredictable and  “hit and miss” (mostly “miss”, here).

I see new things and fresh perspectives each time I wander into this glorious hotel.  It’s been in many movies, including the Hunger Games.  The first image is noisy because of the very low light and my underexposure at capture, but I think it’s acceptable and gives even more character and texture to the overall look. […]