No matter where you go in East Tennessee, we have barns. All kinds of barns in various stages of disrepair, leaning left, leaning right and frequently being overrun with vines …
Arboreal artistry
“I think that I shall never see , a poem lovely as a tree. . .”
Joyce Kilmer’s beloved poem “Trees” is so well known that he has a national …
Who’s a good boy?
It was a busy spring when I agreed to create a unique design for a charity auction, execute the design and transport the piece to Nebraska. There were a few …
Splendor of sunflowers
Besides heat and humidity, there is one thing you can count on when July and August roll around. Fields of Sunflowers will pop up around East Tennessee and beyond.
With the …
A cascading treasure above Tremont
Who is not drawn to the cooling mist of a waterfall on a hot summer day? As a photographer, one without visitors climbing all over is so much the better. …
Don’t call the whole thing off
No “mater” how you say it, slice it or chop it, folks around here love it! Add basil, garlic and Parmesan or just white bread and mayo. It’s good eating!
Pass …
Two for dinner
Two American Oystercatchers wade a tide pool in Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands looking for their next meal. Typical of the wildlife of these islands, this pair was completely oblivious to our …
School daze
Successful art evokes emotions from the viewer. Whether it is a photo, painting, sculpture, music or dance, the goal is to get the observer to hesitate and consider the work …