So I like climbing up so that I can look down. Whether it’s on horseback, or by footprints, or by boat. The sights seen from above are unparalleled. We should do it more often! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Above all things let us never forget that mankind constitutes one great brotherhood; […]
It was a day busy with everyday to-do’s, but a short visit to the waters on a beautiful spring day made the afternoon. With blustery winds, and chop on the water, this Maryland watermen were busy setting out their crab traps for the weekend. It’s coming up to […]
The most up I’ve ever done in my life is climbing up the Andes mountains for two days to reach the Dead Woman’s Pass on the Inca Trail. I’ll never forget the experience and sometimes forget just hard it really was.
Landscapes have a language of their own, expressing the soul of the things, lofty or humble, which constitute them, from the mighty peaks to the smallest of the tiny flowers hidden in the meadow’s grass. ~ Alexandra David-Néel
Came home to a brisk and windy spring day. But in the week that we were traveling, spring has officially arrived to the Chesapeake Bay. Last year, a Carolina Wren decided to take residence inside our gardening shed and in short order had a little family. This year, […]
On the route between Maryland, and Florida there is always a mandatory stop in Wilson, North Carolina for some Carolina Bar-b-que. Unique to the northeastern section of the state, this BBQ is vinegar and red flake pepper based. The favorite stop? Parker’s Bar-b-que that has been serving their […]
One cannot be in the south in springtime without a explosion of color from blooming azaleas. In six days, we’ve traveled six states and in all that journey, I’ve been in search of outstanding azalea blossoms. Savannah..just finishing. Gainesville, long gone. Now in Aiken, South Carolina and the […]
Staying at a ritzy hotel on Amelia Island, I saw this eco-friendly lawn mower busy at work at lunch time. This Gopher Tortoise is a threatened species in Florida an is protected under law. A mascot of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Fernandina Beach, this turtle busily keeps the […]
An early morning stroll through the historic district of Savannah. Where the fog envelops the city with its white veil, and the Live Oak trees are draped with Spanish Moss. Here is where stories are made. Business men come out with their freshly pressed oxford shirts and dress […]
One of the modules with the Nik Collection is HDR Efex Pro. Hearing good things about this module and how it can alter even just one image, I decided to finally give it a try. I ran into problems almost immediately as this module is treated and acts […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 