So it wasn’t exactly a dump, but in a dry winter like this, 3″ of snow is something to celebrate. I mounted my GoPro to a snow shovel and got to work. Extra thanks to Christopher Ward for helping me clear my driveway. Later in the day we went sledding.
This is my second year in a row taking Appalachian State men out camping in nothing more than a sleeping bag atop one of Tennessee’s highest peaks. The wise ones take heed and prepare for winter conditions. The less-than-wise guys show up in cotton hoodies carrying summer sleeping bags. For them, the coldest night of...
48 hrs without kids in Asheville. Thanks Carolyn, Charlie, Sara, Todd, and Jessica for watching our boys and helping us decompress and re-focus on our marriage. It’s funny how walks in the rain are pure drudgery with kids, but when you’re with your beautiful bride…pure joy. Location: Blue Ridge Parkway near Mt. Pisgah
It began with a few Episcopalians selling their crafts and baked goods in a modest apple barn in 1979. The Valle Crucis Country Fair is now a full blown spectacle of 100′s of craftspeople and tens of thousands of visitors. Vendors set up well before dawn and miles of cars begin lining up along Hwy...
It was a cold and soggy weekend in Boone, but nothing could dampen the spirits of the 300+ climbers who came out to sample some of the best bouldering in the country. Once a year, the private community of Hound Ears swings open their gates and let in the rock climbing community to do their...
Once again, I’m experimenting with my GoPro camera mounted to my bike. This time, it’s clamped to the rear triangle of the frame. I have the camera set to take still photos every 2 seconds. On any given ride, I usually find that 98% of the shots are duds, but a few surprises often emerge....
Ready, set, go! It’s Saturday morning and I have two hours before the rest of the world needs me. Two hours to look for good light and see what unfolds. I’ll confess, I’ don’t have the patience to be a classical landscape photographer. I don’t usually set up shots before dawn and then wait for...
Snake Mountain is one of my favorite peaks in North Carolina. She’s rugged and off the beaten track. She’s moody and often shrouded in clouds. She may be small by western standards, but she can deliver a serious bite. A winter ascent might have you wading through waist deep snow with arctic wind blasts thrown...
I’m back from my summer travels and was treated to an evening bouldering session at Grandmother Mountain with the WCC crew. The light was pretty flat most of the session. But around 8:30pm, the west facing wall we were climbing on took on a cool glow. The images below weren’t taken with any flash, save...
The 2011 Rhododendron Classic: They camp. They eat and drink like kings. They like to play softball out in the cow pastures. Somebody might need to correct my facts, but I believe softball teams have been coming to play in the fields of Valle Crucis since 1973. Clement and I rode over on our bikes...
