Vision Refined

Vision Refined

One our recent anniversary trip, I had a particular goal while we were in Cades Cove: take a do-over of a shot I made there on an earlier visit, just 2 months after I’d gotten my first DSLR. I remember the time clearly. It was a period of intense study—Scott...
A Place to Breathe

A Place to Breathe

After five days alone in the mountains with my husband for our anniversary, it wasn’t easy jumping back into the chaos of everyday routine. I’m thankful for our quiet time, especially the walk we took as we were leaving. We have a tradition of taking a...

25 Years, 1000 Posts (and won’t you please leave a comment for our guest book?)

Today my husband and I celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary; this also marks my 1000th post. I would like to share a  small slice of our story and humbly ask you to leave a comment at the end, in what I hope will be an online guest book. 1984 (Arkansas) There was a...
Cades Cove: God’s Country

Cades Cove: God’s Country

We live in beautiful country, but my husband hears my lament that power lines and other symbols of modern America mar the landscape to a photographer’s eye. Today we spent the eve of our 25th anniversary in Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountain National Forest. This...
The Gifts

The Gifts

The 25th anniversary gift I ordered for my husband arrived in the mail a month ahead of time. At the time, we had no idea we’d be making this trip. I wanted to give him something special and meaningful, a token of my love and affection (much like the way a...
Destination: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Destination: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

I now know our anniversary getaway destination: Pigeon Forge, TN! Although I enjoy the beach, my husband knows that the mountains are my favorite. Raised in Arkansas, my family loved to get away to Eureka Springs, in the Ozark Mountains. Since we’ve lived in Georgia,...

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