Asheville

I'm finally getting around to posting the images from our trip to Asheville last weekend. Dawn on Beaver Lake, WNC Nature Center, and downtown provided a wide variety from a normally very diverse and interesting city.

---Sam

Play Ball!

Last Friday we got to watch Conner in action. He did great! This little guy is going to be a player!

----Sam

Shabby Chic

I'm still going through the photos that we took during our weekend in Asheville. As a teaser, I'll post the shots I took in the neatest "antique" store in Asheville, The Screen Door. It is full of antiques, "old stuff", neat gifts, and unique furnishings. Also, please check out the new link. We briefly met Jennifer downtown as she was making photos. Her website is well worth the time to explore!

----Sam

Downtown

Cindy and I went to downtown Charlotte this past weekend. Or is that Uptown? While a very pretty city, we didn't feel that where we were had near the photogenic qualities of Asheville or Greensboro.

----Sam

A Trip to the Lowcountry

Cindy and I spent Easter weekend with my parents and sister at their home in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. They live on the shore of Lake Marion, S.C. The area is famous for wildlife and fishing. Dad took us to the national wildlife refuge, huge protected area that is mostly swamps, creeks, and fields.

The refuge is home to many alligators, some reaching lengths of over 20 feet! We went looking for some, and another group of watchers helped us find some...

The following series was shot in sequence. I happened to be focusing on a group of gators when one moved, and then STRUCK!

Cindy got a great portrait of my dad and I...

I got some of the old man doing some kind of "old folks" aerobics...

I found out that he and Cindy were sharing a laugh at the gyrations I go through while changing lenses...

The "ugliest tree"...

The next morning, we went to Taw Caw creek park with Bella.

And two of my most favorite people in the world...

---Sam