A Quilter’s Country Home
My wife Barb is a very good “Quilter” and she has close friends here in SW Virginia who are equally so, or better. They each truly love what they do, […]
Category Archives: Photo Stories
Fishing on Memorial Day Weekend
Many folks all across America visit beautiful lakes, rivers and streams during vacation weekends, such as Memorial Day. When they do, most will find fishing success from powered and non-powered […]
The Dick and Willie Trail
Before the arrival of railroads in the Dan River Valley region of SW Virginia, goods were transported to city and town markets via flat-bottomed boats. By the late 19th Century, […]
Find your path and follow it
To those young people undecided what to do with their lives, I’d counsel visualizing a “path” just like in the photo above. I’d say, look at that path in your […]
Special Tennis Match
We were visited recently by our daughter Amy, her husband Mark and son Daniel. They had traveled from their home in Texas to spend some time touring the mountains of […]
When I Hiked
Recently I was walking around a public park in Greensboro, NC and there were two specific aspects I saw, on a life-sized bronze statue on display, that got my attention. […]
A Special Photo Walk in Danville
Danville, Virginia is but a short drive of thirty minutes or so from our home. It’s a very historic place with many wonderful photographic opportunities. I’ve been there many, many […]
Oh Christmas Tree
Last year I posted a story about a rather large “live” Christmas tree our cross-the-street neighbor Daniel decorated in his home. Here’s my photo of that tree from a year […]
Martinsville Speedway — After the Race
We are fortunate to live just two miles from the oldest NASCAR track: Martinsville Speedway. Racing began here in 1948 and the “paperclip” shaped track is the shortest (half-mile). A […]
Seeking Fall Colors
I love Fall in Southwestern Virginia. I’m using my photo above to make a point why I love this colorful season so much. First, I have to pay attention to […]
