Category Archives: My Fifty-Two

Long before I was allowed to use our family camera, the stars fascinated me. A recent trip to the Big Meadows in the Shenandoah National Park reminded me of the first time I saw the Milky Way. It was a rare occasion that we were driving a load of grain to the house after dark. If...

Nothing is more refreshing than an early morning walk in the woods. On this cool October morning it would have been easier to stay at the cabin and enjoy another cup of coffee. My photographer friend had finished a challenging hike the previous day, and was willing to take one last walk through the forest along...

Last week I had the opportunity to shoot photos in the Shenandoah National Park with my friend, Emily Carter Mitchell, a nature and wildlife photographer from Maryland. For those unfamiliar with the park, Skyline Drive runs a 105-mile north south path along the ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. My friends were leaving to...

Early morning along Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park did not disappoint. Fog was lingering in the valley as the sun began to illuminate the fall colors on the mountainside.    Some folks might think we had lost our sanity to leave in the dark, drive the winding mountain roads, dodge a few deer, and...