Poppins Posies in Mills River

I went to Poppins Posies with CCoH. Neat place to see and the owner and employees were so nice!

Shadows and Silhouttes

CCoH theme for Gimmie Your best shot for August was shadows and silhouettes.

Here are the 3 I submitted.

and here are ones I either considered or they were not taken this year so not eligible.

8-21-17 100% clouds cover total solar eclipse

I have to say I’m pretty sad we missed it. I planned for months. I read so much and did test after test in the hot sun. 

Not ready for the eclipse? me either

If you use a cell phone or a point-and-shoot camera, and you’re not sure you can turn the flash off, put a piece of black tape over the flash for extra security.

Nothing like sittin and spittin with your spouse

23andMe DNA test that is.

Guess what? I am 100% me.

I am the same me, made up of the same cells that I was before these reports as I am afterward.

Sign ups begin today

10th annual World Wide Photo Walk or #WWPW2017 on Saturday, Oct 7th.

This is world wide – hence the name- all are welcome regardless of skill level. Up to 50 per walk and it’s free, but you have to sign up. It’s true they take donations and proceeds from shirt sales for an orphanage in Kenya. You can enter a photo to win prizes but you can also just go to shoot and share with like minded photographers

http://worldwidephotowalk.com/

I’m leading a walk again this year at the NC arboretum and there are a few more in the area too – one is timed so you can attend both if you sign up for both.

Scouting out for WWPW2017

http://worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/nc-arboretum/

Delusional quitter

I don’t usually quit once I set my mind to something.

Me resting on an unknown trail from the late 80’s or early 90’s. I do think we went to the top that day.

As a kid, my dad who hated crowds stood in the hot sun with me to ride Space Mountain. After we finally got up to a cut out where you could see people on the roller coaster I chickened out – same thing at Sliding Rock. Both of those were because of fear.