Today, Nathan turns twenty-four. I realize that when a son becomes an adult, you don’t make as big a deal over his birthday as you did when he was just a little fella. But I’m feeling extra sentimental today since this is Nathan’s last birthday before his own child is born—a birthday marking the end of one precious era and the beginning of another.…

Since I’m headed out the door to Greenville in a minute for my first arthritis infusion, I don’t have time to write a full fledged post. Therefore I am going to revisit some old favorite pictures of mine so that you can get your week off to a lovely start. Peaceful thoughts to you . . .…

Most of my non-people photos consist of pictures taken outdoors and since we are blessed to live on the Outer Banks, magnificent outdoor photo ops are everywhere! However, I am also captivated by interesting design and architecture and the hotel we stayed at  in FL (gotten quite inexpensively through Priceline), had endless fascinations lurking around every corner. It was a photographer’s dream.…

I love mornings.  I love early mornings.  And I especially love early, quiet mornings.…