Our trip to Rock City Enchanted Pumpkin Patch
A great family trip that isn't too far away and one that is made for all ages.
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Jonah and his toy
Jonah is our 12-year-old Havanese. He still plays like he's only 3, as he enjoys his toys and often runs around the house with a duck in his mouth or, as you see in this picture, a little toy to rest his head on. When he
New Life STAND 2026
We enjoyed another successful STAND at New Life United Pentecostal Church.
Some of my favorite images from our trip to Smokies
This wasn't a year for seeing many bears but the trip was going to be special as I took my anamorphic lens attached to my Fuji XT5. This lens is a Sirui 40mm lens that uses 1.3x anamorphic and it's one of the first ones
Our August trip to the Smokies
A normal trip to the mountains for us occurs in May or if we are really adventurous in October with the crowds...but what are we thinking going to the National Park in August...in a year that has been so hot. The answer is this was going to be
One of Gerri's 250th Anniversary Quilts
This one is a Betsy Ross 250th anniversary quilt made by Gerri. Looks great and excited to see it finished.
My Charlotte Rollman Paintings
When I first heard about the Adkins Rollman Gallery I knew for sure that I would purchase one of John Adkins paintings. They are beautiful but that first time I entered their gallery at 600 Glades Road in Gatlinburg, TN I feel in love with Charlotte's work. That
Friends Day at New Life
We had a good Sunday for our Friends Day, with a congregation total of over 250 people. We were excited to see so many visitors and the power of God moved throughout the service and we had three baptized in Jesus' name.
Stitching Bee in the Smokies
We were excited that Gerri was able to attend a stitching bee at Sugarlands Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains. Fabric of Appalachia is the project that has been going on for the last couple of weeks in the Smokies and we just happened to be able to attend
Sometimes the images just presents itself
Sometimes you can't help but see an image and you have to take it because it's just too easy. This guy had sat down to try to cool off from being in the sun and shopping, probably with his wife or his family. Little did he
To the vet we go
Taking a dog to a vet can be stressful for everyone. When Dempsey turned thirteen, he goes to the vet shortly thereafter for his annual shots and to see how his cancer is doing. I happy to say that we found no tumors and with his blood work we saw
Jonah our Havanese
I've posted articles about our dog Dempsey, which is a Brittany, but our other dog is a Havanese. These small breeds are great companion dogs who are hardy enough for a three-mile hike or sitting on the couch all day watching Netflix. if you're looking
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Dempsey after weeks of World Cup
We have tried to watch all the World Cup games and of course the dogs stay with us and some nights after we finish late. This is how we feel. We will soon be in the quarter finals of the World Cup and my family is going for Norway. We&
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RC Cola and Moon Pie Festival
What? you never have had a moon pie or RC cola...well it ain't bad really.
Landscapes
Walking into work
A flower in the library garden
Church
10th Anniversary of New Life our church
New Life's foundation is built on Bibles...literally as there are Bibles buried on the foundation as a reminder of our faith and values.
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Dempsy in the computer room
Dempsey in Black and White never gets old to me.
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Jack's Graduation from High School
Jack's Graduation Day
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Graduation time
Jack is graduating on Saturday, a milestone for any high school graduate and one that should be celebrated and also encouraged... The next steps for Jack and anyone else graduating is often filled with "what now" and I'm scared to death, but I can tell people
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Hannah's Graduation
All grown up and graduated. Great job Hannah.
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Mother's Day at Church
Enjoyed a great mother's day at church with Dr. Drigg's speaking to over 200 in attendance. This is also my mother's birthday. She is 84 this year...and when she was born it was also on the same day at mother's day.
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Saturday shopping
I took my Fuji 100VI, but didn't get much of a chance to use it but I did get these images as we got ready and did some shopping in the boro. We even had lunch at 5 guys and brought home some Krispy Kreme
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Graduation Sunday
Jackson on Graduation Sunday was honored along with all the seniors by Pastor and Bro Trey for this monumental occasion.
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I love shooting wide and even better with an anamorphic lens
I have tired a Sirui lens before and didn't like the outcome, but when I saw that Adobe Camera Raw now lets you desqueeze images, I decided to try the newer lens that now has AF...the Sirui 40mm T1.8. It has been so much nicer to