chevy runs deep

Today, was one of my favorite days on the job so far. My manager asked me to take some photos of the towers along the Lake Murray Dam for our website. Since photography is my new found passion, I couldn't wait for the perfect day to actually get out and do so.  I couldn't help but to take a few of this sweet 2011 SS Camaro too.

go panthers

 Last night, I was again fortunate to stop in Charlotte to take some photos. Each time I go I find different angles and always seem to take better and better photos. I have been trying to get this angle for a while now of Bank of America Stadium. Luckily, this happened because of my split second decision making on to even photograph that night. It's crazy how things can work out in your favor sometimes. Gotta give thanks! Also, I found another vantage point on the photo I took earlier in the fall. I was able to catch almost all of the main buildings. Fun times, fun times. 

synergy green

A Camaro in this color is few and far between and we happen to have one here at Herndon where I work. At first, I could not stand to look at this car but over time it really has grown on me big time and now I love it. It really is bad to the bone! 

land's bone structure

I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape, the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn't show. -Andrew Wyeth (1917-) American Painter

Even though the wind gusts were 50 mph it seemed like and the temperature out was in the 20's I was still able to get out today and venture to the top of Pilot Mountain. I tried to earlier this week but the road was closed due to ice and snow. Luckily, most of it has melted and I was able to get up there. This photo really doesn't give this beautiful countryside justice but it's one of the best photos I could capture before my camera battery decided to die on me. Looks like I'll have to wonder up there again soon...darn! 

old remedies

The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is the most popular Christmas season plant. It was introduced into the United States in the late 1820's from its native Mexico by our first ambassador of that country, Joel Robert Poinsett. The plant was first known and probably is still best known for the bright red leaves or bracts that surround the inconspicuous, small, yellow, true flowers known to reduce fevers. Poinsettias may be purchased in colors ranging from white and cream through the various shades of pink and red.

For more information on the Poinsettia click here.

festival of lights

Someday, perhaps the inner light will shine forth from us, and then we'll need no other light 

-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1739-1842) German writer and polymath

This is a photo of me basically just playing around with my camera and shutter speed. I left the shutter open for about 10 seconds and pointed it at my Christmas tree. To get this affect the camera cannot stay still so needless to say I moved the camera around and around and this is what came out! I don't know about y'all, but I think it's kinda cool lookin.

it won't be like this for long

...He lays down there beside her

Till her eyes are finally closed

And just watch'n her it breaks his heart

Cause he already knows

It wont be like this for long

One day soon that little girl is gonna be 

All grown up and gone

Yeah this phase is gonna fly by

He's try'n to hold on

It won't be like this for long... -Darius Rucker


Every time I look at this photo, I just can't help but to laugh. I think its so funny to see the wrinkles in her little forehead. She holds it like that all the time. I'm still trying to compare her lines to my lines. I haven't quite figured it out who's lines she has yet! 

Christmas time in the city

Last night I was fortunate enough to stop again in the "Queen City," also known as Charlotte, NC, on my way home from visiting my little baby girl. I am still learning the city so I am not sure where all the good photo spots are. Right now I'm simply just driving around and if I see something that strikes me I find a parking spot and make my way to the place I want to shoot. Thanks to the Christmas season, the city is decorated beautifully with lights, huge ornaments like the one in the photo on the left, and Christmas reefs. I just wish it was a little warmer outside because I almost froze walking around. Well, come to think of it, it wouldn't seem like Christmas if it wasn't freezing! 

hold fast

Hold fast to your dreams, for without them life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly. -Langston Hughes (1902-1967) American Writer

This little bird evidently flew into a window at my work and could not fly away immediately. So, one of the salesman picked the bird up and placed it on this limb. Me being the photographer that I am had to take advantage of the opportunity to get up close and personal with this bird without it flying away. I hate the little fella is injured but he made for a great photo. 

let it snow

Kindness is like snow-it beautifies everything it covers  -Unknown

These are a couple of photos I took about a year ago with my old camera. This waterfall is located on along the trail to get to the major waterfall called Red Fork Falls (to the left, during Autumn) on Unaka Mountain. Nonetheless, it is just as beautiful. For better photos of Red Fork Falls click here to see how the great Peacock does it!