CRAGGY GARDENS PINNACLE TRAIL ~ GREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAINS
An aging birch rooted firmly as fog blankets the summit.ROUGH RIDGE OVERLOOK ~ BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
The colors of autumn descend into the valleys of Grandfather Mountain.MORTON BLUFF ~ GREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAINS
A light dusting of snow adds contrast to the foreground as early morning sunlight begins to illuminate distant mountain ranges along the horizon.- Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend... when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present / love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure / the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
COQUINA ROCKS ~ FORT FISHER ~ KURE BEACH
Golden green moss accents large boulders as the waters ebb.CATAWBA FALLS ~ BLACK MOUNTAIN VALLEY
Cascading waters begin their journey into plush green foothills.COROLLA ISLAND ~ NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS
The radiant orange sun descending beyond the dunes.