The peace and serenity of a lake can calm a soul.  The Blue Ridge Mountains are full of hidden lakes ideal for recreation and relaxing.  After enjoying the spectacular views at Whitewater Falls, my mom and I drove south across the border into northwestern South Carolina to explore Lake Jocassee. Crystal clear rivers and streams […]

Read More Lake Jocassee – Lost and Found

On Tuesday, August 4th 2020, my mom and I explored the wild mountain scenery of North Carolina and South Carolina, driving to Whitewater Falls to Cullowhee NC and beyond. After breakfast, we left Sapphire and headed south on Highway 281 towards Whitewater Falls.  The ten-mile journey wove through lush forest and winding curves with scenic […]

Read More Whitewater Falls Adventure

“The mountains are calling and I must go” – John Muir COVID-19 has sidelined us all from traditional summer activities and vacations.  Quarantine fatigue has left all of us longing to get outside and away from the constant stream of bad news. I have always loved the tranquility of relaxing in the mountains…eager to enjoy […]

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The Currituck Lighthouse My mom completed our tour of the historic village of Corolla at the Currituck Lighthouse, an icon of North Carolina and the Atlantic Coast.  Instantly I found myself caught up in the charm of quaint grounds.  Seeing the immaculate Victorian Keeper’s quarters, and the bungalow Queen Anne style Keeper’s House in the […]

Read More To the Lighthouse: Currituck Beach Light, NC

Corolla and the Currituck corridor of the northern end of the Outer Banks is steeped in history, mystery and legend.  The Currituck Banks is a land of wild geese, open seas, sands – anchored by a lighthouse heart in the Currituck Beach Light. As a traveler I am drawn to the history of the space, […]

Read More Corolla – Wild Geese, Open Seas, Lighthouse Heart

September 10th: “Let’s drive until the road runs out and the sky and the sea dance like jewels as the tide rolls in…Let’s get lost in sand and break the wind as the sun kisses our skin.  For a moment before the storm, for a second we could see forever in this our first steps […]

Read More Outer Banks Part II: Where the Road Runs Out

September 10: Part I We woke up at eleven a.m. in the comfort of our beachfront hotel room at Nags Head. The relaxing room has a laid-back upscale beach décor with two luxurious queen sized beds, plenty of storage, and a mini-fridge and microwave. It is the perfect base camp for seaside adventurers ready to […]

Read More Part 1: The Outer Banks-Ocean of Sky

Journal entry: September 9th 2015 This is a perfect day, time lost from Eden, recaptured – 77 degrees with only a pinch of humidity as September summer dances in the courtship of crisp autumn serenade. The Carolina sun sets my heart on fire as I stare out into the fearless blue sky. The towering thick […]

Read More Rendezvous in the Night-Outer Banks

It has been a month since my last post.  Work has been crazy – but I look forward to starting my blog into high gear soon.  Here is a poem I wrote – about letting go of the past. Once upon my youth was a narrow path Broad and contorted Snaking like a shadow in […]

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Nashville Music Trails: Part II ~ The Ryman Auditorium The heartbeat rhythm of Nashville’s music soul finds its breath and life in the spirit of the Ryman Auditorium, where the creaks and echoes of this sacred church auditorium reverberate the sonorous wonder of music – some could argue it is hear the angels whisper sweet […]

Read More Nashville Music Trails: Part II The Ryman Auditorium