Category Archives: The Great Outdoors

(FAQ) General – The Mountain – Weather – Directions – Sign-In – Camping – Hotels – PDML Central – Electricity – Computers – Photo Contest – Galleries General The Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend is a 3-day photo workshop and … Continue reading →

We just spent a week in North Carolina doing a bit of easy hiking, but mostly relaxing and getting rested for the intense activity that we anticipate in the new year. It snowed on Wednesday and we went out for … Continue reading →

This is actually a photo of the moon setting, not rising, but somehow the word “moonset” doesn’t feel like a real word the way “moonrise” does. Perhaps we have Ansel Adams and his famous photo “Moonrise Over Hernandez” to thank … Continue reading →

A much-needed week of vacation is now past. And I have some time to recover… When Lisa and I take vacations they’re usually as physically strenuous as they are mentally relaxing and rejuvinating. This past trip to North Carolina was … Continue reading →

Starry, starry night. Once, years ago, when I was camping in a state park near Middlebury, Vermont, I walked out to the lake beside which the camp ground resided and lay on the dock looking up at the most amazing … Continue reading →

My original plan for Wednesday at Grandfather Mountain was to hike out on the trail to get in an extra night of camping and sunset/sunrise photography, but after my cold, wet ride I decided to spend the night warm and … Continue reading →