No, this isn’t where I am…… This postcard comes from Elizabeth @ Retinal Perspectives.I was delighted to trade postcards with her, especially since Oregon’s coast intrigues me.It reminds me so much of Big Sur, and I hope that I’ll go to Oregon’s coast one day as well. The above photo is a sample of what […]

Now, seriously, you can’t say that I’m not the cutest dang thing you’ve ever seen. I mean, it’s almost too much for me to look at with my Smurfette cake.Last night, I looked through old photos, I guess I was feeling nostalgic.I found this one of me on my 3rd birthday, and couldn’t resist posting […]

We’ve had a somewhat uneventful weekend. I suppose that maybe I’m saving it up till Wednesday.Tomorrow I’ll pack so that we can high tail it out of here after work on Tuesday.Other than that, cleaning the house is always necessary before we leaveto go on a trip, which is what we spent most of the […]

Haiku Friday & One Single Impression Golden Mosaics Express Restoration Bittersweet Harvest We learn and grow and are transformed not so muchby what we do but why and how we do it. ~Sharon Salzberg~ I was so happy to hear your ‘Motivational Moments’ commented in the last post,and even the lack there of offered wonderful […]

It is a most mortifying reflection for a man to consider what he has done, compared to what he might have done. ~Samuel Johnson~ I’ve been having a terrific week!I can’t quite remember the last time I uttered such a statement, but it’s true.What am I doing that is making such a difference, you ask?Changes…..I’m […]

wordless wednesdayCommelina communis*,commonly known as the Asiatic dayflower.*Click on the above link for more info on this flower. Wayfaring WandererMy name is Jessica and I’m a wedding, engagement and lifestyle photographer based in Boone, NC. I’m known for capturing the spirit of the folks I photograph–the expressions, gestures, and details that are outward expressions of […]

One thing I spotted quite frequently along the trail were, mushrooms.The conditions in the forest were perfect, especially since it had rained recently.Beforehand, Cody and I decided that since he was hauling all the gear,he wouldn’t wait while I took photos. I stop waaaay too often! At the beginning of the trail, I withheld from […]

Pisgah National Forest, North CarolinaWilson Creek AreaLost Cove Trail Here is a more detailed shot of the waterfall from the overnight hike we did last weekend.In the other post, I only shared the overview of the swimming hole. I took this photo around 7:00am on Sunday morning. I don’t usually wake up that early, but […]

Haiku Friday Your thoughts are like seedsbe mindful of what you plantwho knows what will sprout Initially, this photo was dressed up with text like most of the other haiku’s.I decided against using it because I just like the original image.It’s so simple on its own, and I didn’t want to complicate it by adding […]

{Let’s Learn Photoshop Together} I was curious to find out how to get text to run along a designated path.Thinking that, at some point, I would find it useful.It was quite painless to learn, and at the same time got me interested in the pen tool. Here are my first attempts at applying my handy […]