When you find that special someone that you want to spend forever with being apart from one another can be grueling. You chat on the phone, send messages, facetime, or Skype but what you really want to do is hug their neck and plant a wet one on those hot lips, am I right?! If […]

“Where could it be?!” Ali wondered. “When were you last wearing it?!” one of the bridesmaids questioned as we attempted to solve this conundrum. We were all perplexed as we retraced her steps to the ceremony site. Somewhere along the way Ali’s veil blew off and it was nowhere to be found. Since we were […]

I was unsure about what to expect when I planned to attend Grandfather Mountain’s Nature Photography Weekend. When I got to the registration table at 3, they simply told me to GO SHOOT! until the first program, which wouldn’t take place until 8 or so. I decided to start my day at ‘The Mile High […]

When you look at yourself from a universal standpoint, something inside always reminds or informs you that there are bigger and better things to worry about. Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) *Little do we realize while bouncing about our busy lives that in the grand scheme of things we really are a minuscule part of […]

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) 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 […]

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt […]

Only 507 biospheres exist worldwide and Grandfather Mountain is the only one that is privately owned. To meet biosphere criteria, properties must have global ecological significance. They must also be legally protected from development, have a history of scientific study, and provide for public education. At 5,634 feet above sea level it is the highest […]

Mile High Swinging Bridge While waiting for our table at Melanie’s on Sunday we came upon an ad for Grandfather Mountain announcing “Dollar Days”!!! This only means something to locals since it really only applies to us or those who work in the surrounding counties; to say the least we instantly knew what we were […]