Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter the “Celebrating Spring Shutterfly Giveaway”. Many of you shared how you plan to celebrate spring and I hope that you’ve been doing just that! The weather here in the High Country has been up and down, but overall it’s been wonderful. Well, I know […]

While it has most definitely warmed up here in the High Country, the weather still likes to yo-yo. Some days it’s nice enough to keep the doors open, which the kitties really like, while other days, it’s downright icy. Although not cold enough to warrant our monitor heater being turned back on. It’s been at […]

Posted in: My World Tuesday     I’m sad that the Bradford Pears have pretty much passed their prime here in the high country. At least this spring I was motivated enough to get out and shoot some photos of the pearly white blossoms before they faded.      Right now, I’m seeing more of the Japanese […]

I get a little too happy when the flowers begin to bloom. And I am especially loving the bursts of bright yellow frequently seen while out and about. This forsythia bush (pictured above) was just a street over from the house, I couldn’t resist popping over to steal a few shots. Okay, maybe more than […]

Be Inspired. Stay Inspired. How are you doing this right now? Do tell…. Posted in Wordful Wednesday 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 our […]

Be Light. Posted in Wordful Wednesday 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 our innermost selves. I love working with couples, individuals and families who […]

Posted in Today’s Flowers ~Daffodils Brings the Spring~ We all love the daffodils,We place upon our window sills.We like how their pretty faces,Brighten up our living spaces. Is it Spring or Winter still?Look upon the nearby hill.Spring is here with tweet and trill,If there blooms the daffodil. If you do not find it there,You have […]

A promise of springstirs clouded passionRENEWAL AWAITS An impromptu jaunt on Wednesday led me to some fanciful discoveries.After a stressful day at work all I wanted to do was decompress.I concluded that a photowalk would do the trick. I was pleasantly surprised to find some early blossoms!This unexpected fortune instantly washed away what I had […]

In lieu of the snowy pictures I shared earlier this week, I thought a mini giveaway might cheer you up a bit. We are all eagerly anticipating spring right now, and with spring comes what?! FLOWERS. Yay! My most favorite thing to take pictures of! I can’t wait to be traipsing about my yard and […]

Did you know that pollinators are necessary for the reproduction of 90% of our flowering plants and that nearly one third of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants? The US department of Agriculture states that the honeybee is responsible for nearly 80% of that pollination. A common misconception is that honeybees only produce honey […]