December 8, 2014 Many people never visit Maine in the winter. “Too cold,” they say, “Too much snow.” While it may be cold and snowy, winter is one of my favorite times to explore. I recently took a walk around Back Cove in Portland, checking out the seabirds and waterfowl that congregate around the cove…

December 2, 2014 The leaves may be off the trees in North Carolina, but that doesn’t mean it’s too cold for camping! We packed and readied our equipment in less than an hour, and at noon we were off, driving the three and a half hours to Linville Gorge, nearing the Blue Ridge Parkway in Western…

November 17, 2014 This past weekend was chilly here in North Carolina, but the sunny skies made for an excellent photo opportunity on Duke’s campus. Duke, unsurprisingly, has a beautiful campus. Most of the buildings were constructed with stone from the same quarry, and thus there is a visual unity across the entire campus. We…