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As yet we don’t have much autumn color here in the Glade, but once the leaves start changing the results can be beautiful. (This picture is from my archives.)
Glade Autumn Color
October 21, 2025The Grand Canyon from Maricopa Point
October 7, 2025
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I have only recently begun going through some of the pictures I took when Betsy and I visited the Grand Canyon in June, 2011. That was during our first trip out west, and the Grand Canyon was everything we were told it would be. I took many more pictures than I should have, but I must admit that pictures can’t really do the canyon justice. This picture was taken at Maricopa Point on the morning of June 15, 2011.
An Evening Sky
September 23, 2025
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Often there is something peaceful and serene about an evening sky. I got this photo of the sky above our house a few years ago.
A Birthday Trip
September 9, 2025
eWe celebrated Betsy’s birthday this year by going to Maggie Valley, North Carolina. We traveled part of the way along the Blue Ridge Parkway, also a favorite drive for us. I got this picture of My Beautiful Bride at the Raven Fork Overlook. August 5, 2025..
Great Smoky Mountains
August 26, 2025
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On our way back home from Asheville, North Carolina, in June, Betsy and I drove through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Along the way we stopped at the Charles A. Webb Overlook on Newfound Gap Road where I got this picture. The clouds were as beautiful as the mountains. June 24, 2025.
Rim Trail View of the Grand Canyon
August 12, 2025
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I got this photo of the Grand Canyon from the Rim Trail on a June morning in 2011. The Grand Canyon is awesome from any observation point. We never got tired of the view.
Terra Cotta Soldiers
July 29, 2025
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One of the high points of my first trip to China in 1987 was a visit to Xian, China, to see the terra cotta soldiers.
Xian was an ancient capital of China, and was the home of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. The terra cotta soldiers made up an army that was buried with the emperor and was to guard him in his afternoon. The terra cotta army consisted of at least 8,000 soldiers of all ranks plus horses and chariots.
The soldiers were still being excavated when we were there, but we could see column upon column of soldiers
The facial characteristics of the soldiers were amazing in their detail and variety. It almost seemed as if soldier represented a unique individual.
The attention to detail also included the uniforms of the soldiers, as can be seen in the archer shown above.
Tellico River
July 15, 2025
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When Betsy and I were younger and more mobile we enjoyed visiting waterfalls. An added bonus to that hobby was that we could often explore along the banks of streams, especially in state or national forest areas. I captured this photo of the Tellico River here in Tennessee a few years ago. We were on our way to Bald River Fa;;s. and stopped to explore the bank of the Tellico River.
Morning on Druid Hills
July 1, 2025
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Although neither Betsy nor I play golf, we do live on a golf course. And we have found the golf course to be perfect for early morning walks (before the golfers hit the course) or for early evening walks (after the golfers have quit for the day). I got this picture on one of our early morning walks around the back nine/
Clouds
June 17, 2025
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Often clouds in the sky mean that some nasty weather is on the way. But sometimes clouds in the sky are brimming with joy and are saying “Look up! Enjoy this beautiful world that we have!”
Senior Moments 