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Vicki Lane Mysteries
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An eclectic mix of photography and thoughts on writing, Appalachia, books, memories, cooking, gardening,country living, pets, and more from the author of the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 4105 )
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In the Doll Studio
One thing I love to do at John C. Campbell is to wander through the studios and see what wonders are being created. Charlie Patricolo's doll making class was... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
A Wedding Quilt for Joe and Julie Claire
I'm back from John C. Campbell and back from a very quick visit to my brother in Alabama. I have more JCC pictures to share but first there's this quilt. . . Read more
Posted on 14 June 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
More Postcards . . .Sunrise in the Folk School Garden
I'll be leaving John C. Campbell in the morning and heading south to the hinterlands of Alabama to visit my brother for a few days. Normal service (and a lot... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Postcard from John C. Campbell
I'm popping in to share a few of the pictures I've been taking this week at John C. Campbell. I'll do a post later with photos of some of the studios and the... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
And I'm Off . . .
Heading south today for a week at John C. Campbell Folk School followed by a very quick visit to my brother in Alabama. I'm always of two minds about leaving... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Déjeuner Sur l'Herbe (Free Range Chickens)
Justin and Claui's laying flock are really enjoying themselves. Look at that little banty wading in the water. The area beneath the willow tree is like a chicke... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Return of the Dragon Arum
Posted on 03 June 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Kittehs' New Song
Posted on 02 June 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Hodge Podge
Posted on 01 June 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Some Folks Build Walls for Fun
We are blessed with quite a lot of rocks on our farm and last Friday Justin and some of his/our friends spent most of the day assembling a selection of them int... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Same Old Story?
Memorial Day -- a time to remember all who lost their lives in the service of the country. And a time for cook outs, political posturing, sales, and all manner... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Glory, Gloriosky! Glorious Gloriosa Daisy!
Posted on 29 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Learning from Mistakes
A while back I (along with a bunch of garden bloggers) was asked to share with the blog The Creative Vegetable Gardener the biggest gardening mistake I'd ever... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Mostly Green
Posted on 27 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Which Is It?
This lovely visitor to my flowers set me wondering -- is this a Spicebush Swallowtail or a Black Swallowtail? Or are there two names for one butterfly?... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Nature's Fleeting Artistry
Spiders have been hard at work, crafting elegant pendants adorned with dew drops, on the Harry Lauder's Walking Stick ( aka Corkscrew hazelnut aka Corylus... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
No Politics Today
Posted on 24 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Eve of Destruction?
"We had to destroy the village in order to save it." This seems to be the mentality of an uncomfortably large number of the American electorate who, unhappy wit... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Dandelions Remind Me . . .
. . . But at my back I always hear Time's winged chariot hurrying near; And yonder all before us lie Deserts of vast eternity. . . Read more
Posted on 22 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
A Farrago
Posted on 21 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY