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• And There Was Great Rejoicing -- Along With Weeping and Wailing and Gnashing of...

  

  Good grief, what a week! First the horror of the Charleston shooting -- followed by the amazing grace and dignity of the response from the victims' families. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• More from Around the Farm

  

  May 31 - June 6 JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL - A Practical Guide to Writing Popular Fiction i'll be leading a class for all levels in the nuts and bolts of... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Khaleesi, Mother of . . . One Very Large Chick

  

  Justin and Claui's chickens are free range these days and when the lone bantam hen went missing, they assumed the worst. Things happen to chickens, as my... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Mullein

  

  May 31 - June 6 JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL - A Practical Guide to Writing Popular Fiction i'll be leading a class for all levels in the nuts and bolts of... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dinosaurs Walk Among Us . . .

  

  No, I'm no talking about those benighted individuals who cling to their Confederate flags and white supremacy as fervently as they cling to their assault rifles. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Some Sweet Southern Reading

  

  Clyde Edgerton writes Piedmont North Carolina with the sure touch of a man who was born and bred there and has been paying close attention all the while. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Welcome, Solstice! . . .

  

  After great sorrow, After hateful words and deeds, Our sun still rises; Flowers still unfold; Fruits still ripen in the sun And the Great Wheel turns . . . Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• "When the World Wearies . . .

  

  . . . and society ceases to satisfy, There is always the garden." (William Affleck) And sometimes there are rainbows. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Knee Jerk Responses -- Including Mine

  

  It's so predictable -- another horrific mass shooting by a deranged person with a gun and a white supremacy kink in his mind -- and once again calls for... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Seen Around Brasstown

  

  May 31 - June 6 JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL - A Practical Guide to Writing Popular Fiction i'll be leading a class for all levels in the nuts and bolts of... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Morris Dancers at John C. Campbell

  

  Morris dancing is a very old form of English folk-dancing, dating back to the mid 15th century. Morris is evidently meant for Moorish -- thus the painted... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In Flaming June

  

  May 31 - June 6 JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL - A Practical Guide to Writing Popular Fiction i'll be leading a class for all levels in the nuts and bolts of... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• An Indian Feast

  

  An unexpected treat during my week at J.C. Campbell was an invitation to the Indian Cooking class's feast. The class had prepared samosas for our instructors'... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Silent Sunday

  

  May 31 - June 6 JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL - A Practical Guide to Writing Popular Fiction i'll be leading a class for all levels in the nuts and bolts of... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Little Studio Crawl

  

  One evening after supper, I wandered through some of the studios. Quite a few people opt to work well into the night -- the quilters were especially busy, Most... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Meanwhile, Back at the Farm There Are Tiny Toads . . .

  

  Really tiny -- smaller than the last joint of my little finger. All those tadpoles are out now and hopping about and we have to be careful not to step on them. ... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Just Pictures

  

  May 31 - June 6 JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL - A Practical Guide to Writing Popular Fiction i'll be leading a class for all levels in the nuts and bolts of... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• After Hours at the Blacksmith Shop

  

  One evening, after dinner, I went with some of my students to the Blacksmith Studio where we were treated to a demonstration. Dave ( gray shirt) was the... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Writing Studio At Orchard House

  

  Last week at John C. Campbell Folk School, I taught a fast-paced, nuts and bolts course in novel writing. Our studio was in this idyllic setting with a... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Home from Camp

  

  Back from a busy, delightful week at John C. Campbell and too whipped to do more than post a few random pictures -- I'll be doing more posts about the week and... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY