Tag Archives: North Carolina

Good-bye Raleigh, Hello Portland

We’ve called Raleigh, North Carolina home for almost six years.  Mark and I moved here from the Mid-West, me a fresh graduate from university.  Wide-eyed and bushy-tailed, we entered the scary world of graduate school and adulthood.  Well, Mark entered the scary world of graduate school, and I began working to help pave our way…

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Snowmageddon 2010

Snow hit Raleigh!  While Mark and I were hoping for a white Christmas, we were still tickled pink when we awoke to the white wonderland outside our window. As anyone who has had to deal with snow for long periods of time can tell you, this sort of weather is enjoyable for, oh, two weeks…

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Hanging Rock State Park

Mark and I have lived in North Carolina for five years now.  Sadly, despite having experienced five autumns here, we never made the drive to the mounts to see the explosion of fall colour.  We attempted it today, and the weather was absolutely perfect for our little adventure.  We drove to Hanging Rock State Park…

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Mirazozo

When I discovered that the Architects of Air’s “exhibit”, Mirazozo,was going to be in Raleigh, I was incredibly excited!  I dragged my husband, handed him my second camera, and we decided to experience the vibrant colours within the dome.  Sometimes I get so caught up experiencing the world behind my lens that I forget to take…

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The Biltmore Estate: Festival of Flowers

When Nora B. Warens and I had planned our trip to Asheville to visit the Biltmore Estate, I quickly checked the calendar to find out if the Biltmore had anything special planned.  We were both quite excited to find out that our visit would be near the tail end of the 25th Anniversary Festival of Flowers. …

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