This blog post is an update on what I've been busy with the last few years and to share my latest images I captured on a a few recent trips to the Blue Ridge Mountains.I hope you enjoy the article.

Prior to Sensoria, CPCC started a celebration of writers called the Spring Literary Festival. It was renamed Sensoria in 2006 to reflect its expansion into other area of the arts, celebrating a wide array of talent that is brought together in the spring. I am proud to be invited to help in this amazing celebration. This blog post will provide further resources for those that have inspired me and continue to do so today. 

According to Wikipedia, though the definition of what constitutes art is disputed and has changed over time, general descriptions mention an idea of imaginative or technical skill stemming from human agency and creation. The nature of art and related concepts, such as creativity and interpretation, are explored in a branch of philosophy known as aesthetics.

We all interpret the world around us in various forms, Sensoria is a way to help visualize our surroundings in a more imaginative way and translate that into a photo, or a canvas, or even within our own minds. 

May great photographers develop a way to imagine a scene, then create what they visualize into a medium to help capture their idea in order to share with others. 

Sensoria is a way for me to do a live demonstration to help students at CPCC visualize and introduce a different way to interpret what they see in front of them.

We end 2017 in a deep freeze across most of the country, yet my plans and goals for 2018 are only starting to heat up. I pondered what to write for my last story of the year, and wanted to share some of the most inspiring quotes that keep me motivated and passionate about traveling. I hope y'all enjoy. 

I've taken many trips over the several years and have seen many beautiful landscapes. It was my trip to the western part of America that impressed me the most. These were the places that allowed me to see the country like I have not been able to before. The song lyrics of "America, the beautiful", came to life right before my eyes. 

We've all heard the phrase, "The mountains are calling and I must answer". That one phrase is powerful enough to remind us and to invoke emtional connections to the places we want to visit in order to connect with nature and erase our daily stress we all face. I wanted to take you, the viewer, down the creative path that was going through my mind the morning I photographed this scene. 

There's adventure, then theres hiking at night. My latest article delves in to the reason why hiking at night makes me feel so alive. I hope you take a few moments of your day to enjoy this article.

Lets face it, humans are guilty of being creatures of habit. What do you do that is vastly different from your everyday routine? Who can you inspire by disrupting the norm and showing them something new? These are some of the questions we must ask our selves and how long will you continue to do the same thing until you make a change?