Two weeks after Helene I meet two friends at the farmers’ market. I’ve been away for two weeks in Florida, staying with family and waiting for my power and water to come back on. In the short time I’ve been home, thrilled to have my oven back, I’ve been baking and cooking a lot. AsContinue reading “Eat This, It’ll Make You Feel Better: Finding Solace After Hurricane Helene at the Farmer’s Market”
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The Black Madonna
Earth goddess or biblical saint? My latest article from Ambassador magazine explores the mysterious phenomenon of the Black Madonna as seen in artwork in Italy.
Jump, Jive and Wail
My latest story in Mountain Xpress is about a vintage jukebox that traveled cross country to its new home at the Asheville Radio Museum.
Wintering Bees
Here’s a video I made of Beekeeper Eric Moellering tending an apiary that’s nestled on the college campus where I work. In the late fall the queen lays a special group of winter bees that some biologists consider a separate caste. These larva are fed a special diet scarce in protein (pollen), which causes themContinue reading “Wintering Bees”
Autumn Photoshoot
What a lovely afternoon in my neighborhood of Montford photographing the lovely Becca Hall. Rock and tree climber, wood nymph and cross country traveler.