My latest article tells the story of women inmates who had to transfer to a different prison after Hurricane Helene left them without power and water. They used their new coping skills– learned in college classes they were taking– to help them get through.
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Magnolia and Yew: In the Shade of Ancient Trees
Some photos from a spring fashion photo shoot in Asheville.
What the River Left Behind
It was difficult to face walking along the river after the storm. My eyes were bombarded with images of despair and ruin, yet also the landscape called to me because it was so strangely changed.
Eat This, It’ll Make You Feel Better: Finding Solace After Hurricane Helene at the Farmer’s Market
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”
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”
Kristin D'Agostino 