Paleface in Boone

I was first introduced to Paleface and Mo in Bristol at the Rhythm and Roots festival about a year and a half ago. When Adam and I went back to the festival this year we spent a little time shooting a few promo shots with Paleface while they had some off stage downtime. With Paleface's new album "The Show Is On The Road" released, the press has picked up for the duo. With some of the articles, photos from the photoshoot we had with Paleface this past fall in downtown Concord have been published. The two links below will take you to stories from The Epoch times and The Charlotte Observer.

The Epoch Times
The Charlotte Observer

Paleface will be having a show here in Boone on June 4th at the Dragonfly. I hate I will be out of town for this show! Check out their Myspace Page for more info and to hear a little music. Don't miss the show!

Tweeeet Tweet!

One of the ways I know summer is finally here is when I hear that whistle whine from over the mountain. The whistle I'm talking about is from the old Engine #12 of Tweetsie Railroad between Boone and Blowing Rock. The steam engine was originally run on the East Tennesee and Western North Carolina Railroad, running from Johnson, Tn to Boone, NC. It began operation in 1866, hauling iron ore as well as passengers. In 1940 a large flood wiped out much of the ET & WNC railroad tracks, and considering money was still owed on the railroad they were never replaced. The engine #12 that was in operation at the time was built in 1917, by Baldwin Locomotive Works. It is the last of the 15 coal-fired steam engines that were run on the ET & WNC railroad. It was sold to a group of collectors, then to Gene Autry. Later real estate developer Grover Robbins bought the engine and built Tweetsie Railroad amusement park. Tweetsie gets its name from the high pitched shrill the engine's whistle gives. To learn more about the park and the Tweetsie history, visit the Tweetsie Railroad website. The photos were taken as my first assignment ever for The Appalachian newspaper. It is probably my favorite story I had the chance to shoot.

Just Like Downtown

I headed downtown today after work to stop by the one and only Boone Bagelry to pick up a bagelicious for lunch. On the way I saw the guys at the top from Blue Ridge Electric working on the power lines and stood around and watched for a few minutes. As I continued downtown I got stuck at the intersection just before the bagelry, and that's where I was greeted by the lovely lady in the third photo...

Snow Day

Ah nothing like having a day off from classes and getting to go out and shoot in the snow. We had a foot of snow in Boone with even higher totals on the mountaintops. A far shot from the 1-3 inches predicted, but I'm certainly not complaining. Time for some hot chocolate...

Winklers Creek

Last week my good friend Stan and I planned to head out to the Blue Ridge parkway for the afternoon to enjoy some sunny weather. By the time we got off of work the clouds had quickly filled the sky as they tend to do here in the mountains. We opted to go to nearby Winklers Creek instead and do a little exploring. I shot a few photos (realistically as we are in the digital age, a few hundred) while Stan diligently worked on his new found passion, rock carving. Enjoy.

Blue Ridge Sunrise

The snow combined with the clouds made for a beautiful sunrise over the Blue Ridge Mountains Thursday morning. Snow totals ranged from 5" to 9" for the High Country, our heaviest snowfall of the season.