Create Your Own Art
Why do we cook food? To eat, of course. Why do we build homes? To provide shelter for ourselves and others. So, why do we create art? Mostly for the joy of the experience. Beyond that, creating our own handmade arts and crafts can remind us of the unplugged,...
The Amazing World of Nature Photography
Capturing the inspiring images of the earth’s natural wonders is the bailiwick of nature photographers. Whether shooting mesmerizing sunsets, pleasantly rolling landscapes, cunning wild animals or other-worldly botanical forms, nature photographers deliver a...
Birds Could Use Some Extra Fat about Now!
You May Be Cutting Back on It in the New Year, But Birds Could Use Some Extra Fat about Now! East Tennessee’s songbirds could use a little help from their human admirers during our short, but often cold, winters. While we may attempt to avoid highly saturated fats,...In the Woodshop
I create with cedar. It all came about rather accidentally, some might say serendipitously. A few years ago, my wife and I decided to replace our aging deck with a screened porch/deck combination. The company we choose for this work, as it turned out, specializes in...