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May 13, 2026

Spring

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography/ 2 Comments/ 92

It’s my very favorite time of the year and it’s hard to not be excited about the weather lately. Chris and I did our usual Mother’s Day picnic by the Davidson River and it was evident from all the people coming and going that we Continue reading →

May 11, 2026

Fairy Pools

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel, Waterfalls/ 3 Comments/ 113

Without doubt, my favorite part of our recent trip to Scotland was visiting the Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye. These magical waterfalls located on the northern slopes of the magnificent Black Cuillin range, are beautiful crystal-clear blue pools on the Allt Coire a’ Continue reading →

May 6, 2026

A Wee Scotland Post

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My posts will probably be Scotland heavy for awhile just because I have so many pictures and it was such a great trip. Today’s post will be picture heavy with limited text but I figure that will be just fine with most of my readers. Continue reading →

January 14, 2026

The Troll Tour Continues

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 4 Comments/ 559

On Monday I shared a bit about the Thomas Dambo’s Trolls: A Field Study exhibition at the North Carolina Arboretum. As promised I will share the remaining trolls featured in this wonderful creative installation. I have heard from several of my readers that they have Continue reading →

January 12, 2026

Trolls in North Carolina

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel, Writing/ 6 Comments/ 457

One of the great things about where we live is the abundance of fabulous and creative exhibitions and art installations that pop up all around the area. It truly is an amazing and artistic area and Chris and I try to do as much “seeing” Continue reading →

November 17, 2025

Out and About

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A few weeks back Chris and I took a little drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The mountains were showing off their fall colors and we enjoyed a drive even when the weather turned a bit cloudy and dark. It was still a great drive Continue reading →

October 2, 2025

Caption This

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A blast from the. past. My sister shared this photo with me awhile back and I thought it was a pretty perfect picture of me at a young age. I can think of many captions for this but I suspect I was crying because I Continue reading →

September 11, 2025

National Tribute Quilt – New York City

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography, Travel/ 11 Comments/ 836

A visit to New York City is always an exciting time for me. The sights and sounds of the city intrigue me. On a trip in 2016 Chris and I visited the 9/11 Memorial .  It was a sobering visit.  I can honestly say that I have Continue reading →

June 9, 2025

Plant Smiles

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May 9, 2025

What’s On Your Camera Roll?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography/ 5 Comments/ 648

It’s another edition of What’s on Your Camera Roll? Actually it is what is on MY camera roll and it runs the gamut today. Let me share a few with you. Dinner at the clubhouse featured a delicious pistachio encrusted trout. Yum. . . We Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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