Dependable Food

Do you know that one meal that you can always turn to? You know, the one that no matter where you are, or what time of day, will never let you down? A BLT is something that always makes me smile. The way that the delicious, fried just right bacon tastes with a fresh homegrown tomato and a crisp piece of lettuce to top it off! Some mayo to bring it all together with white bread, and I'm set. French fries or in my case, home fries are the perfect side! A dependable meal is something we probably all have. Pizza, a turkey sandwich, chicken strips? What's your dependable food?

Happily Ever After

Finally, a break in the editing world! After 2 full days of editing photos, here's the final product, well.. a preview anyway! Congratulations to the Bride & Groom! After a beautiful quaint wedding on the river, under a perfect sunset, Rebecca & Matt are married!

White Squirrel Runaway

Finally.. We spotted the white squirrel! When we first moved in we were told that the white squirrels were native to the Brevard NC area (about 20 miles away) and that we would not be seeing any in our little neighborhood. While mom swore for days that she saw one on our street.. we completely thought she was crazy and saw a white piece of trash. Today we spotted the infamous Hillcrest white squirrel and he does exist! If you'll look closely you will see the suspect trotting across the street as if he was sneaky enough to keep hidden. Mystery solved! Other than that exciting bit of news, today was rather perfect! I found a bakery just a few minutes down the road that serves incredible sandwich's and I even tried something new! Tabouleh is a Mediterranean salad mixture that is very healthy, while also being quite flavorful! I was excited to taste something new that I actually liked! It was guest to my main course, a delicious turkey sandwich on fresh ciabatta bread! The unique outdoor patio at the "Wrinkled egg" was the perfect place to soak in the rainy day breeze.

After lunch we found my new blogging desk at a local antique store that I am very happy with. Later, we stopped at the neighborhood pond to feed the ducks.. the very greedy ducks I might add!

Also, I decided today that I would like for this blog to turn in to sort of a culinary adventure! I love to eat and tell so.. from now on, to add to the current daily posts, if my taste buds tingle, I will share my culinary find! I really enjoy blogging and to those of you who take the time, thanks for reading! :)

Head in the trees

Today has been great. Although I have been quiet today. I found myself not paying attention all day and just taking in my surroundings. Looking out the window & sitting on a bench outside might be something you'd see a 90 year old doing, but today it was me! No I didn't see any unordinary views, or do anything too exciting, but that's what was so awesome about today. Sometimes in life we all need to just be quiet for a day... and let the quiet speak to us. Its very therapeutic! If you have a chance please.. take some time to do... well, nothing!

Quote of the day {thanks to a friend on fb}: "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone." -Neale Donald Walsch

Something old & Something new

Ok.. so I'm blogging a day late because of a tiring day yesterday, and perfect nap weather when we got home! That said, yesterday was amazing! We started the day off at our favorite neighborhood restaurant, The Fireside Diner. It's the perfect place! An old house, amazing food, and people who know what we want before we order it! I did have trouble deciding between my normal BLT on homemade sourdough bread, and biscuits and sausage gravy. Mom and I each decided to get one and we split it! Everyone got what they wanted! After that we started through the Western NC mountains into a little town called Cashiers. We arrived at a small school that was hosting an antiques show. (In order to fill our new house with one of a kind, unique things, we will be antiquing for a while!) This was a waste of time for many reasons, long story short, these people LOVED their old stuff, and had mistaken it for gold. So we continued down the road to a real antique mall! Although we didn't have much luck here either, we were happy to be in a place with reasonable prices for nice old things! I also was able to get the perfect mountain view above from the parking lot. It's crazy how in NC the views are everywhere. You would expect to have to pay for views like this, but all you have to do is go outside! We decided that since we ended up in Asheville anyway, we would ride through UNC Asheville so I could get a glimpse at the campus. It looks less like a college campus on the way in and more like the Blue Ridge, until you come up on all of the mountain style buildings atop the hill. If it hadn't been monsooning outside I would have remembered to snap a photo. I am extremely excited to visit the campus for a real tour ASAP. We ended the day with a delicious Mexican dinner and a margarita back home in Hendersonville! The end to a perfect day! Here's a few snapshots, enjoy!

P.S. Sorry for the immediate salivation that you know just occurred! :)

Home sweet Hendersonville

Today was tough! As we pulled out of Jacksonville at 6:20 am, thoughts of my friends, the beach, and everything else I was leaving behind played on a reel over and over in my head. It was truly like something out of a movie. I looked back at the house as we pulled away, and saw myself with my childhood friends, playing some ridiculous game in the yard. It was pretty intense to say the least! Luckily though, as soon as I turned my head the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach vanished, I saw my future and what it would be like in North Carolina. I found myself smiling ear to ear for no good reason! And, just like that, we were gone. After that the day took a rather boring turn! Riding in a semi down back roads is only exciting for the first hour.. after that the eyes get heavy, and the head falls over! My uneventful ride along did give me the perfect chance to preview a few of the wedding pictures I took last night. Congratulations to the bride & groom, Rebecca & Matt! The wedding was simple and elegant. Perfect for my first wedding, and even better, I knew most of the family and had a great time! I got some beautiful shots and can't wait for you to see them! I have to keep you waiting a bit longer though, beautiful photos require my full attention, something I was unable to give today. As we arrived at our exit I was reminded why I made this decision in the first place... THIS PLACE IS BEAUTIFUL! I can't wait to go explore all of my new surroundings.. don't worry, you'll see it all! To wrap things up tonight, I would like to tell everyone how much I enjoy the movie "Mannequin." If you haven't seen it your missing out! Thats all!

The Final Countdown

Well, this is it. My last day in Jacksonville for a good while. From now on when I return "home" it will be for a visit. It's crazy to think the place that I have always vacationed away from, will now be my vacation spot! While running an errand this morning, a song came on called "Turning home" by David Nail. The speakers blared "Usually take one last pass through town, stop the car and touch the ground". This simple line in a song played memories in my head from all of the great times I've had here. It's funny how music can do that to you. But that's good. I like to think of the good times, and memories, they are what one day will keep me "turning home"! On a different note, to make my last day a little more stressful, aside from packing my tiny car to the MAX.. I will be shooting my first wedding! As you might already know, I am a self employed photographer. BGphoto is something that I have become very proud of! Until now though, I have stayed away from the stress of wedding photography, but thanks to a very good friend, tonight I will be put to the test! I have some ideas up my sleeve but, for some reason keep picturing myself plummeting into the pool that the bride will be saying "I do" in front of! I guess it's just my crazy mind getting the best of me! Don't worry I'll post a preview of the wedding pics just as soon as I can! Wish me luck!

A new path

Hello, Non-existent followers. My name is Brian and if you have chosen to read my new blog you probably already know me! I have decided that blogging will be my new thing. As I prepare to move away to my new home in Hendersonville, North Carolina, I have realized that the path I am about to walk down is one I will never forget. This blog will allow me to tell about my journey. As you now know, after reading the first few lines of this blog, I am NOT the best writer in the world. One thing I know, is that I have a true passion for photography. So, this blog will be more of a photo following of the journey I am about to go on and, my finds along the way. I hope you find this blog to be an exciting and enjoyable part of your day. I will try to keep things interesting!