It was the first time that I broke the bubble since Covid began. For nearly nine months I've avoided any travel that wasn't solo and/or off-grid. I was to meet friend, writer, and photographer Kristi Parsons in the Outer Banks, a series of barrier islands off the...
FROM THE FIELD October in Western North Carolina 2016 Mark VanDyke, Photographer 1 December 2016 It's always difficult to sum up an entire season in one post, especially when time has passed (is it really December?). That is, however, what I'm going to attempt here,...
Destination: Western North Carolina Mountains Dates: October 11-13 & 15-17 My annual autumn trek to North Carolina was two-part this season, with the first part being a three day weekend with my mother (also an avid photographer), and the second part being a more...
Destination: Ricketts Glen State Park, Pennsylvania Dates: October 2-4, 2014 The autumn color season began for me in Pennsylvania, as it has for the past couple of years. Why Pennsylvania? My mother has roots there and thus, I have roots there: memories of visiting my...