To know the Southern Appalachian Mountains is to know its plants. This I hold true. So, to know its rare plants is especially important, to me. They are quite literally the little things; the details. A few years ago, friend and photographer, Susan Stamey,...
The Oconee Bell is more than a wildflower for me. It's a symbol of sorts. When I was eighteen I made a choice to move to South Carolina. Clemson University was one of the few that accepted and welcomed me. It was there that this diminutive, rare wildflower was...
I'm partial to Oconee Bell wildflowers! Perhaps it's because I lived in Upstate South Carolina for almost a decade. I moved from Northern Virginia to Upstate South Carolina for college at Clemson University. After leaving for work, I returned again for a second...
I'm very pleased to have another opportunity with Our State Magazine this month, June 2016. This is my third month in a row of working with the magazine and I couldn't be more pleased with all of the stories and their collective geographic reach: April a photograph...