"Knob View Farm"

The "Star of Lemoyne" quilt pattern set inside the "Swallows in the Window" pattern make up the quilt square displayed on the Knob View Farm Barn at 2220 Silverdale Road, Johnson City, Tn.

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"Tulip"

Larry Thompson Produce Barn in Jonesborough, Tn. The Quilt Pattern on this barn is the "Tulip". It is part of the Quilt Trail in Northeast Tennessee.

"Sunset in Bristol, Va."

The sun sets over Southwest Virginia - Upper East Tennessee as seen looking down the I-81 corridor from Long Crescent Dr. in Bristol, Va. this evening.

"Doghouse on Wheels"

A doghouse bass on wheels at Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion 2013 last Sunday! "It's Bristol Baby!" In Bristol, Va./Tn.

"Pipevine Swallowtail"

A Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly spreads his wings in the sun at the Bud Ogle homeplace in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

"Whitetop Mountain"

Looking through the trees from the top of Whitetop Mountain at the juncture of Grayson, Smyth and Washington Counties in the state of Virginia.

"Rails to Trails"

The Virginia Creeper Trail near Watauga in Washington County, Va.

"David Mayfield"

A moment in time! The hand of David Mayfield suspended in time Sunday September 22, 2013 at the 13th annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion! 

 

 David Mayfield - BRRR 2013

 

" The Hands of an Aritst"

An artist at work! Abbie Gardner, 1/3 of the female trio Red Molly, combines the sweet and soulful with her vocals and Dobro. At Bristol Rhythym and Roots Reunion, September 22, 2013.

"Bristol, Va./Tn."

Only one place in the world where you can take this picture! Bristol, Va./Tn. These brass markers are placed in the center of the main street thru town (State St.) to mark the boundary between Virginia and Tennessee! Two cities, Bristol, Va. and Bristol, Tn. living in harmony as one!

"Harvest Moon"

Harvest Moon shining down over my house tonight in Bristol, Va.

"The Sign of Love"

The world would be a much better place to live if we would all just spread a little of this around. At Cumberland Square Park in Bristol, Va. on the eve of the 13th annual "Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion" - 2013.

"Theater @ Mountain Home"

A building simply titled "Theater" on a sign out front adorns the grounds of the Mountain Home, Tn. VA center in Johnson City, Tn.  A unique place of sorts, it is home to a Veterans Administration hospital as well as a school of medicine which is part of East Tn. State University, known as James H. Quillen VA Medical Center,

and is completely inside the city limits of Johnson City, Tn., yet has a post office of its own and is known as Mountain Home, Tn. 37684. Also located here is a National Military Cemetery.

"Out to Pasture"

This old relic is resting peacefully at "The Homeplace Mountain and Farm Museum" in Gate City, Va.

"Little Burro"

A young burro walking along behind his mother in a field on State Route 617 in Scott County, Va.

"Coming Soon - The Pinnacle"

Future home of Bass Pro Shops, anchor store for the Pinnacle, a mixed use development planned to open in Bristol, Tn. in 2014. Located on Hwy. 11W at Tennessee exit 74 of Interstate 81.

"In Memory Of"

Another picture of the Veterans War Memorial at Cumberland Square Park in Bristol, Va.

"Half Moon"

The moon shining down over my neighborhood tonight in Bristol, Va.

"Lookin' for Love"

An old Ford truck sitting by the side of the road in Abingdon, Va.

"Veterans War Memorial"

Flags fly at half mast at the Veterans War Memorial in Cumberland Square Park in observance of September 11, 2001. In Bristol, Va.

"Crescent Moon"

Crescent moon shining over my house tonight in Bristol, Va.

"Thunderhead"

Clouds roll across the top of Grandfather Mountain as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway!

"Ima Cow"

Yep! IMA COW alright! You don't like it? Then quit eatin' steak and drinkin' milk. I got no problem with that. I'm still a cow! 

On Holston River in Sullivan County, Tn. near Hickory Tree!

"Evening Sky"

"Evening Sky" over Tri Cities Regional Airport and surrounding country side. In Sullivan County, Tn. near Blountville.

"Virginia Creeper Trail"

A bridge on the Virginia Creeper Trail in Washington County, Va. near Abingdon.

"Duncan Mill"

A long forgotten but still standing treasure, Duncan Mill (ca. 1856) sits along side Blue Springs Rd. in Carter County, Tn. near Elizabethton.

"South Holston"

Looking across South Holston Lake from the top of the dam in Sullivan County, Tn. I know I post from here a lot, but I am up here a lot!

"Kamikaze Mantis"

"Kamikaze Mantis"

Just as I got home from work this afternoon this crazy Praying Mantis dive bombed my storm door, bounced across my porch, shook a little bit, took a couple of wing flaps and latched onto the bottom branches of this bush in my front yard. He eventually made his way to the top of the bush and five hours later, is still out there hanging around on top. Not sure if this is normal or not!

"Roadside Beauty"

This roadside beauty was blooming on a bank in front of Amis Mill Eatery near 

Rogersville, Tn.

"Pappy's Custom T's"

Pappy's, one of the oldest businesses in downtown Kingsport, Tn. is in one of the oldest buildings in the historic Main Street area. Originally home to Ward's Feed another one of Kingsport's oldest businesses.