Nice fall shot looking down Euclid Ave. in Bristol, Va.

 

   Here is the "Harvest Moon" for 2012. This is a shot looking up from my back deck, September 29, around 10:00 p.m. in Bristol, Va.-Tn. For the most part this was a cloudy evening, but God was good and gave me a break in the clouds long enough to catch a few good shots. 

   And since we're shootin' the moon, below is a shot of the "Blue Moon" taken on August 31, 2012. A blue moon is defined as the second full moon within any month of the calendar year. And just for the record.....the blue in this photo is photo shopped. In reality, it looks exactly like the "Harvest Moon" picture above, but these really are two different pictures, taken 29 days apart.

Rest in Peace "Tinkerbell"

Tink, I miss you so much.

It's been 3 nights now without you being here to tell me goodnight.

You were the best "Little Man" friend I could ever ask for.

Thank you for 12 years of "purrfect kitty love",

I will never forget you Little Man!

And I will never try to replace you.

Goodbye little talkin' cat, Buzzy and Tip miss you too.

"Old Dodge Truck"

Resting on private property adjoining the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this old truck has more than likely found it's final resting place amid a never ending list of local landmarks that call this most visited national park home.

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day Grand Daddy 

 

I came to see you today, I knew you were not there

I came to see you just the same, because I really care

I know you're up in Heaven, always watching over me 

That's why I came to see you, just so that you could see....

"The Ultimate Price"

 

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

To My Aunt Peggy - Happy Birthday In Heaven!

To my Aunt Peggy - Happy Birthday!

You will live in our hearts forever. You will never be forgotten. We will love you always.....Rest in Peace.....
Peggy Joyce Inscore
Born: March 7, 1944

Died: September 12, 2011

 

Mr. and Mrs. John Inscore

Happy Birthday!

To my Father In Law - Ed Eades - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Born: March 5,1933 - Died: November 11, 2011
Rest In Peace. You were a very special man in my life!

My Mother, My Grandmother

Maggie Belle Dalton Taylor

1914 - 2011

To My Grandmother - From Your Son

When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.

One year ago today, Granny, you passed away. You were more than a Grandmother to me and I miss you very much. It's been a sad year for me but in my heart I wear a smile because I know it has been the best year ever for you. Having you for a mother and having you in my life for so long will always be my greatest blessing. I love you, I miss you and I will always remember you.

Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlinburg, Tn.

Sunset in the Smokies - July 20, 2011

Sunset in the Smokies - July 20, 2011, a set on Flickr.

Just after crossing the crest of Newfound Gap on our way back to Gatlinburg from Cherokee, N.C. we found the perfect opportunity!

Dollywood Christmas 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

In memory of those passed on......Merry Christmas!

(click on arrow on bar above to view video)

This is a memorial to the loved ones I have lost in the last 16 months. It's been a rough road and it stands to get rougher, but God will never give us more than we can handle. I woke up alive this morning, and for this, I give thanks. And if I wake up alive tomorrow, I will again give thanks. Merry Christmas to every one. And Happy New Year!..... :)

 

Merry Christmas!

None of this Happy Holidays business here.

Without Christ, it is not Christmas.

What are we celebrating?

The birth of Jesus "Christ", right?

Okay, enough said.

It is not "Happy Holidays"mas"'

It is "Christ"mas!

There will be many empty chairs around my 

family's dininer table this year but that will be alright.

It was God's will and I can live with that!

He will never give me more than I can handle.

With this in mind, I will always be able to make myself ....smile....

If I wake up in the morning alive, I will give thanks...

And that will be all the reason I need to smile.

Give thanks for the reason.....This is the season.....

:)

Me and my Father in Law. - R.I.P. Edward Eades

You are gone but not forgotten.

Thanks for everything!
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"On the Other Side"

 

Another Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone and now we all prepare to get back to our normal routine. There were a lot of empty seats around my families dinner tables this year. Some that were just unable to be here, and others that will be empty from now until we meet again....."On the Other Side".

Yet even in time of grief and sorrow we all found it in our hearts to give thanks!

 

A Great Man is laid to rest ..... My Father in Law ..... Ed Eades

Mr. Edward Eades

Born

March 5,1933

Passed Away

November 7, 2011

If You Could See Me Now

If you could see me now, you wouldn't shed a tear

Though you may not understand, why I'm no longer here

Remember my spirit, that's the real me

I'm still very much alive, Oh, if you could only see

I've beheld our Father's face, I've touched my Savior's hand

The angels all rejoiced, as I entered the promised land

Beyond the gates of pearl, I walk on golden streets

I've touched the walls of jasper, dipped my foot in the crystal sea

The beauty is beyond words, nothing can compare

I've seen your mansion, some day I'll meet you there

Let Jesus be your guide, His Word will show you the way

So, please, don't cry, we will meet again some day

AACA Cruise In - 2011

AACA Cruise In - Bristol, Va./Tn.

Spring in the Smokies!

I know, it's fall and getting cold, but it just feels good.

Hanging from a tree limb somewhere in the Smokies!