2025
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Where Fire Meets Sky: 3 of My Landscapes Join the Christmas Art Show at Davenport in Jacksonville, Texas
December in East Texas doesn’t just bring cooler mornings — it brings that kind of hometown sparkle that settles between the pines and turns every gathering into something warm and familiar. 2025, that sparkle found its way into my photography,… Continue reading
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The Secret Kingdom Beneath My Feet
Sometimes nature saves its best surprises for the places most people never look: the shaded corners beneath oak leaves, the soft ground after a rain, the hush of grass that hides an entire world just an inch below the surface.… Continue reading
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Red: The Color That Refuses to Sit Quietly
Red has never been the shy sort. It rushes in like a heartbeat one suddenly notices, blooming, blazing, flickering, claiming every corner it touches with a kind of delighted boldness. In this photos, red becomes the thread stitching together celebration,… Continue reading
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The Pink That Refuses to Whisper
Pink has a way of barging into the room long before I have realized it’s arrived. It doesn’t tiptoe, it doesn’t mumble. It glows, thrums, and hums like its own soft-edged anthem, and in these photos, it is a world… Continue reading
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A Gift Wrapped in Time, Thought, and a Little Bit of Magic
For my birthday I received a gift from Tootsie and Pappy that felt less like an object and more like a blessing for the road ahead — a photographer’s keepsake, tucked into layers of small, meaningful details. The moment I… Continue reading
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Big Hooves, Big Hair, Big Texas Energy: The Clydesdale Visits SFA
I have seen a lot of things in Nacogdoches since we moved here last year — purple everything, lines at Chick-fil-A that defy physics, and college kids who can sprint across campus like their GPA depended on it — but… Continue reading
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Fall Colors in East Texas: A 2025 Love Letter to the Season
East Texas isn’t always known for its fall colors but when it comes it is usually the quiet kind. The kind that doesn’t burst in with a full brass band of color like the Ozarks or New England, but instead… Continue reading
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Unique Opportunity: TWO Homes on 1.44 Acres | Fully Fenced Property w/Multiple Outbuildings For Sale
Ideal for multi-generational living, rental income, or a private guest retreat. A rare find between Jacksonville and Palestine, Texas — right off Highway 79 West! Welcome to a one-of-a-kind setup that offers flexibility, privacy, and true East Texas comfort. This… Continue reading
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Whispers of Winter Magic: Creating Tiny Christmas Worlds for Just $1
I love walking into Target and looking at all the tiny, blink-and-you’ll-miss-them decorations from Target’s $1 section — and creating them into whole little universes. On my kitchen counter in rural Deep East Texas, surrounded by the faint music coming… Continue reading
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From Keys to Kickoff: Our Kansas City Adventure
A road trip can feel like someone who is pressing pause on life’s chaos – a rest button with snacks, laughter, and music that only sounds right when the windows are rolled down. Our trip to Kansas was exactly that… Continue reading
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