Outside is the Best Side What’s your favorite color? Mine is sunset. Pettigrew State Park, NC, USA Enjoying the Golden Hour at a body of water is never a disappointment. The reflection of the sky on the

Pretty please. With Sugar "Sugar is 8X as addictive as cocaine. And what’s interesting is when cocaine and heroin activate only one spot for pleasure in the brain. Sugar lights up the brain like a

Image Source History and Appearance The Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) was the only parrot native to North America north of Mexico and its range was mostly the Eastern United States. It was

The Mile-High Swinging Bridge engulfed in fog There is an attraction in Western North Carolina which offers sweeping 360 degree views of the Appalachian Mountains and a mile-high swinging bridge. You can

About the remarkable little plants growing on the forest floor. They spring to life and grow prior to the trees gaining their leaves but after it has turned warm enough for their fragile flesh to survive.

It is the time of the year in North Carolina when it feels like Spring one day and then Winter the next. I took this a few years back in March and it easily one of my favorites. I am entering this into

I enjoy these @photocontests that @juliank proposes to the Steemit community everyday. I am far from being a professional photographer - I have an iPhone SE - but I really enjoy capturing moments that

“The next time you see a spider web, please, pause and look a little closer. You'll be seeing one of the most high-performance materials known to man.” Cheryl Hayashi Spider webs, like birds’ nests, have

This vehicle makes me happy and sad. Happy from the memories shared growing up with my family. Sad because of its condition. My father is the hardest working man I know. I am the youngest of four children.

Definitely not Wheaties but this simple skillet meal could be considered a breakfast of champions. This is a delicious and satisfying breakfast especially if you would like to incorporate more vegetables

Memories of birthday parties, summer cookouts, Easter lunches and Sunday dinners engulf this picnic table. Located in the shade of tall oak trees behind my grandparents home, it was the centerpiece for

"Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far." Thomas Jefferson Me enjoying the fresh air "The trend of obesity has been steadily increasing in both children

Pretty peaks. Sexy summits. Romantic ridges. I fell in love with these mountains, the Tetons, and I am counting the days until my return. I was born and raised in North Carolina. We have the Appalachian

Happy Saturday fellow Steemians! I am going to make a two part post. This being the first, will be short and sweet. Below is my entry for @photocontests weekly smartphone photography contest. The theme

I was lucky enough to visit Yellowstone National Park in July of 2017. It had been raining when we arrived at the Midway Geyser Basin. As we walked along the boardwalk, the clouds went away and the sun

"The primeval American wildness that confronted European settlers can still be found today. Acadia National Park in Maine is the home to rocky beaches and granite cliffs that resist the Atlantic Oceans

This is my first entry into @juliank @photocontests macro/colourful photography event. This pictures was taken at Catawba College Ecological Preserve in my hometown of Salisbury, North Carolina. My favourite

These are found at Aldi in the freezer section. Simply Nature brand. I chose these because I have had broccoli bites shaped like tater tots which I thoroughly enjoyed. These spinach and kale bites are

I traveled to Arizona and Utah in April of 2017. I had never been “out West” but knew I was in for a treat. Bryce Canyon was one of the treats I had in store. Walking through what millions of years of

I have just begun my Steemit journey and I tend to spend much time on social media. I would like to make the most of this journey as I’m sure all users do. Obviously having content people care about is