About the Author

I grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia, and when I was a boy, my family traveled all over the USA. We climbed the lofty Rockies and the Sierra Nevada range. We spent time in the Ozarks and visited the White Mountains in the Northeast. Vivid memories of scenic heights and wonderful people from coast to coast…..

There were valleys, too, and deserts, plains and prairies, beaches and badlands. All of these distant places had a beauty I could appreciate; seeing them in person only strengthened my love of adventure and the open road.

Every journey and destination has had some influence on me, but my passions were molded in those hills of my youth. The New River winding through the valley, the hazy Blue Ridge horizon, the unique Appalachian country music, simple faith, and mountain heritage of my people have all converged within me to help determine who I am. I don’t live on a mountain, but I will always live with a mountain view.

Take a few moments to read my pages. Try a few links. Maybe you’ll rediscover a dormant passion or find a new interest. You may find your heart wandering back to the mountains, or you may find it being drawn for the first time.