Tag Archives: NC

Black Bear Friendly or Not

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

Black bear sightings at our property in Virginia are exciting to us. We love to watch them. Sometimes they come through routinely enough to become recognizable – yes, they have individual characteristics in their faces, noses, hair color or texture. … Continue reading →

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The Deerpark Restaurant @ Biltmore Estate

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

Within the premises of The Biltmore Estate is a restaurant named Deerpark. It sits within the foot prints of the old calving barn for the dairy that was once on the grounds – now the winery and Antler Hill. The … Continue reading →

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A Surprise At the Biltmore House

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

As most of you know by now, I have a special kinship with French Impressionist Pierre Auguste Renoir. It developed during a writing school I participated in at Essoyes, France where his wife was from. There among the golden hills … Continue reading →

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Thomas Wolfe Memorial

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

North Carolina, a great southern state, can claim many writers who lived here; were inspired here; including O’Henry, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Ehle, Thomas Wolfe, Kathy Reichs, even Francis Mayes now calls NC her home. I hope to join these … Continue reading →

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