This little gem was a few miles from the house I lived in last December and January in Candler, NC. On a very stressed out day with my bank account quickly depleting I went for a drive up in the mountains on Pisgah Hwy to the Blue Ridge Pkwy. On the way back down I noticed the pull off to this park that didn’t look like much been since it was so close to the house I thought I would take a quick looksy. It wasn’t until I was out of the car and near the shelter that I started noticing the rocks. I walked further and with each step saw more and more rock piles. You can’t help but smile when you see them. It’s art in nature built over many years by many individuals. You also can’t help but add to it or pick up and rebuild a fallen pile. It’s a special little place and if your headed up Pisgah Hwy anyways, pull off for a few minutes and check it out and play with some rocks.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ROCK GARDEN
Go west out of Asheville on 19 /23 then turn left on Pisgah Hwy 151 go down about 10 miles and the park is on your left right across from the sign that says you are now entering Pisgah Forest.
> google map link
The June bloom series is a the best product that came from my recent day job. Forced to sit at a desk for 8hrs my best form of escape to retain my sanity was either going for a short walk outside or drawing for a “few” minutes. I was greatly inspired by an amazing artist Amber Hooks that sat next to me. The longer I kept the office job the harder it was for me to keep sane and the drawing became almost compulsive, I had to draw. I would start on these ‘flower’ images and totally zone out/in until they were finished and they became the highlight of my day. I’m very happy that even though I’ve quit the day job the daily urge to take a moment to just doodle has remained and is now part of my daily routine.
The June bloom series is a the best product that came from my recent day job. Forced to sit at a desk for 8hrs my best form of escape to retain my sanity was either going for a short walk outside or drawing for a “few” minutes. I was greatly inspired by an amazing artist Amber Hooks that sat next to me. The longer I kept the office job the harder it was for me to keep sane and the drawing became almost compulsive, I had to draw. I would start on these ‘flower’ images and totally zone out/in until they were finished and they became the highlight of my day. I’m very happy that even though I’ve quit the day job the daily urge to take a moment to just doodle has remained and is now part of my daily routine.
This was a super fun and inspiring day! I received the job based on a continuing series of photographs documenting the journey of local indie rock band The Enemy Lovers. Being able to photograph a subject that has changed my life { yoga } in a city that I love { asheville } and get paid to do so, oh man it was a fantastic experience! I was definitely nervous about my first yoga / first real model shoot and grateful to run into some good friends downtown during the day of the shoot that helped ease the nerves. Also grateful to the friends who offered support and equipment for free prior to the shoot!
I would love to do more location shoots in the areas of Yoga, Music and Kayaking.
The June bloom series is a the best product that came from my recent day job. Forced to sit at a desk for 8hrs my best form of escape to retain my sanity was either going for a short walk outside or drawing for a “few” minutes. I was greatly inspired by an amazing artist Amber Hooks that sat next to me. The longer I kept the office job the harder it was for me to keep sane and the drawing became almost compulsive, I had to draw. I would start on these ‘flower’ images and totally zone out/in until they were finished and they became the highlight of my day. I’m very happy that even though I’ve quit the day job the daily urge to take a moment to just doodle has remained and is now part of my daily routine.
WOOD PLANK – I had access to some scrap hardwood floor planks and found that I LOVE to draw on them!
The June bloom series is a the best product that came from my recent day job. Forced to sit at a desk for 8hrs my best form of escape to retain my sanity was either going for a short walk outside or drawing for a “few” minutes. I was greatly inspired by an amazing artist Amber Hooks that sat next to me. The longer I kept the office job the harder it was for me to keep sane and the drawing became almost compulsive, I had to draw. I would start on these ‘flower’ images and totally zone out/in until they were finished and they became the highlight of my day. I’m very happy that even though I’ve quit the day job the daily urge to take a moment to just doodle has remained and is now part of my daily routine.
WOOD PLANK – I had access to some scrap hardwood floor planks and found that I LOVE to draw on them!
The June bloom series is a the best product that came from my recent day job. Forced to sit at a desk for 8hrs my best form of escape to retain my sanity was either going for a short walk outside or drawing for a “few” minutes. I was greatly inspired by an amazing artist Amber Hooks that sat next to me. The longer I kept the office job the harder it was for me to keep sane and the drawing became almost compulsive, I had to draw. I would start on these ‘flower’ images and totally zone out/in until they were finished and they became the highlight of my day. I’m very happy that even though I’ve quit the day job the daily urge to take a moment to just doodle has remained and is now part of my daily routine.
