The Sites: Fearrington Village

Fearrington Village is a community nestled in north eastern Chatham County that boasts fine dining, local artists, and - perhaps their most famous residents - a herd of Belted Galloway cattle.  


After having driven past it countless times, I finally had the opportunity to visit twice in as many days, which gave me a chance to get up close & personal with the locals:

The Events: the Official Launch of Naked & Hungry

This past weekend, I headed to McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village for the official launch of Naked & Hungry:

Naked and Hungry will be published by Ingalls Publishing Group in Boone, N.C., and available for purchase through your local bookstores starting on November 1, 2011.

You can also pre-order a copy directly from Barnes and Noble and have it shipped directly to your home.

Pre-order Naked and Hungry Today!

The Shot: Live Oak & Mardi Gras Beads

I recently returned from a week in New Orleans.  Among the iconic images from the French Quarter, Jackson Square, and the Mississippi River, I found one sight that, for me, captured the spirit of the city better than anything I'd seen before:

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

The Collections: New Additions

New shots have been added to Architecture, Flora, Food, Nature, People, and Place.  Please use the links to the right to explore the collections.

The Sites: New York City - Historic Building Day

Last year, I traveled to New York City for an extended weekend.  It was an opportunity to visit a friend I hadn't seen in years and finally explore a city I'd previously only experienced through its airports.


Each day was a different theme, either intentionally or by serendipity: Museum Day, Family History Day, Solemn Remembrance Day.  Because it was New York City, every day was Delicious Food Day.


My favorite was Historic Building Day.


There are few cities in the US - and arguably the world - that contain so many iconic images and places.  From the arts to politics to transportation to architecture, simply walking through the city is like walking through a giant cultural museum.


We'd already spent some time wandering the West Village, sitting in Washington Square Park under the shadow of the Empire State Building.  

We'd walked across the Brooklyn Bridge at night, with the Manhattan skyline beckoning us as we came ever closer.  

But Historic Building Day was a tour of some of the best gems to find in the city, both for the sheer beauty of the architecture as well as for the cultural mystique that they hold.

New York Public Library

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Grand Central Station

Flags of the United Nations

Rockefeller Center

Audrey Hepburn's hangout

Solow Building

Lincoln Center