by Josie Siler | Mar 11, 2016 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Photography
It was the year of the hummer moth – a strange creature I had never seen before, and have never seen since. I had never even heard of a hummer moth until my mom called one day trying to explain this strange thing she saw hovering around her flowers. I...
by Josie Siler | Mar 4, 2016 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Photography
Quigley was one of the finest bulldogs who ever lived. Kind, loving, and full of slobbery kisses, he was something special. Dogs have a unique ability to know what their loved ones need. Quigley was no different. Whenever I felt sick, he kept near. Sitting close, as...
by Josie Siler | Feb 26, 2016 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Chronic Illness, Photography
I had just finished a grand adventure. A friend and I went on the zipline course at Hawksnest Zipline. I can’t even begin to tell you how amazing it was. We went on the easiest course because both us live with a chronic illness. Honestly, we didn’t know if...
by Josie Siler | Feb 19, 2016 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Photography
The sky was clear and blue, decorated with a few light and wispy clouds. It was the perfect evening to chase the sunset. My favorite photography buddy (a.k.a. my mom) and I grabbed our gear and jumped in her Jeep Wrangler. We bounced along the back country roads in...
by Josie Siler | Feb 12, 2016 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Photography
There’s a place with a grand story, a funny name, and a beautiful view. The Blowing Rock clings to the edge of a mountain overlooking a spectacular gorge filled with intense beauty and strange happenings. It’s a place of legend, a place where the wind...
by Josie Siler | Feb 5, 2016 | Behind the Photo Fridays, Chronic Illness, Photography
It was too early when the alarm on my phone chimed. Louder and louder it rang until I reached over and clumsily turned it off. I rolled over with a groan, stretching my stiff muscles. With a deep breath and a grumpy grunt I pushed myself out of bed and began to get...
