by Robert | Apr 15, 2018 | North America
Hello there, welcome to my travel blog!! My name is Robert Nelson and I study Marketing at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. I enjoy being outdoors, cooking, reading, and taking photos. Recently I acquired interests in programming, web design, and...
by Robert | Aug 28, 2017 | North Carolina, outdoors, science, Travel
The eclipse had been on my calendar for eight months before August 21– I am quite a space nerd, and I was not going to miss the chance to see the sun fully eclipsed by the moon. I was so happy to learn that the path of totality cut through the southwestern tip...
by Robert | Apr 4, 2017 | North Carolina, outdoors, portraiture
Spring is upon us here in western North Carolina! Snow and ice are melting, brooks are babbling, and the temperature is consistently warmer. (Luckily, we haven’t been bombarded with pollen… yet!) I had been itching to create a few portraits and seized the...
by Robert | Jan 16, 2017 | North Carolina, outdoors
The paved road gave way to gravel, which in turn gave way to slimy mud full of tire tracks. Small puddles lined the side of the road. This was the first time I had been exploring as a resident of Boone– I was astonished that a short mile off the road revealed...
by Robert | Jan 1, 2017 | City, North Carolina, Travel
1 January 2017 New Year’s Day gives us an opportunity to reflect on the past, plan for the future, and nurse the worst hangover of the year. Thinking back on the last twelve months turned out to be a bit overwhelming– 2016 brought a lot of fun, a lot of...
