Monthly Archives: December 2011

Clematis virginiana

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Tom

In the summer the flowers of this perennial vine display a fringe of white pistils and stamens above four white sepals.  The vine drapes itself over nearby vegetation so it resembles a Virgin’s Bower, hence its name by which it is … Continue reading →

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2012 Blowing Rock Community Calendar

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Tom

I just received a few copies of the 2012 Blowing Rock Community Calendar which is published by the Blowing Rock Tourism Development Authority.  This calendar was developed following the theme of “Rocks of Blowing Rock” using images submitted by Blowing … Continue reading →

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Textures

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Tom

At the end of the “color season” here in the High Country I collected a few of the last leaves of the season to try some macro photography on the first rainy day.  The results of that experience are included … Continue reading →

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Beginning another Year…

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Tom

I’ve extended the life of this blog by renewing my lease on the domain name tomrhynephoto.com and in the process I also leased the domains tomrhynephoto.net, tomrhynephoto.org, and tomrhynephoto.info for the coming year.  My task now will be to learn … Continue reading →

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