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popeye

i found this oddly comforting and candid note amongst my long passed away grandfather’s belongings. i have no idea why he wrote this yet i can easily relate to the sentiment. i miss him, and my grandmothers so much. if you are fortunate enough to still have your grandparents give them a big hug.

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echard - Oh, he would loved to have them meet Sophie and Walker! Love you Mom.

Nana - I miss him every day, too.
There are so many questions I would like to ask him and so much I would love to share with him, especially about what great grandkids he has. Nana

to the desert in august

in a RV, with an AC on strike…brilliant! really, we had a blast. we started in Vegas (106 in the shade) and high tailed it to Zion National Park where it was a reasonable 95. Then, on to Bryce, Escalante, and Capitol Reef which were, thankfully, at higher elevation. If you haven’t already, visit utah….

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echard - So glad we did it Dad. Can’t wait for our next adventure.

echard - Thanks Dave! You guys need to do it in a few years.

Schwartz - I haven’t been on the blog in awhile. Such beautiful stuff man. I love this series of shots. You are gonna have some gems when she is older to look back on. It looks like you guys had a great time.

Nana - WOW! Looks like another great trip.
and you’ve got two pretty models to photograph.

The man from Weaverville - Great pictures So many people think about doing a trip like this but never do it. What wonderful memories. TMFW

one last trip

…before it gets real busy. soph and I took off for a hike in shenandoah national park this weekend. the weather was perfect. the riprap loop has to be one of my favorite loop hikes in the snp. it has some stellar camp spots along cold spring hollow. this was sophie’s first taste of backcountry…

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from our trip to asheville

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kat - oh my! those wheeler grandbabies are beautiful. i love seeing asheville, it is amazing. sigh….

thegirltyler - Oh I love Asheville – beautiful city, love the spaces … though it was where Martin and I were yelled at while on a street corner for being “f-ing hippies).

The man from Weaverville - Echard, Is there no end to your photographic talents? Sophie and Walker are the best. TMFW

some french broad

if you ever find yourself in the asheville area and want to have a blast, look up huck finn adventures. they took us on a great 9 mile stretch of the broad. the spring rains meant that it would be a quick trip. we rolled through some burly class 3′s and 4′s. yummy!

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The man from Weaverville - Echard,Yea The blog is back. Great pictures of a fun trip. TMFW

my dad is cool

yes, at 42, it’s ok to say that.  while we were visiting for thanksgiving my dad took us for a horseback ride up in the mountains of western north carolina.  this was sophie’s first time on a real ride and she had a blast.  love ya dad:)

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echard - thanks dad! you rock! mom too:) love ya

the man from weaverville - Echard, Thanks for the plug and the show of love. My cup runneth over. Much love, Dad

echard - thanks terri, she’s been wanting to do this for a long time so it really was a treat. you and sam would love this area. it’s gorgeous. trout steams galore.

Terri Hughes - That is GREAT! I love horseback riding! I love Sophie’s expression in the 2nd photo! She looks ecstatic! Beautiful place to ride. – Terri

two turn tables and a microphone

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echard - thanks y’all! i wish i could slow down time a little more.

Schwartz - Very cute shots. She is just getting cuter E. Two turn tables and a microphone. Love the title name.

the man from weaverville - 2 of my favorite people of all time. If Leesa took the picture of the 2 of you together then make that 3 of my favorite people of all time. Much love, THE MAN FROM WEAVERVILLE

kitty - awww, i love these ;) sophie’s face is looking way more grown up these days! nice post title ech

leesa - be still my heart. i love you guys <3

happy 3rd of july!

we had planned on doing a 4th of july shindig, but, i ended up landing a job for that day shooting harborfest, so, leesa moved it up a day. here are a few picks. thanks to our friends for coming out and i hope everyone had a fun weekend.

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Sam - Great times, Echard! Thanks for throwing the party!!

Schwartz - Thanks for a great party E. Eva so enjoyed herself. She loves your wife and would probably welcome the chance to be a sister to Soph.

eleise - Wish we’d been there, it looks like a blast. These are gorgeous, as always, Eck.

portrait of an artist

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the man from weaverville - Is this one cool girl or is she the youngest person in the Federal witness protection program? THE MAN FROM WEAVERVILLE

terri Hughes - she’s gonna get you for that one day! It was fun hanging with you guys last night.

Terri

weddings by michelle - Ech, you crack me up! Sophie is very lucky to have you document her growing up! Tell her I would like to borrow the glasses for a consultation I have tomorrow. (LOL!) =)