This past weekend I attended the annual Nature Photography Weekend at Grandfather Mountain in Linville, NC. It was a fantastic few days of hiking, shooting, sightseeing, tent camping, seminars, oh, and some wind and rain. I logged over 7 miles of hiking, took over 1000 photos. And to top it off, I was honored to win awards in two different photo categories. The photo below won 2nd place in the Animals category. I’m in the process of posting some of my “keepers” on Instagram. Feel free to follow me there @Clearskypixels