Fatback frying in an old well-seasoned cast iron skillet soup beans bubbling Silver Queen corn with a plate of sliced tomatoes and onions on Mrs. Vashon’s table where we sit for hours as she tells stories of the past. Red Spruce trees swaying in the soft wind whispering secrets toContinue Reading
Beneath yellow buckeyes and silver bells, we dip our feet in the cool rushing rapids as the Little Pigeon River’s clear flow bathes the large rocks that seem to tumble like fallen giants from the Chimney Tops. Around us are the cucumber magnolias, adopted into the diverse overstory of theContinue Reading
I am a student at Pellissippi State Community College pursuing Chemical Engineering. I began my journey into photography about 2 years ago. I do it for fun and sometimes I take pictures for family and friends. My favorite thing about photography is how it allows us to share our experiencesContinue Reading
Photography has always been my passion. I have been photographing images since I was a child. I grew up exploring all of beautiful Appalachia and continue to do so. After obtaining my BBA in 2018, I began my photography business, GingerSnapzShots. Nature and landscapes are my favorite. I love capturingContinue Reading
“Changing Seasons” was taken in my home county of Scioto, Ohio, near the edge of our local Shawnee National Forest. My parents are not native to this region but fell in love with its natural beauty, just as I have. They also gifted me the philosophy to love what youContinue Reading
Mary Ruden has compiled a wonderful little book about Tennessee women who changed history. From suffragists, to a preservationist, a granny woman, and a Revolutionary War heroine, Ruden has depicted each life in a thoughtful, artful, creative way. Most all of these historical heroines have two pages devoted to themContinue Reading
Thank you to everyone who participated in Appalachia Bare’s photography contest. We received many brilliant and outstanding images. Our judges, Trent Eades and Jim Clark, had a challenging time making their decisions. Our staff has viewed the Appalachian region through the eyes of every photographer who submitted to this contest, andContinue Reading
A childhood memory, ca. 1965, when I was nine years old in Swannanoa, North Carolina . . . Up in the holler . . . If my memory serves me correctly, it was late afternoon; I don’t remember what season of the year it was, although it was warm outside.Continue Reading
Halfway up the mountain, just below the broken down garage where the tractor and the rusted truck were kept, in an interior dominated by grease, dust, patina and ageless imprint of mountain people generations removed from the old country, a young boy would sit in thunderstorms brought by Norse gods,Continue Reading
The Capturing Appalachia Photography Contest closed January 31 at midnight. Thank you for your interest. Appalachia Bare holds a genre-specific contest every year, so keep checking with us. We look forward to seeing more Appalachian creativity, as we take submissions year-round. For more information about how to submit your work,Continue Reading