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    Rare Air Episode 63

    April 1, 2026 - By Roger D.

    To inspire myself to introduce this footage shot at Cherry Grove Beach in 2018, I once again returned to my journal entries from that time.

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    Rare Air Episode 62

    December 31, 2025 - By Roger D.

    Whatever the future holds, we eagerly look forward to our next family get-together.

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    Rare Air Episode 61

    October 2, 2025 - By Roger D.

    Almost exactly seven years ago, I stopped to shoot this footage along Highway 105 just south of Boone. Reviewing it and re-reading my journal entries from that time, I’m surprised to see all the directions our lives were travelling.

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    Rare Air Episode 29

    November 1, 2018 - By Roger D.

    Back in May, Beth and I celebrated our 26th anniversary with a weekend trip to Cashiers, North Carolina.

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    October 2018

    September 29, 2018 - By Roger D.

    Even the youngest rocks you find in the Blue Ridge Mountains may be 200 million years old.

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    Rare Air Episode 28

    September 1, 2018 - By Roger D.

    During the summer, most hours of the day, the sounds of others at play abound... but at 7:40 a.m., it's just me and the insects, birds and fish. It's second nature to imagine the history of this magical place.

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    August 2018

    July 30, 2018 - By Roger D.

    Featured Image: Our 2002-2016 Labor Day weekends at Camp Merrie-Woode were awesome.

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    Rare Air Episode 26: Thanks Mom!

    April 29, 2018 - By Roger D.

    Thank you Mom… and very, very, very well done.

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    August 2015

    August 2, 2015 - By Roger D.

    Featured Image: 2011 photo from our annual trip to Camp Merrie-Woode in Sapphire, North Carolina.

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    June 2015

    June 7, 2015 - By Roger D.

    Snap from a memorable visit to the Hebron Rock Colony.

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