April « 2008 « BackWoods Drifter

In Full Bloom

Posted by Denny Tyler, on April 23rd, 2008

I went around my house today checking out all the wildflowers in bloom. Every since I started playing with a camera I have pretty much regulated myself to scenic photos. A big reason for that is because when you are taking long distance shots – detail isn’t quite as important as subject matter. That is [...]

Old Blue

Posted by Denny Tyler, on April 22nd, 2008

When I was young, laying on my bed with the window up, the sounds of spring in the hollow never failed to lull me to sleep. Except on the nights Old Blue, a Bluetick hound, decided to feel his lost youth and go huntin’. Which was more often than not. Old Blue was a part [...]

Lost Heritage

Posted by Denny Tyler, on April 21st, 2008

Since starting a blog I have done a lot of talking about Drews Creek, West Virginia. Recently the community of Drews Creek lost something very precious.

This old house used to stand in the very head of Drews Creek and was the last spot of civilization before heading into the [...]

BWD – Politically Correct?

Posted by Denny Tyler, on April 21st, 2008

It seems like, lately, controversial posts are becoming a habit with me.

To begin with – I appreciate with all of my being the help I have gotten from different people in my crusade against mountaintop removal coal mining. I have had encouragement, critique, advice, denial, and outright hostility since beginning this fight. Most times [...]

Clays Branch – Panoramic

Posted by Denny Tyler, on April 20th, 2008

Both photos in this post have been stitched together from two photos. I had been trying to figure out a way to show the scope of mountaintop removal coal mining. The first photo shows 4 mountaintop removal sites plainly. The site in Clays Branch itself, you can see the mountain in the foreground [...]