B&W exploring

I have recently gotten into re exploring B&W photography
From flowers to sports and some landscapes and architecture

Sometimes the world just looks better in B&W

Bele Chere Festival Asheville NC

We met some good friends from Bethel,NC in Asheville this past weekend for the Bele Chere Arts Festival.

I had not been in Asheville proper in over 20 years, what a great city with lots going on . Wonderful shops ,restaurants and bars.

Here are a few pictures from around asheville that day.













More photos can be found here

UNC vs UMBC RD1 NCCA Lacrosse Tournament

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The sixth-ranked University of North Carolina men's lacrosse teamcame from behind from its only second halftime deficit of the season as sophomore attackman Billy Bitter's school record-tying eight goals propelled the Tar Heels to a 15-13 win over ninth-ranked UMBC in the first round of th e NCAA Tournament at Fetzer Field Saturday afternoon. It was a warm 90 degree day

Duke vs UNC ACC 2009 Tournament finals

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Duke University freshman Longpole CJ Costabile scored three goals and went 10-of-17 at faceoffs to lead the sixth-ranked Blue Devils to their third consecutive ACC Men’s Lacrosse Championship with a 15-13 win over rival North Carolina in Kenan Stadium. Costabile earned the tournament’s Most Valuable Player Award.
A great back and forth game with lots of offense. Fun game to watch and shoot/

Duke vs Virginia ACC Tournment

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Duke University senior Ned Crotty matched his career-high eight points tonight to lead the sixth-ranked Blue Devils to a 16-5 victory over top-ranked Virginia this evening in the ACC Men’s Lacrosse Tournament Semifinal. It marked Crotty’s second straight eight-point performance against the No. 1 Cavaliers this season.

ACC Lacrosse Tournament UNC vs Terps

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--The eighth-ranked University of North Carolina men's lacrosse squad survived on its highest scoring output in the ACC Tournament since 2000 as first-year head coach Joe Breschi led his Tar Heels into Sunday's championship game of the 2009 ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship. The 16 goals were the most scored by the Tar Heels in tournament play since April 21, 2000 .

That championship game will be played at 3:30 p.m. Sunday after the Tar Heels whipped 11th-ranked Maryland 16-10 in the first semifinal game at Kenan Stadium Friday evening. A crowd of 3,675 fans was on hand for the game.