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Realizing the Essence of Place

Realizing the Essence of Place

Forty years ago, when Geoffrey Cridland and his wife, Val, first rented one of a pair of run-down…

Record Snowfall in Tyler

Record Snowfall in Tyler

NOT your typical Tyler snow!No one I've talked to, including native Tylerites in their 80's, remembers a snowfall…

Blooms in February?

Blooms in February?

I'm a photographer and winter is not my favorite season. My eye is drawn to color, and there…

Sharing the Excitement

Sharing the Excitement

The morning of their closing, Tyler had experienced a snowstorm and many businesses, including the title company, were…

Kids & Fishing: It's an East Texas Tradition

Kids & Fishing: It's an East Texas Tradition

I grew up fishing creeks and farm ponds in East Texas and have done my best to share…

Re-Locating to East Texas

Re-Locating to East Texas

The Picos: From "Aloha" to "Howdy"At first we thought it was a joke. Their voice-mail said that they…

1st-Time Buyers

1st-Time Buyers

The Learys: Helping 1st-Time HomebuyersShawn and Meg were ready to buy a home and they wanted to take…

Black Haw Berries: Good Fresh or In A …

Black Haw Berries: Good Fresh or In A …

Fall is the time for picking black haw berriesMy late Aunt Mable ate them right off the tree,…

Fall Treats: The Beautyberry

Fall Treats: The Beautyberry

East Texas fall foliage is just beginning to appear. The sweetgums will be turning soon and my cameras…

1st-Time Buyers

1st-Time Buyers

The DeWares: 1st-Time HomebuyersRobert & Stephanie had been sweethearts for a couple of years; now they wanted a…