Greetings from Blowing Rock! 🪶

Had a good night sky view of the #MilkyWay out near #Boone #NC. We were treated to some passing #meteors too! #space #astronomy

Wiseman's View Scenic Overlook was not easy to get to, but it was worth it to see this rare geography/old growth forest at Linville Gorge up close. #mountains #naturephotography #forest #NC

A wildlife education/rehabilitation nonprofit came through campus this afternoon with some owls. It was a hoot! 🦉 #wfu #owls

More cats!

Cats!

Many unhealthy & delicious foods were consumed, and I always enjoy the #Winston-Salem skyline views from the ferris wheel at the Carolina Classic Fair. #Fall #Fair #NC

Looks like the annual #Winston-Salem, #NC #LGBTQ Film Festival hosted at #UNCSA is getting underway! Here’s the lineup: outatthemovies.org/the-12th-ann...

Another Community Day on the books at Reynolda House Museum! Last year we saw a turnout of around 600 people for this annual festival-like free day at the museum, but this year we more than doubled that with 1268 visitors. #museums #Winston-Salem #NC

As someone who would have been covered by a program like this back when I was applying to college, I hope this opens doors for many young people in NC going forward. I went to college at an in-state public university with some scholarships, a part-time job, and still ended up with student loan debt.

Glad to see NC State is keeping their on-campus voting site for the primary next year! #ncpol #ncsu #NCState 🐺

I’m going alone. Of course you are, and I’m coming with you!

Just got my COVID & flu shots. Was able to get it without a prescription at Walgreens thanks to an executive order by Governor Josh Stein. Feels like I got it in under the wire since RFK is considering further restricting access to COVID vaccines. Seems like folks might want to jump on it soon.

Good show. Glad to see it getting some recognition.

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A couple photos from a recent neighborhood walk

Had a fun weekend in #Charlottesville! It was nice to be in a place with mountains, with good #gaming stores (shout out to The End Games, The Forge, & Sabre Games), and with good food like Vu Noodles, Chaps Ice Cream, & of course Bodo’s Bagels. 🥯

Exploring UVA’s campus in Charlottesville. #UVA

Visiting the Fralin Art Museum in Charlottesville (admission is free)

Charlottesville downtown mall + Saturday street market

Happy #Charlottesville #Pride weekend! #cvillepride #cville

He gets a visitor. He looks at the visitor. He speaks to the visitor. He complains to me about the visitor ignoring him.

A couple photos I snapped today #naturephotography

Had the perfect sunset to take these photos at the field off Reynolda trail. Although I must have looked pretty silly to anyone watching me walking around taking photos from every possible angle for half an hour as the sun went down. #naturephotography #photography #outdoors #rustic #winston-salem

Out for an evening walk at Bethabara Historic Park

A rustic scene at Reynolda Trail in Winston-Salem

Cat vs Cardboard. I’m not actually sure who won.

One last evening walk around campus before the students get back tomorrow for move-in day and everything is crowded again. Put up a few flyers for the museum too, to help let the students know they get in free.

Here are some of the worker organizing panels & displays from the new Camel City exhibition at Reynolda House Museum in Winston-Salem

Feels like the sun will soon set on this summer

Spotted this beauty today

It’s important to take turns

The Camel City exhibition opens at Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem on Saturday! Here’s a sneak peak. And the museum is always free for college students.

Saw the Fantastic Four movie over the weekend. Finally, Galactus was a proper cosmic giant, the way he's meant to be.

Got the hot honey pepperoni pizza from Mike’s Vegan Grill in Winston-Salem. It did not all make it home. 😋

Early donations can be the most effective. I just gave at roycooper.com and I hope you will too. Let’s win this! #ncpol

Roll credits on Immortals Fenyx Rising. I’m years late to this 2020 game, but quite enjoyed it. Feels a lot like BOTW with a Greek myth coat of paint, and I’m here for it. #gaming 🎮

Happy half birthday to these two! They’re 6 months old today!

Finally a day with no rain. I’ve missed the blue skies.

Happy #Caturday from me and my crew! These two littermates will be 6 months old in a couple weeks.

Nice summer sunset after the rains

They’re happy we’re home from our weekend in the mountains, but they also are clearly capable of keeping themselves entertained. #cats

The Mysterium escape rooms in Boone, NC were a blast! We ended up doing two of them back to back.

Celebrating #Pride in the high country at the Boone Pride Parade & Festival! I’ve long been a fan of Boone and Blowing Rock nearby, but this was my first time hitting up Pride up there.

Spent the weekend among the mountains in Boone.

My country has recognized my marriage for 10 years today. Will it for another 10? Wouldn't it be nice to live in a world where we could take such things for granted?

Hermit crabs finding their shells

Tabling at the Juneteenth Festival in Winston-Salem