nchighcountrywx Posted Thursday at 11:13 PM Share Posted Thursday at 11:13 PM Does everyone recall Vann Helms of the higher elevations of Rutherfordton County who used to post great winter photography, year round photography as well as his valuable winter weather observations from his area? I think his handle was 'MountainMarvel'. Back during the covid time, I had noticed he quit posting on the forum and had stopped updating his Wordpress photography blog, so I had feared that covid may have gotten him. His Blue Ridge Impressions Photography Blog happened to come up in my bookmarks list this afternoon, so I looked at the last comments on his blog to see a note from his family that he passed away 4 years ago July 8, 2022 due to complications from throat cancer. Although I never knew him personally, I never recall him telling the forum he was facing that challenge. He also at least once had hosted a forum members get together one year. Remarkable he passed right at 4 years to today's date. Please take a moment as I did to pray for the repose of his soul and offer thanks and gratitude for his devotion and appreciation and sharing of great western NC photography and his contributions to the forum. His family has left his photography contributions available on his Wordpress site at this link: Vann Helms Blue Ridge Impressions Photography Wordpress Blog 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted yesterday at 01:48 AM Share Posted yesterday at 01:48 AM RIP. Thanks for finding. He was a long time poster and another one gone too soon from cancer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted yesterday at 02:34 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:34 AM 3 hours ago, nchighcountrywx said: Does everyone recall Vann Helms of the higher elevations of Rutherfordton County who used to post great winter photography, year round photography as well as his valuable winter weather observations from his area? I think his handle was 'MountainMarvel'. Back during the covid time, I had noticed he quit posting on the forum and had stopped updating his Wordpress photography blog, so I had feared that covid may have gotten him. His Blue Ridge Impressions Photography Blog happened to come up in my bookmarks list this afternoon, so I looked at the last comments on his blog to see a note from his family that he passed away 4 years ago July 8, 2022 due to complications from throat cancer. Although I never knew him personally, I never recall him telling the forum he was facing that challenge. He also at least once had hosted a forum members get together one year. Remarkable he passed right at 4 years to today's date. Please take a moment as I did to pray for the repose of his soul and offer thanks and gratitude for his devotion and appreciation and sharing of great western NC photography and his contributions to the forum. His family has left his photography contributions available on his Wordpress site at this link: Vann Helms Blue Ridge Impressions Photography Wordpress Blog I remember him for sure. He had some great posts and observations. I wish I had went to his get together but that was my early years here on the site. Eff cancer! Took my mom at the age of 56. Throat cancer is very difficult. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted yesterday at 01:02 PM Share Posted yesterday at 01:02 PM Yes, @MountainMarvel was not a prolific poster, but he always had beautiful pictures to share when he did. I remember the snowfall pictures he would post as being “soft” and “gentle”. I know that’s a weird way to describe a photo, but that’s the best way I can think to describe it. There would often be a slight intentional blur to his images, I think.Sad to hear he passed away several years ago. Thanks for sharing the news @nchighcountrywx . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted 6 hours ago Author Share Posted 6 hours ago 59 with heavy rain currently in Wolf. We've picked up 7.66" since midnight!Sent from my Pixel 10 Pro using Tapatalk 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Rainy and cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 4 hours ago, Buckethead said: 59 with heavy rain currently in Wolf. We've picked up 7.66" since midnight! Sent from my Pixel 10 Pro using Tapatalk Good gosh! I was wondering if yall got hammered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted 1 hour ago Author Share Posted 1 hour ago Good gosh! I was wondering if yall got hammered. Just picked up another .58" with a storm that just rolled through. Currently 61 here. A perfectly cool rainy birthday.Sent from my Pixel 10 Pro using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Valley Steve Posted 50 minutes ago Share Posted 50 minutes ago 36 minutes ago, Buckethead said: Just picked up another .58" with a storm that just rolled through. Currently 61 here. A perfectly cool rainy birthday. Sent from my Pixel 10 Pro using Tapatalk Happy Birthday Buckethead! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted 46 minutes ago Share Posted 46 minutes ago 40 minutes ago, Buckethead said: Just picked up another .58" with a storm that just rolled through. Currently 61 here. A perfectly cool rainy birthday. Sent from my Pixel 10 Pro using Tapatalk Happy birthday big guy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjoaquin Posted 12 minutes ago Share Posted 12 minutes ago 1 hour ago, Buckethead said: Just picked up another .58" with a storm that just rolled through. Currently 61 here. A perfectly cool rainy birthday. Sent from my Pixel 10 Pro using Tapatalk Happy Birthday!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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