Giles Hoover, Photographer

Please note: After eight months stuck working on the house, I got on the road. In other words, I’ve got three months’ worth of photography trips to post — and will do just that over the next few weeks. Thanks for checking back. Sapelo is one of my favorite places on Earth. My good friends [...]

Sapelo Island, off the coast of Georgia, has become one of my favorite places to go. It’s relaxing, it’s peaceful, and, at the beach we stay at, it’s possible to see for miles and miles — in either direction — without seeing a house or any sort of development. Ultimately, however, it’s as much about [...]

Last week, I mentioned that I was heading off over the holiday to do some hiking in North Carolina. Well, let me tell you: for me, there’s nothing like celebrating independence, whether my own or the nation’s, on the top of a mountain. Especially when it’s sunset, and I happen have a camera handy. From [...]

My good friend Phillip turned thirty last Friday, and to celebrate, his wife Neecee planned a mystery weekend. The destinations were kept from him right up until — and after — we left on the trip. So where — and what? Friday night, we camped just outside of Dalton, Georgia, near the summit of Dug [...]

Finally, almost current: photographs from a trip this past weekend along the Flint River, near Albany, Georgia. In the spirit of “a slightly different focus,” let me get my favorite shot out of the way immediately: Canoes (with Grass) Yeah. Meanwhile, there was much more to the trip — including a better-than-amazing campground the second [...]