Joani Cleary

Joani Cleary, Wife and Music Lover; Elkhorn City, Kentucky:

“Any day I can spend by the Russell Fork River is a great day. These mountains and hollers have been my home my whole life. If I'm away from nature for too long i can't stand myself."

Photograph/Interview by Tessa Colley, Haysi, Virginia.

Joe Potter

Joe Potter, Piddler, Carpenter, Rock Lover; Regina Kentucky:

"When you wake up, smile for the first sights of the morning, Then from there do anything else you can to continue smiling the rest of the day"

Photograph/Interview by Tessa Colley, Haysi, Virginia.

Timothy Cleary

Timothy Cleary, Gardener, Musician, Husband; Elkhorn City, Kentucky:

"Go outside, get out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself."

Photograph/Interview by Tessa Colley, Haysi, Virginia.

Branson Mullins

Branson Mullins, Father of 2, Carpenter, Sawyer and Mountain Man, Haysi, Virginia:

Good times have come and sorrows have passed in your life. You have only one glass... So sip slowly on your precious time and enjoy the little things that makes you smile…