Darrin M. Devault

I'm a ninth-generation Tennessean who never leaves home without a camera.

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The noblest art is that of making others happy.

P.T. Barnum

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R.I.P. Robert Indiana. Thanks for spreading so much LOVE through your art. (Photo © Darrin Devault, 2013)

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Black bears lower the speed limit along the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (Photo by Darrin Devault, May 12, 2018)

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I asked this chimp at Zoo Knoxville to straighten up its room. It said, “No, chump!” (Photo by Darrin Devault, April 25, 2018)

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Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.

Fred Rogers (AKA “Mr. Rogers”)

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Morning meetings are better when there’s a Smoky Mountain stream in the background. (📸: Darrin Devault, April 19, 2018)

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Henley Street pedestrian bridge. (📸: Darrin Devault, April 17, 2018)

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R.I.P. Tom Lover (Aug. 28, 2004 - April 16, 2018). 

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Orient yourself. (📸: Darrin Devault, April 14, 2018)

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The Sea of Flowers at the Dragon Lights Festival In Knoxville, Tennessee. (📸: Darrin Devault, April 9, 2018)

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Lotus Gallery at the Dragon Lights Festival in Knoxville. (📸: Darrin Devault, April 9, 2018)

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Dragon Lights Festival at Chilhowee Park, Knoxville. (📸: Darrin Devault, April 9, 2018)

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Dollywood’s happiest employee. (📸: Darrin Devault, April 8, 2018)

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If you're looking for a formula for greatness, the closest we'll ever get, I think, is this: Consistency driven by a deep love of the work.

Maria Popova of BrainPickings.org

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Spring color pop. (📸: Darrin Devault, April 3, 2018)

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I snacked on Knoxville history during my lunch break on Monday. (📸: Darrin Devault, April 2, 2018)

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My home for 40 hours each week. (📸: Darrin Devault, April 2, 2018)