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Times Treasured Studios, owned and operated by me, Heather Cardwell; has proudly served Wilkes, Yadkin, and Forsyth County residents since 2005.

Heather Cardwell - Photographer / Writer for Times Treasured Studios; A One Stop Shop For All Your Photography Needs

I Specialize In Weddings, Elopements, Headshots, Events, Marketing Content, Portraits, Pets, Drone Video, Matterport 3D & Aerial Images I provide each client with high quality photography services while also delivering a variety of options for the finished product to be returned t

o the client quickly. My skills are various and range from real estate, landscape and macro photography, FAA certified for unmanned aircraft flight, studio and portrait photography, and I've covered sporting events including equestrian competitions, team, and individual photos; weddings and engagements; maternity, birth and newborns sessions, as well as family reunions and corporate events.

06/10/2026

It was another world up there.

We started hiking a normal trail with dirt and rocks and trees and moss in the United States like any hike.

And as we crested the mountain top, we were transported to another country all together.

The trees gave way to open fields of wild blueberry mixed brush and the ground became black earth, seasoned with the definite trace of horses hooves.

All the rugged mountain tops I’ve laid to memory along the Blue Ridge Parkway were no where to be seen.

I was in new territory up here among the leaves and clouds and it was ooozing with eye candy.

Everywhere I turned, something new to take in. The way the land laid, the life growing on it, the smells, the sounds, it was a very welcome way to tackle a weekend.

And what I’m left with upon returning to my car to head home are images that’ll haunt me for decades to come demanding that I return to explore a little more.

And I likely will give into this demand much sooner than what those decades of torment would suggest.

06/09/2026

Before I get to the summit and behold any views -
There’s plenty for me to get distracted by.

It’s probably the main reason I’m not the best hiking buddy out there.

If you’re looking to cover some serious area, you’re best to find another buddy, like my sister.

Because I’ll dally.
I’ll linger a bit longer!
And no - not because I needed to catch my breath!!
(I totally needed to catch my breath).

Mid-hike, sometimes seconds into the trail I’ll be calling you to come over here for a sec and check this thing out….

And in places that have nothing to do with the final goal.

Take this tree for example. I can’t tell you how long we sat and talked about the roots covering this rock, holding this tree up.

In between looking at rocks and ferns and moss coverage, I kept coming back to this tree. My efforts at explaining how it achieved this amazing growth were all for naught - but it did make my mind race.

As the microcosm of the woods often does…

Tomorrow, maybe I’ll share the summit scenes. Today was all about the glory of the floor of the forest.

06/04/2026

Clients often ask me how I get inspired for a session.

I’d say, somewhere around here…

06/03/2026

Peyton made the leap!

He purchased the ring! He made the plans!
He got the family together to lie in wait for the signal!

And when Hannah arrived, he invited her on a quick stroll to kill some time - nothing too suspicious for her - they had dinner plans later.

As they walked among the roses in the garden and he mustered up the courage to ask her, you could almost hear his heart beating in sync with the birds chirping.

Then he stopped, he was holding her hand and saying words only they know.

Then he did it.

He got down on one knee, and she grasped her face in disbelief, uttering something to the effect of, “Oh my gosh!”.

He asked her to be his wife!
His one true love!

And all she could do was throw herself into him saying the words he’d longed to hear since he had the “crazy idea”, what seemed a lifetime ago.

Whatever happens with the rest of the story, I imagine will go something like this…

They’ll live happy - together.
Come what may!

And I’m tickled to have been a hypothetical fly on the wall in their lives for this moment.

Cheers to the happy couple!!

05/29/2026

We’re pretty lucky, you know?

Some folks drive hours on end to find a spot with fresh water and mountain views.

Flatland is out there folks! I was born in it! 😳

My hubby and I were out riding our bikes in the campground along the lake last night, and came across two campers just enjoying the evening.

They’d been gone from their home in Virginia since February and were a few days out from packing up and heading to their next location, somewhere in Tennessee.

They’d asked us where we were staying and we let them know we were local, just there to ride around.

They immediately looked at each and then back at us, saying “Oh cool!” with the excitement of a kid at Christmas.

We smiled and nodded in agreement, because we think so too!

It is cool! To be so close to so much beauty. And that after a long days work, we can simply escape to a serene location just a few minutes up the road from us.

We don’t take it for granted.

05/28/2026

You and I… we’re not so far apart.

Even though the time behind the wheel would beg to differ.

Time is an illusion after all.
At least the portions that we track.

After spending so much time in the air over the Great State of Wilkes, I’ve come to realize that distance is also an illusion - probably due to its affiliation with time.

What we think a trip will cost us dramatically reduces the further out we span our naturally narrow- minds.

Give this image a look! Zoom in!
What takes over an hour to drive to appears to be just a stones throw in the grand scale of it all…

Especially from over 20,000 feet above.

This shot was taken during a flight with Len Leggette in 2018 that remains, to this day, one of my most favorite scenes in Wilkes County.

It’s also a shot I’ve placed at the Northwest North Carolina Visitor Center for the passersby’s as a little keepsake for their travels.

If you’ve not stopped by the Visitor Center - what in the world are you waiting for???

It’s more than just a bathroom break!
It’s a keeper of treasures both in and outdoors!

05/25/2026

The land is tickled!

After so long without a good soaking, the rain has made all things green quite vivid again.

The leaves and flowers have had a bath, the streams and creeks have found relief for their dry shores.

And as you ride along, I can swear you can see the trees exhaling a huge sigh of relief as long strands of vapors rise through the treetops.

I dare say, some of the most beautiful moments on the Blue Ridge Parkway happen when the dramatic views are obscured and you’re made to focus more intently on what’s happening closer to your feet.

You can always rely on rain and fog to help that!
And I’m thankful for it!

05/20/2026

Who’s Ms. Bee Haven?

Let me introduce you!

When you pull up to park - you wonder what’s beyond the tree line!

You can hear the sound of water and see hills in the distance - it’s not until you’re on the deck that you realize that sound is the river, about 700 feet below you.

And those hills in the distance?? Well that’s just the Blue Ridge Parkway and her skirt flowing in the wind up above you!!

You wonder if there’s room for your people? Let’s just say with bunks beds and trundle beds and hideaways, anything is possible!

Never mind the peaceful easy feeling awaiting you atop the ridges in the Powder Horn Mountain community!

Wanna see more??
Contact Moonlight Property Management!!

They’ll show you all the honey this hive’s got in store!!

05/18/2026

It’s funny how opposites really do attract us.

It’s also funny how the idea of saying that out loud either makes us sing a song from the 90’s or roll our eyes in disgust - solidifying my point.

Opposites are a sweet little mystery and littered about randomly in our daily lives.

We either agree vehemently on that or have a bullet list on standby for the chance that anyone dare bring it up in our presence.

But I don’t mean to stir a ruckus. It’s just human nature amplified;
People who live in flatland usually want to visit or vacation on mountains.
People who live in mountains usually want to visit a beach.

Folks either crave the salty stuff as a dirty midnight indulgence or something sweet.

The one who’s cold natured automatically seeks out the hot natured - like magnets.

People who like the Rolling Stones can’t stand Led Zeppelin… or something like that - This one doesn’t equate with me because I’m a music nerd/lover and see benefits in ALL music so forgive me for the inadequate delivery on that point.

People who live at the foot of the mountains climb up for a view of what’s below and the people who live on the mountain top come down to behold the view regardless of the fact that there is view anywhere you turn.

We all have such varied perspectives.
I just wish we could appreciate that about each other and see what comes out of the kitchen!

05/14/2026

I’m gonna let you in on a little secret.

Lean in close, because this is just between me and you!

You and I… We are not so different. While we may look differently or act or talk differently, what drives us is purt-near identical.

And I’m not talking about macro biology here. I’m talking about the soul.

We all love and laugh, or cry and hurt at random times. We all have blood coursing through our veins carrying oxygen to our organs. We all breathe the same air. We all live with the same basic, day to day needs.

We all have basic trauma due to some insane thing that occurred in our lives that we are actively working through.

We all have a story.

And I happen to think that we are all created with a need, deep down, to connect to other people, too - and that despite how different we are.

We all have such vast differences in our experiences and daily lives. From the way we were raised, where we were raised at, the person or persons given duty to assist in that raising… all differ from one to the next.

Those changes alone make for an awe-inspired pot of characters. Add or subtract any certain given number of data points to the mix and you further diversify your pot.

With all those variables, we have so much knowledge to share with each other.
But we don’t. We box it up to protect ourselves and our intimate circle and we push other non-essentials away due to any given misalignment.

What we really should be doing is huddling up together over copious amounts of snacks to share those differences and the impact on our own lives… because all the struggle leaves us with a little knowledge to offer someone else yet to see that specific experience.

We have a light to cast, even though the idea of the dark we’ve overcome isn’t something we relish. It’s a blessing hidden under what appears to be just trash.

I assure you, it’s not trash.
You have morsels of magic to offer someone else, if only we were brave enough to share.

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1509 Dogwood Drive
Wilkesboro, NC
28697

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https://timestreasuredstudios.com/

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