About Jeff
Member of The Chicago Writers Association
Member of the South Florida Writers Association
Member of International Screenwriters’ Association
Member Charlotte Writers Club
Jeff Lyon is the son of a truck driver and preacher’s daughter. He grew up in Irving, Texas, earned a Communications BA from the University of North Texas and then went ski bumming in Colorado. Jeff returned to Texas to work for the City of Lewisville before heading to Florida to become a licensed yacht captain. Jeff spent twelve years teaching sailing and captaining charters on Lake Michigan. During Chicago’s harsh winters he wrote travelogues, books, short stories and screenplays. Jeff returned to Florida to write and captain boats for five years, then moved to Charlotte, NC where Karen finished her career in HR. The author is currently living in Chattanooga, TN blogging and publishing the Digital Divining, Demus Divining, and Ocracoke Divining Trilogy. His adventurous tales are based on personal escapades and filled with extraordinary characters.
HIKING ROCKY FACE MOUNTAIN
Hiking stony outcrops near Hiddenite, North Carolina.
CRAFT BEER AND PICKLE PAIRING
Pairing Pickles with craft beer at Daveste Vineyards.
SUPER FAST BIMINI VISIT
One day to play with friends in Bimini, Bahamas.
BIG ROCK NATURE PRESERVE
After three days of subfreezing temperatures, it warmed to the 60s in Charlotte on Saturday (2-2-19). One of the great things about living in this city are the many outdoor recreation opportunities. Big Rock Nature Preserve (BRNP) is just an 8-minute drive from our...
SEVEN BIRTHDAY FALLS
Hiking in December can be a challenge but Karen requested a three-day waterfalls expedition for her birthday. We stayed in a little town called Easley, just east of Greenville and explored the Blue Ridge escarpment of Upstate South Carolina which is blessed with...
71st ANNUAL CHARLOTTE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE
Early morning, pre-parade inspection in uptown Charlotte.
PEARSON’S FALLS
A Fall visit to Pearson’s Falls near Saluda, NC.
LITTLE BRADLEY FALLS
Karen and I are fortunate to live within a ninety-minute drive of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Saturday morning (11-3-18) we drove to the Bradley Falls trailhead. It is always best to do your homework before wandering in the wilderness. The sign marking the trail to Big...
BIG, BEAUTIFUL BALLOONS
45th annual Carolina Balloon Festival
VIRGINIA WATERFALL WEEKEND
Celebrating Jeff’s birthday by hiking to falls in Virginia.