Cloud Nine Higher

As the controversy surrounding the Presidential election and the pandemic have dominated the news lately, some upbeat news about the retirement of a Tennessee political legend has sadly been overshadowed. Lamar Alexander is an extremely talented individual and has been a blessing to the leadership of Tennessee for the past 47 years. A native of Maryville and graduate of Vanderbilt and NYU law school, Alexander began his political career in 1974 with his only loss ever in a statewide race. In the aftermath of Watergate, Ray Blanton tied Alexander to the disgrace of the Nixon administration (Alexander briefly worked for President Nixon's executive assistant) and defeated him for the governorship. In 1978, Alexander ran for governor again and traded a suit in for the trademark plaid black and red flannel shirt he became known for wearing. Walking across the state, he connected with the people and defeated Democratic nominee Jake Butcher. In January 1979, Alexander was asked to take of...

On October 31, 2020, married couple Kandy & Justin from Hickman County made some history happen in downtown Nashville and a dream come true for this blog publisher. From the beginning, I have aimed to present my models as "outside the box" and something completely different from what you have seen elsewhere: A diverse group of ladies from the Nashville area who have a personality to go along with a look and a real story to tell. Not just some glossed over models in swimsuits. For the Halloween 2020 photo shoot, I even hired a male. But Justin has a great female to go along with him, and along with him his wife came. Kandy became the third feature model in Cloud Nine Higher history on August 22, 2020. When I saw how open her husband was to the above-the-waist nudity, I knew I had the opportunity to pursue a dream project: A photo shoot involving a real married couple and glorifying the awesome commitment of love between these two individuals. Perhaps the first shoot ever b...