Here’s a simple photography technique that can jazz up an image. You’ll need to stop your zoom lens down as far as it will go, to F22 or more. The idea is to get a long exposure, of at least one second or more. Then while the camera is exposing the image, twist the zoom…
Not too many days like this are left for us this year. Mid-autumn Indian Summer. The hectic days of October are done for another year. A hot tub and a couple cups of coffee beckon you to relax the morning away. When you’re all softened up, please come on over and visit me to see…
Can’t get enough of the autumn roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The above scene was along the Roaring Fork Motor Trail just outside Gatlinburg. The one below is along the Little River Road between the Sugarlands Visitor Center and Cades Cove, just past the Laurel Falls parking area. I love the way…
Continuing the autumn road theme. The Greenbrier section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is such a calm, cozy, and welcoming place. After the road turns to gravel, and you turn left over the bridges, the way leads up towards the Ramsey Cascades Trailhead. In winter this is a bleak and beautiful place; in…
False Foxglove (Aureolaria laevigata) is an early autumn wildflower that blooms in September. It seems to be especially attractive to bumble bees, and on early morning walks there is always a loud buzzing as I pass by the cheerful bright yellow foxgloves. The bumble bees will stuff themselves way down inside the blossom, like the…
This picture holds a special place in my heart. In 2002 I began to think about Smoky Mountain photography as a serious endeavor, and Twin Boulders was one of the very first images that I printed in a large size. I was very proud of it — the flowing water was captured just right, and…
Here’s a stop that often gets ignored among the attractions in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. From Gatlinburg, head up toward Newfound Gap, and then on down towards Cherokee. You’ll see the sign for Mingus Mill on the right, about a half-mile before you get to the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. The mill was built…
In Greek mythology, the goddess Astraea wept as she ascended into the heavens to become the constellation Virgo. Where her tears touched the Earth, Asters sprouted. Wildflowers of the Aster family brighten up the landscape in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the autumn season. You can see them everywhere, along roadsides and trails….
It’s Friday again. Time to ponder whatever comes to mind. Like walking in the Great Smoky Mountains with your head pointed upwards. Watch the squirrels jump from treetop to treetop. Appreciate the soft sunlight filtering down through the canopy. Maybe spot a woodpecker at work. This is a stand of poplars. Probably took over the…
Midnight Hole is a petite waterfall with a twelve-foot deep emerald pool that gives the waterfall its name. Located in the Big Creek section of the Smoky Mountains, this is a popular swimming hole in the summer. This photo is often paired with Creekside Sweet Gum, making an attractive set of vertical pictures. It’s offered…
I live in Gatlinburg TN, on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains. The Smokies are a very spiritual place, and I attempt to capture some of that spirit in each of my photographs.
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