
Merry Christmas to all my family, friends and Smoky Mountain fans. Stay warm and travel safe.

Merry Christmas to all my family, friends and Smoky Mountain fans. Stay warm and travel safe.

What a cozy scene! Snuggled in a winter wonderland, a fire warming the cabin, family or friends gathered for the holidays. No need for White Christmas on TV! Christmas in Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains is an enchanting time of year. I hope you and your family are enjoying the season, wherever you are, whatever…

Gatlinburg this time of year is festooned with Christmas lights from one end to the other. It’s hard not to get excited about it all. I love to play around with light effects. For example, the picture above was blended from a tree in Pigeon Forge, another from Dollywood, plus some random out-of-focus colored lights….

Happy Friday everyone! I recently took a break from our craft fair and stopped in at the Gatlinburg Festival of Trees, at the Mills Center just after Thanksgiving. In the picture above you might be able to see my reflection in the ornament, with the trees all around me. Very M.C. Escher, isn’t it? In…
Christmas is over, but this time of year Gatlinburg, TN is aglow with thousands of lights. I like to venture out into the cold nighttime with my camera and try different techniques to get unique photos. Sometimes I just point the camera and shake it all around. You’d be surprised at the beauty that can…