Archive for August 2015
Horses and Clouds
Horses and clouds make the perfect photography subject, particularly at the beautiful, sprawling Cataloochee Ranch – our next door neighbors. The ranch was established in 1933 by Tom and Judy Alexander and is run to this day by their descendants. The nearly thousand acres of ranch provides terrific riding opportunities, but they also can take…
Read MoreHorses and Cows at Cataloochee Ranch
I love driving home on a cool, summer evening and seeing the horses and cows at our next door neighbor, Cataloochee Ranch. Driving through the ranch, I can’t help but grab the camera and take a few pictures of them enjoying their pasture land. By the way, Cataloochee Ranch has great guest cabins, good…
Read MoreSunsets and Sunrises
Sunsets and sunrises offer the most brilliant colors and light for photography which is why the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset are commonly known as the golden or magic hour. We are blessed with the addition of mountain ridges and dramatic storm clouds, so resisting the urge to photograph these times is…
Read MoreFighter Jet Practice & Barrel Roll
Living on the eastern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, once of the most unusual visitors we receive are fighter jet practice as the pilots do their training runs. With yesterday’s beautiful, fall-like weather, I was able to capture a few pictures of a Navy pilot training – including part of a barrel…
Read MoreClear Blue Skies
The middle of August in the mountains can still produce a beautiful fall like day with clear blue skies and cool breezes. We love the mountains for a variety of reasons, but the four distinct seasons are a major highlight. We have gorgeous falls with brilliant colors, snowy winters, and the promise of spring. And,…
Read MoreStorm Brewing
Man’s best plans can be so easily diverted. Never is that more true than when a photographer sets up and Mother Nature starts a storm brewing. My goal was very simple – capture a photograph of the sun setting over Soco Gap through a mix of the puffy clouds that had been around all afternoon.…
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