Cades Cove in the Winter (Great Smoky Mountain NP)

Dixie · February 23, 2006

Here are some more shots that I took Feb 12-14 during the little snow storm they had.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Click on the image for EXIF data.

Great Smoky Mountains in the Winter Gallery

Awais Yaqub · February 23, 2006

Great shot
i always want to visit this kind of grave yard
why is sky to much blue ? but it looks fine

ridetwistyroads · February 23, 2006

Great shots - I love that place.

And yes - the sky really is that blue here sometimes.

ginger_55 · February 23, 2006

Hi, Dixie, they are all nice!

I am partial to the first shot, don't know why...........

Cool, so to speak, smile.

ginger

USAIR · February 23, 2006

All real beauties but the last one is awesome

Thanks
Fred

System · February 24, 2006

Dixie-

beautiful photos of a beautiful location-

Awais-

if you ever visit the us come to east tennessee and I'll take you to that graveyard-

all have a good weekend-
george

Mikko · February 24, 2006

great shots, love the one of the grave yard.

Dixie · February 24, 2006

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Great shot
i always want to visit this kind of grave yard
why is sky to much blue ? but it looks fine

Thanks for the comments.

The shots were taken very late morning and early afternoon while the sun was high. That tends to help make the skys darker and then add in the fact that I am compensating for the light coming off the snow and you have a deep blue sky.

Since you like the cemetery, here is another one just down the road from the one above.

Click the image for EXIF data.

Dixie · February 24, 2006

ridetwistyroads wrote:

Great shots - I love that place.

And yes - the sky really is that blue here sometimes.

Thanks, Ride, and yes, those mid-day skys with no clouds can get dark. I wasn't using a polarizer either. A lot does have to do with making sure that I don't blow the snow. ...and the fact that I like dark skys.

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Dixie · February 24, 2006

ginger_55 wrote:

Hi, Dixie, they are all nice!

I am partial to the first shot, don't know why...........

Cool, so to speak, smile.

ginger

Thanks, Ginger. That little hut is located just off the lower right-hand corner of the third photo above the fence. The lighting is different because I am shooting with the light coming from my left in the first image (the one you like) and with light coming from right-center in the third photo. They were taken about eight minutes apart with the bottom being taken first.

Dixie · February 24, 2006

USAIR wrote:

All real beauties but the last one is awesome

Thanks
Fred

Thanks, Fred, that's the one that I'm partial to as well.

Dixie · February 24, 2006

gefillmore wrote:

Dixie-

beautiful photos of a beautiful location-

Awais-

if you ever visit the us come to east tennessee and I'll take you to that graveyard-

all have a good weekend-
george

Thanks, George.

When are we going to meet out in the park and click a few shutters together? I'm up there all the time. Next trip is for about six days around the last weekend in April. Spring Festival time I think.

Dixie · February 24, 2006

Mikko wrote:

great shots, love the one of the grave yard.

Thanks, Mikko.

The latest church/cemetery that I posted is for you and Awais. Hope both of you like it as well.

System · February 24, 2006

Dixie-

we'll meet at my sister-in-law's place in townsend and I'll buy you dinner at her restaurant--she'll want to talk photos-she does weddings there and has a gorgeoous place--

then we'll shoot away--

george

Dixie · February 24, 2006

gefillmore wrote:

Dixie-

we'll meet at my sister-in-law's place in townsend and I'll buy you dinner at her restaurant--she'll want to talk photos-she does weddings there and has a gorgeoous place--

then we'll shoot away--

george

Which restaurant? I always stay in Townsend. I won't use the word hate, but I seriously dislike PF and Gatlinburg.

I've stayed at the Talley Ho and the Comfort Inn, but I mostly pull my camper into a spot at the Tremont Family Campground.

I'll be back up that way for about 6-7 days around the last weekend in April.

...and you never can tell - another good snow could get me up there on a moments notice.

System · February 24, 2006

my sister-in-law has the lilly barn--they have a restaurant, a covered area for receptions, gazebo and wedding chapel for weddings, and condos for rent-

Dixie · February 24, 2006

gefillmore wrote:

my sister-in-law has the lilly barn--they have a restaurant, a covered area for receptions, gazebo and wedding chapel for weddings, and condos for rent-

Haven't been to the Lily Barn, but I checked out her web site. Beautiful place and a very well done web site. I can see that I need to run around the hills of Townsend a little more. I've never been down/up that road before.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the Lily Barn and talking photography.