Pastoral Scene in Cades Cove, GSMNP

Dixie

Early morning pastoral scene in Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee.

Comments and suggestions are appreciated.

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suggestions?-

well, maybe post some more pics-

comments?-

love it!-



thanks for showing others how beautiful this area is-

schmoo

Absolutely gorgeous. The pink of the sky compliments the lush greenery and makes me feel the dew on my skin.

dkoyanagi

I like it. Great subject and fantastic colors.

LilleG

That is a beautiful image, Dixie. I love it!

Dixie

gefillmore wrote:

suggestions?-

well, maybe post some more pics-

comments?-

love it!-

thanks for showing others how beautiful this area is-

Thanks, George. I'm home now and trying to process some more of them. I spent more time on wildlife this time than normal.

Dixie

schmooo wrote:

Absolutely gorgeous. The pink of the sky compliments the lush greenery and makes me feel the dew on my skin.

Thank you. The sun was just coming up and was behind me to my left and still behind the mountains. I think that the pink is mostly a reflection from the sky behind me than anything else. ...and yes, you're right about the dew. My shirt was clinging from the mositure in the air.

Dixie

dkoyanagi wrote:

I like it. Great subject and fantastic colors.

Dan,

Thank you. Your comments are appreciated.

Dixie

LilleG wrote:

That is a beautiful image, Dixie. I love it!

LilleG,

Thank you for your comments. The horses in the pasture just as you enter Cades Cove have always been some of my favorite subjects.

emmalou

Makes one want to spread out a blanket and have a picnic......so calming.

And being a bit of a horse nut

gfxartist

Wow. Beautiful. Excellent composition and I love the single white horse in front - she balances the lights and darks well. Looks like a serene place to be - well done! (and post more if you have 'em!)

Dixie

emmalou wrote:

Makes one want to spread out a blanket and have a picnic......so calming.

And being a bit of a horse nut

Cades Cove can do that to you. Especially early in the morning before all the tourist get there and cause the bear jams.

Since you are a "bit of a horse nut" here is one from the same pasture in Cades Cove taken back in 2004.



...and one from Montana taken in 2005.



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Dixie

gfxartist wrote:

Wow. Beautiful. Excellent composition and I love the single white horse in front - she balances the lights and darks well. Looks like a serene place to be - well done! (and post more if you have 'em!)

Thank you very much for your kind comments. I am working on some others that I took during this trip as well.