New Year in the Smokies

Dixie

Nick (gluwater) processed his photos much faster than I did. I finally got around to doing mine so here are two of them.

PS to Nick: Enjoyed meeting your friends, the great meal and the great company while we were shooting in one of my favorite places.

Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

Click on the images for EXIF data.

Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains NP




Rapids on the Middle Prong of Little River beside the old Tremont logging road in the Great Smoky Mountains NP

annaelycm

The first one is just gorgeous! Spent many a morning in north Alabama, looking out to scenes like that. Thank you for bringing back the memories!

Ann McRae

Real beauties, Dixie! Thanks for sharing them. The color in the first is really swe-eet!

ann

schmoo

I was wondering how/why Nick's thread from January got bumped in April!

I love your shots of the countryside. No matter where you are, there seems to be peace.

The mountain in the mist in the first totally makes it. The second had such vibrant blues and reds that go together so well. Great shots!

anwmn1

WOW Dixie. Both of these shots are stunners. Great Job!!

ian408

I need to make it out to the Smokies. Some great looking spots there.

Dixie

annaelycm wrote:

The first one is just gorgeous! Spent many a morning in north Alabama, looking out to scenes like that. Thank you for bringing back the memories!

Anna,

These were taken in eastern Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The location is about 230 miles from where I live in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in northeast Alabama. Thank you for the kind comments.

Dixie

Ann McRae wrote:

Real beauties, Dixie! Thanks for sharing them. The color in the first is really swe-eet!

ann

Thanks, Ann. I'm trying to get through a backlog so I'm ready to head to the Moab shootout. I expect that I will be seeing you there.

Dixie

schmoo wrote:

I was wondering how/why Nick's thread from January got bumped in April!

I love your shots of the countryside. No matter where you are, there seems to be peace.

The mountain in the mist in the first totally makes it. The second had such vibrant blues and reds that go together so well. Great shots!

Thanks, schmoo. Yes, I had to go digging to see what Nick put up from the trip. We weren't together for all of our shots, but the ones taken on Tremont were taken while we were together. The light was working for us at Tremont. The early morning deer shot was taken the day after Nick left to head home. However, he did get to see quite a few while we were shooting together in Cades Cove.

Dixie

anwmn1 wrote:

WOW Dixie. Both of these shots are stunners. Great Job!!

Thanks, Aaron. Your comments are appreciated.

Dixie

ian408 wrote:

I need to make it out to the Smokies. Some great looking spots there.

Ian,

Just let me know when you are headed this way and I will do everything I can to meet you there. I've been shooting there for years and never get tired of it. In fact, my wife and I are headed up there on Wednesday to stay through the weekend shooting in Cades Cove, Tremont and probably Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail.

jsmiley

Dixie
These shots are stunners. Great Job!!

There are definitely some good photo opportunities in the Smokies. I love the Deer in the fog. Tremont and roaring Fork offer stunning water shots.

It appears I am just north of your location 32 mile marker off of I 65.

Dixie

jsmiley wrote:

Dixie
These shots are stunners. Great Job!!

There are definitely some good photo opportunities in the Smokies. I love the Deer in the fog. Tremont and roaring Fork offer stunning water shots.

It appears I am just north of your location 32 mile marker off of I 65.

Thanks, John.

I'm actually about 70 miles west of I-65 and about 90 south of the TN state line. I'm north of I-20 about 20 miles just a few miles inside the Alabama state line from Georgia.

As I stated in another thread - let me know when you are heading towards the GSMNP and I'll try to meet you there. I never need much of an excuse to head that way.

jsmiley

Dixie wrote:

Thanks, John.

I'm actually about 70 miles west of I-65 and about 90 south of the TN state line. I'm north of I-20 about 20 miles just a few miles inside the Alabama state line from Georgia.

As I stated in another thread - let me know when you are heading towards the GSMNP and I'll try to meet you there. I never need much of an excuse to head that way.

Thanks Dixie

I'll have to pass on this one work you know but two years 11 months and that won't be an issue.
Actually my wife and I have been real close to your location, Piedmont Alabama we were down there on the chief Ladiga bike trail.

But someday will make it.

Dixie

jsmiley wrote:

Thanks Dixie

I'll have to pass on this one work you know but two years 11 months and that won't be an issue.
Actually my wife and I have been real close to your location, Piedmont Alabama we were down there on the chief Ladiga bike trail.

But someday will make it.

I live just south of Piedmont in Jacksonville.

Chief Ladiga Trail is part of the Rail-to-Trails program. Have you been on it since the portion through Heflin County has been completed? You can now go from Anniston, AL to Atlanta, GA on the trail since the Ladiga trail now joins up with the Silver Comet Trail in Georgia.

jsmiley

Dixie wrote:

I live just south of Piedmont in Jacksonville.

Chief Ladiga Trail is part of the Rail-to-Trails program. Have you been on it since the portion through Heflin County has been completed? You can now go from Anniston, AL to Atlanta, GA on the trail since the Ladiga trail now joins up with the Silver Comet Trail in Georgia.

When we rode the trail, a new section had just opened. That was probably thru
Heflin County, but not sure. We rode east into GA and stopped at a small town
where there was a train depot. Ate at a small authentic Mexican restaurant. By the time we headed back to Piedmont the sun was high and hot.

Dixie

jsmiley wrote:

When we rode the trail, a new section had just opened. That was probably thru
Heflin County, but not sure. We rode east into GA and stopped at a small town
where there was a train depot. Ate at a small authentic Mexican restaurant. By the time we headed back to Piedmont the sun was high and hot.

Yes, you rode the new section. I had ridden that section when it was still covered with gravel and cinders. That was a rough go.

gluwater

Dixie wrote:

Nick (gluwater) processed his photos much faster than I did. I finally got around to doing mine so here are two of them.

PS to Nick: Enjoyed meeting your friends, the great meal and the great company while we were shooting in one of my favorite places.

Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

Click on the images for EXIF data.

Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains NP

I was wondering if I was ever going to get to see what you got on our little trip. I had a great time and can't wait until I get to do it again. My friends and I enjoyed having you for dinner and the company was appreciated in the park. These are great shots, you really know how to find and capture the right light.

Dixie

gluwater wrote:

I was wondering if I was ever going to get to see what you got on our little trip. I had a great time and can't wait until I get to do it again. My friends and I enjoyed having you for dinner and the company was appreciated in the park. These are great shots, you really know how to find and capture the right light.

Nick,

I've been a little behind this year with the processing. I hope to do some more over the next several months. I will be leaving May 1 for the west coast on a motorcycle and then back to Wash DC, but I should be home by the last week in May. Thank you for the comments.

ir robbie

Beautiful images,love the serene mood of the first one.

Dixie

ir robbie wrote: »

Beautiful images,love the serene mood of the first one.

Thank you for your kind comments.