Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. 620ft drop, with a pretty little bridge in there. I could have done a better job centering the falls though… Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL 18-200mm lens @ 18mm, 1/6 sec, f/16, ISO 100
Smoky Mountains Day 4 itinerary: 6:30 – got to Cades Cove (sunrise) Drove two loops around Cades Cove Started hiking Middle-Prong trail Turned back due to rain Stopped at “The Sinks” Returned to hotel – nap 4:30 – Chimney’s Trail 7:00 – return to trailhead Bear sighting Drove through Gatlinburg… Continue reading
From the one spring break trip I did (it took until grad school) a picture of the cove off the back of our accommodation in Key West. This one took a bit of salvage since I didn’t punch in the right settings to take a panorama and it didn’t blend… Continue reading
Smoky Mountains Day 3 itinerary: Slept in (forecast of rain) 11:30 – stopped at NOC for a hat 12:00 – Alum trail to Mt. LaConte 7:00 – return to trailhead Return to hotel, made dinner Went to Morton Overlook for sunset It was supposed to rain on Saturday, so we… Continue reading
Sick of sunsets yet? It was kind of the goal of the trip – to actively plan some photography opportunities – but, this is the last one, I promise. We actually got cheated out of a truly good sunset by that layer of clouds on the horizon. Picture taken with… Continue reading
Smoky Mountains Day 2 itinerary: Stupid early – drive to Clingman’s Dome Nap in Clingman’s Dome parking lot 9:00 – Hiked to Clingman’s Dome Continue down the Appalachian Trail Fail to find Siler’s Bald 4:30 – return to Clingman’s Dome lot Returned to hotel Day 2’s itinerary really only had… Continue reading
The Mt. Laconte Lodge at, you can probably guess, the top of Mt. Laconte. You can rent cabins there for an overnight stay at the top of the mountain, which, with a little additional planning can be made into a small through hike with light packs since they have beds,… Continue reading
I call this the proof of sighting picture – it’s not really good at ISO 3200 and still a slower shutter – but we saw our bear. It wasn’t until our last day, and completely by chance that we saw a black bear along the road out of Smokies munching… Continue reading
Smoky Mountains Day 1 itinerary: 9:30pm (CT) – depart Chicago (Midlothian) Drove through the night 8:30am – arrive in the Smoky Mountains Stopped at Sugarlands visitor center Headed to Ramsey Falls (+ coffee) 10:20 – started hike 12:15 – arrived at the fall 1:15 – start descent 3:30 – return… Continue reading
The trail up to the Chimneys in the Smoky Mountains. There is supposedly a gorgeous panoramic view at the top. It was white for 360 degrees, but we kind of anticipated that given the fog on the trail which was pretty cool in and of itself. Picture taken with Sony… Continue reading