Cades Cove

We woke up stupidly early to go over Cades Cove and seek out wildlife pictures.  We didn’t see any ‘special’ wildlife (deer and turkey don’t count here) but the entire place was covered in fog, so it was something a little different to photograph. Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL… Continue reading

Mountains at Sunset

Mountains at Sunset – inspired by one of the magnets at the visitor center.  Figured I’d try my hand at capturing some of the layers of mountains in the early morning / late evening haze.  This was taken after the Alum Caves Trail, so I’m assuming that we drove just… Continue reading

Walker Camp Prong

I am pretty sure this is a picture looking up Walker Camp Prong taken right before we returned to the Alum Cave Trailhead. Photographically, I like this one.  I had a somewhat specific idea of looking for a scene like this on the trip (thus the care to actually pack… Continue reading

Ice Curls

I’ve seen these a place or two before, these tiny ice curls that happen at when the temperatures are just right.  This exact sighting was long the Appalachian Trail just west of Clingman’s Dome. According to the internet, they’re formed when groundwater near the surface freezes and forces its way… Continue reading

Sunrise

Woke up early and drove up to Clingman’s Dome to take pictures of the sunrise.  This is my current favorite, it seems to accomplish the goal of showing the layers of mountains with a pretty cool glow from the sun in the fog. Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL 18-200mm… Continue reading