About norconkm

I'm a person. I live in Grand Rapids, MI and work as an Electrical Engineer. My hobbies at the time of this writing are kayaking, skiing, archery, photography and maybe biking. As this is my personal blog, my hobbies are likely the primary topics about which you will be reading.

Cades Cove

[singlepic id=1315 w=480 float=left] 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… Continue reading

Mountains at Sunset

[singlepic id=1313 w=480 float=left] 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… Continue reading

Walker Camp Prong

[singlepic id=1312 w=480 float=left] 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… Continue reading

Droopy Tiger Lilly

[singlepic id=1305 w=480 float=left] A droopy Tiger Lilly from along the Appalachian Trail.  Like the Trilliums, these didn’t seem as full as I would expect – presumably due to being just a bit early. Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL 18-200mm @ 200mm, 1/200 sec, f/11, ISO 100

Ice Curls

[singlepic id=1304 w=480 float=left] 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… Continue reading