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
The Trilliums were just starting to come out along the trails. This one was kind of facing upward, which was apparently not the norm at this time of year; most were pointed at the ground. Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL 18-200mm @ 96mm, 1/20 sec, f/8, ISO 100
Not sure it’s completely fair to call this a sunrise, but it was taken at the same time and place as yesterday’s sunrise photo, but with the camera pointed in the opposite direction. I had an idea of how this was supposed to turn out, and this is close, but… Continue reading
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
Alum Caves Trail to Mt. LaConte. This was very near the top of the trail, most of the way was not so consistently treed. Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL 18-200mm @ 46mm, 1/15 sec, f/11, ISO 200
To redeem myself for yesterday’s mistake, this was the first only salamander we saw on the trip. Saw it hanging out in a little trickle of a stream crossing the Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte. Picture taken with Sony a6000, SEL 18-200mm @ 39mm, 1/30 sec, f/8, ISO 400
This was the first salamander lizard we saw on the trip. Apparently there are something like 30 types of salamander in the Smoky Mountains. Camera didn’t like trying to focus on the face in this one, so it breaks the one rule of animal photography and doesn’t have the eye… Continue reading
A shot of some Dwarf Crested Irises that were lining the trail to Ramsey Falls. We were a little early for most wildflowers, but these guys were out. Picture taken with Canon 60D, EF-S 18-135mm @ 135mm, 1/60 sec, f/8, ISO 100
This is the first log bridge on the Ramsey Falls Trail. I found this bridge to be a bit questionable crossing, but I made it. I’m pretty sure this picture was taken handheld, which is ill advised for a 1 second exposure, but one out of seven or so was… Continue reading
I actually packed my set of neutral density filters just so I could try slowing down the shutter enough to get the softer look to the water. Unfortunately, that also means little details like leaves on tress might be blurred. Probably a good time to take two shots and merge… Continue reading