The Ephraim Bales Place Just beyond the Jim Bales house is a 70-acre plot that belonged to Ephraim and Minerva Bales. 30 acres of that property was used for farming and the other 40 acres, mostly wooded land was used for construction materials and firewood. The cabin that you see here is a double cabin Read More …
This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 100, f/22, for 1/2sec My Slice Of Paradise You never know what doors are available to you when you first meet someone. But there is always something new to learn from anyone. Jerry Denham and I first met, it was through Google+, and it was Read More …
This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 200, f/4, for 1/13sec After taking some time to shoot around Jim Bales Place along the Roaring Fork Motor Trail in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Jerry Denham and I stopped at the next homestead on the trail to shoot the nearby waterfalls. The Read More …
Ozone Falls This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 200, f/22, for 1/10sec Just off to the side of US-70 in Cumberland County, Tennessee in the Ozone Falls State Natural Area, you will find a very short (roughly 100 yards) trail that leads to the top of this 110’ waterfall. That’s the Read More …
This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 200, f/18, for 1/2sec In order to create these little blurbs for the images that I post, I’ve been doing some research into the subjects that I’ve been shooting. This particular shot is no different. The day I took this shot was the first time Read More …
After a soggy weekend of celebrating my daughter’s 10th birthday around the Smokies, as we were leaving the area, a rainbow appeared. I, along with a few other drivers, pulled into a nearby parking lot and all scrambled to grab our cameras. Right Place at the Right Time Going back a few hours, my family Read More …
This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 100, f/16, for 1/2sec Got up early yesterday to meet Jerry Denham for a few hours of shooting the Roaring Fork Motor Trail, part of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The last shot of the day for me was of this bridge that I Read More …
Pick a Winner – One afternoon I had some time to get a way from the house and explore the countryside a little. I ended up at a farm that I had actually visited before, but this time I was greeted by the owner. I talked to her for a bit and she told me Read More …
