Over the past several weeks we have experienced a ton of rain. During all the rain we were getting, I noticed our neighbors yard had retained a lot of that water. With the grounds so saturated, the water has had no place to go, so a shallow lake was created. During a recent walk down Read More …
The next newsletter is ready and will be sent out tomorrow. Head over to banakasdesigns.com and sign up for the weekly update. Snow finally hit Sweetwater this year. This image was taken only a few hours ago, but by now, 95% of the snowfall has already melted. This image was taken from my backyard looking Read More …
Lakeside Tree Today is the first day of real winter weather in East Tennessee. We’ve experienced three full days of nothing but rain and today is the fourth and final day of just dreary weather all around. While the kids are out of school tomorrow due to the snow that has fallen in and around Read More …
I was just going through some very old photos that were taken with a point and shoot camera, prior to getting my current setup. I came arcoss 5 images of Burgess Falls in Central Tennessee and noticed that they were shot for the sole purpose of combining them into a panorama. So I fired up Read More …
This shot was taken one afternoon while my kids were playing in a park. We were waiting for their Christmas program at school to start, so we waisted some time at a nearby park. Due to the time the sun sets in this area, and the distance we live from where we work and the Read More …
Christmas time is the time of year that everyone unpacks, purcheses, or cuts down their Christmas tree for decorating. It’s also the time of year that the folks at Dollywood decorate the park for the holidays. They take a week to close the park and string lights everywhere. They are very detailed in the way Read More …
Over the weekend, we took the kids to Dollywood which is located in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Throughout the year, there are different “Festivals” that are put on by Dollywood. They include the “Festival of Nations”, “Barbegue & Bluegrass”, “Kidsfest”, “National Southern Gospel and Harvest Celebration”, and of course the “Smoky Mountain Christmas”. Read More …
