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| West Prong Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee © Doug Hickok All Rights Reserved On a misty, rainy afternoon, a long fallen tree points the way to the West Prong Little Pigeon River in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Rainfall in the park averages up to 85 inches per year, making it one of the wettest places in the U.S. It is no wonder the Smokies have the greatest variety of plant species of any temperate climate! ... a significant reason for being declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To take this photograph, I held an umbrella over my head with one hand while trying to steady my camera with the other. I did this as I sang Beethoven's Ode to Joy... well, sort of. Because I could not remember all the words, I mostly hummed. |
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Humming in the Rain
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Fantastic photographs, beautiful picturesque place. I am greeting
ReplyDeleteGreat shot!
ReplyDeleteHa ha... I thought you would have chosen "Singing in the Rain" to go with this great American landscape.
ReplyDeletePerhaps, next time? ;o)
Hey, are you doing an English theme this week?
Since you showed us an English garden yesterday.
Rain today.
Guess we're going to have some crumpets tomorrow then.
I love crumpets.
Uwielbiam widok strumieni w lesie i ich szum, nawet w deszczu. Świetne zdjęcie. Pozdrawiam.
ReplyDeleteI love the sight of streams in the forest and the noise, even in the rain. Great picture. Yours.
Delightful image and story Doug. The foreground is so clear, the distance a little mystical. Wonderful composition. Can you share more about the lens and settings you used?
ReplyDeleteThe flow is cool and the green is nice.
ReplyDeletefabulous scene. outstanding capture. great foreground
ReplyDeleteNicely done Doug. I love the foresty green of the trees!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant composition. Love the way the log in the foreground has lines which contine into and become the river which disappears into the distance. Creates a window with a view far into the distance.
ReplyDeleteexcellent perspective
ReplyDeleteA peaceful calm feeling here.
ReplyDeleteI trust that you also balanced on one leg too? just to add an additional obstacle to presenting us with this lovely shot.
ReplyDeleteStunning clarity and beauty. All agog at your blog.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great shot! You did a good job of letting the log lead you into the photo. Very nice!
ReplyDeletewonderful compo, doug, with that log as an excellent leading line into the distance! i like the verdant green of the dense vegetation, too ...
ReplyDeletenext time you feel like "singing" beethoven's ode, just hum it all the way ... that's the european anthem then (there can be no text as there are too many languages, so just the tune is played)!
Humming a song with a backdrop of this beautiful sceneries - priceless. :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful nature shot.. nicely framed too.. :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous reds and greens and I have to image that your humming was pretty spectacular too
ReplyDeleteNice composition: the tree gives the way to the dof!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day.
I have been looking around at your fabulous work! I am totally inspired...Thanks to Franz from Austria for the connection!
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