Thursday, August 9, 2012

Humming in the Rain

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.


20 comments:

  1. Fantastic photographs, beautiful picturesque place. I am greeting

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  2. Ha ha... I thought you would have chosen "Singing in the Rain" to go with this great American landscape.
    Perhaps, 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.

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  3. Uwielbiam widok strumieni w lesie i ich szum, nawet w deszczu. Świetne zdjęcie. Pozdrawiam.
    I love the sight of streams in the forest and the noise, even in the rain. Great picture. Yours.

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  4. 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?

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  5. The flow is cool and the green is nice.

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  6. fabulous scene. outstanding capture. great foreground

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  7. Nicely done Doug. I love the foresty green of the trees!

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  8. Brilliant 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.

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  9. A peaceful calm feeling here.

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  10. I trust that you also balanced on one leg too? just to add an additional obstacle to presenting us with this lovely shot.

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  11. Stunning clarity and beauty. All agog at your blog.

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  12. This is a great shot! You did a good job of letting the log lead you into the photo. Very nice!

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  13. wonderful compo, doug, with that log as an excellent leading line into the distance! i like the verdant green of the dense vegetation, too ...
    next 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)!

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  14. Humming a song with a backdrop of this beautiful sceneries - priceless. :)

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  15. beautiful nature shot.. nicely framed too.. :)

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  16. Gorgeous reds and greens and I have to image that your humming was pretty spectacular too

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  17. Nice composition: the tree gives the way to the dof!
    Have a nice day.

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  18. 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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