Monday, October 8, 2012

A Touch of Heaven

Dawn, Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina
 © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved (Velvia slide film)



On a chill autumn morning, dawn suffuses the sky with warm hues. From atop Clingmans Dome, the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the still air was so cold my fingers could barely operate the camera. Yet, there was such an unmatched sense of peace and tranquility, a touch of heaven.


33 comments:

  1. Very good title for this magnific moment!

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  2. On Sunday I posted a northern Minnesota lake scene that created a spirituality without needing a church. Your painting, ooops, i meant photo !! gives the same sense of peace and inner security. Nicely done!

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  3. amazing photos, my friend, an incredible result in the colors, where you can enjoy a beautiful layering that takes us up to the horizon

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  4. Pure magic! Love this beautiful capture, with the layers created by the mist.

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  5. Magnificent Doug. Serene and beautiful. It deserves to be framed and displayed in prime position.

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  6. Like a dream. Very beautiful Doug!

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  7. Wow! Amazing shot Doug!
    Have a nice week
    Yvonne & Raphael

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  8. Wow - what an amazing image! I love the gentle curves of the hills in the distance and the different shades of purple. The silhouette of the conifer tree really adds to the overall composition. Many compliments.

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  9. · With your photo, i knocked on the heaven's door.

    · hugs

    CR· & ·LMA
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    ·

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  10. Wonderful! Love the colours and this atmosphere.

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  11. A beautiful symphony of colors.
    Best

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  12. Wonderful colors... I LOVE this landscape !

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  13. Lovely, peaceful color and composition.

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  14. If I believed, that's what I image heaven would look like. Stunning, captivating and magical.

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  15. more than pretty ... this is overwhelmingly beautiful! i didn't know that sunrises can be so nice too - i've seen only the sunset there !

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  16. A touch of heaven indeed. What a beautiful sky! The marvelous colors, the misty layers of the mountains in the distance......superb!

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  17. I agree,- a touch of heaven,- that's for sure!Fantastic shot, Doug!
    :)

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  18. Magnificent capture, well worth the chilly fingers - look at those colours and outlines!

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  19. So sweet colors! Love the layers created by the mountains. Nice job!
    Have a nice day.

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  20. What can I say? It's breathtaking Doug. Kudos!

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  21. D, this is a winning shot!
    And that must be the Christmas tree from Heaven.
    Well done.

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  22. Amazing - and a shot that illustrates the name of the mountains to perfection.

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  23. you should've brought a thermos full of hot coffee with you to enjoy this view longer.. :D great shot!

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