Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Mountain Tunnel

Mountain Tunnel, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina  © Doug Hickok


As I mentioned in yesterday's post, our road trip was a long one, going 1900 miles in 9 days through 7 states. Our purpose was to visit family and friends. Luckily I was able to grab some photography along the way too. All I can say is thank goodness for the 3 C's... cruise control, coffee and companionship.

We visited two large metropolitan cities, a few small towns, some very rural areas, and a couple of National Parks. One leg of the trip was spent on the Blue Ridge Parkway, driving through the high ridges of the Appalachian Mountains. Years ago many tunnels were blasted through mountain sides to complete the scenic road. This image was made going through one of the tunnels.

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32 comments:

  1. Lisa July 19, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    This is amazing. Brilliant Photography

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  2. cieldequimperJuly 19, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    Eerily brilliant!

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  3. Joop ZandJuly 19, 2011 at 3:10 AM

    superb shot Doug....wow.

    Greetings, Joop

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  4. Cezar and LéiaJuly 19, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    I love this picture, it's outstanding!
    Léia

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  5. brattcatJuly 19, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    love this shot but worry that you took it while driving...even if you were on cruise control.

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  6. Doug HickokJuly 19, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    No worries, my wife was driving at the time :^)

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  7. Ignacio SantanaJuly 19, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Pura creatividad!!!

    Un abrazo, Doug!!! ;)

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  8. ChelseaJuly 19, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    this turned out great!

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  9. Luis GomezJuly 19, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Love this kind of shots Doug. Thank you for showing it.

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  10. BirdmanJuly 19, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    I do remember our trip along this highway and the Smokies. But w/ one of your Cs.. cc. Ha!

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  11. RobJuly 19, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Awesome motion shot!

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  12. T. BecqueJuly 19, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    Smashing photo. Great job with the technique.

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  13. mariJuly 19, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Впечатляющее фото! Хорошая работа! Этот туннель как туннель времени, через него проносятся наши мысли... Красиво!

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  14. Marie LCJuly 19, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    Une lumière comme celle que l'on imagine dans le passage de notre monde à celui de notre mort

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  15. AnonymousJuly 19, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Pretty cool shot Doug!
    Well done!

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  16. OKJuly 19, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    very cool feel to this, nice light, color.

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  17. john4jackJuly 19, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Looks like a near death experience!

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  18. London CallerJuly 19, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Like a time machine!

    >3 C's... cruise control, coffee and companionship.
    Not camera, cross-country and chauffeur? :^)

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  19. yzJuly 20, 2011 at 3:29 AM

    so we can see the light at the end of the tunnel :)

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  20. BrandNewStudioJuly 20, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    ExcelenteWork
    GoodCreations

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  21. Martina EgliJuly 20, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    What an impressive image! I love the movement and wonderful shades of blue and green. Composition and lighting are excellent too - stunning work!

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  22. franzJuly 20, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    what a promising beginning of your series of travel pics! i love the impression of movement and speed here, and the subdued colours! i drove the blue ridge parkway myself a couple years ago, in fall, and i fell in love with the region! i'm sure i'll return in spring one year when the rhododendron are in bloom ...

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  23. ChristopherJuly 20, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    What a cool shot! Nicely done from a moving vehicle Doug

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  24. RandyJuly 20, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Makes me want to hit the road!

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  25. CarolaJuly 21, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Great shot.

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  26. georgeJuly 21, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Love the pic - simple and a great feeling of movement. Taken with your 'hands-free' camera?

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  27. BorisJuly 22, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    I like this kind of motion photograph !

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  28. KathyJuly 22, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Fab foto!

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  29. NR | ExPla.netJuly 22, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    excellent movement!

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  30. MarieJuly 23, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    j'aime bien ce rendu et cette impression de vitesse.

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  31. FrankJuly 26, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Very cool, I like the "movement" in this.

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  32. rianJuly 26, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    nice work capturing motion here.. and yep, those 3 c's help out a lot.. :D

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