Cold Mountain Stream

Cold Mountain Stream

Cold temperatures have frozen the surface of this mountain stream in Southwest Virginia. A break in the weather allowed me the opportunity to capture this image of a stream whose surface has been frozen by the recent cold temperatures. This particular stream is located in the Nordyke community in Washington County, Virginia. This image is compilation of 3 bracketed exposures taken at ISO100 and f/16 using an ND4 filter. I combined the exposures...

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At The Water’s Edge

At The Water’s Edge

Sunset casts an orange glow over the waters of South Holston Lake in Sullivan County, Tennessee. The receding water level allowed me the opportunity to get below the shoreline of South Holston Lake to capture an image of the exposed roots of a decaying tree stump as the sun sets over the water beyond. This was taken in the area around 421 Bridge in Sullivan County, Tennessee...

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Around the Bend

Around the Bend

One of the many bends in the Virginia Creeper Trail between the Watauga crossing and Alvarado Station. This particular bend is slightly west of the Middle Fork of the Holston River. At the bottom left of the photo is a makeshift bench constructed from 3 large flat rocks - probably an exhausted hiker! This turned out to be a wonderful day for a hike as the temperature stayed around 60F most of the morning. Click Here To Purchase...

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Winds of Change

Winds of Change

A dreary, stormy sky drapes over a colorful autumn landscape. This shot was actually taken from my own back yard looking toward the one of the hillsides that surround my home. I’ve applied an HDR technique to this photo to enhance the the contrast between the green of the field, the brilliant colors in the treeline and the looming, gray clouds of the...

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