Earl’s been posting images of the Smoky Mountains and stirring up  some fond memories of a trip I took back in October of 2003 with fellow photographer Jeff Svoboda.  Jeff and I spent a week shooting early mornings and late afternoons. My first experience in the park, loved it and hope it was not my last one. What a great place to experience. As I’ve been cleaning things up on my hard drive I’ve also been finding images I’ve forgotten about. Here’s a morning sunrise from Foothills Parkway: First light.
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Earl
Beautiful shot, Monte. I like that bank of clouds the sun is peaking over and of course the low lying fog/clouds among the mountains — very Smoky Mountain-ish. Seven years ago….sounds like it’s about time for a revisit. 😉
Monte Stevens
Yep, I think it’s time!!
Paul Maxim
Yep, one of those “right place at the right time” moments. I’ve stood in that spot a couple of times at sunrise and would have loved to get just a little bit of that fog. Maybe next time…..
Was that film or digital?
Monte Stevens
It was digital, Paul. One of my first real outing with it. It was also the time I dropped my camera and an 80-400mm zoom lens and broke it. What an experience it was and as Earl suggests, it ‘s time I made another visit. With a bit more knowledge of the digital craft I would hope to have some nice results. Of course the Outer Banks is a location I’ve always wanted to visit and calls my name all the time.
QPB (Mary Ann)
Beautiful shot. Makes we want to climb it very soon!
Monte Stevens
I bet you do. I was wondering the other day if you guys had had chance to hit the trails this summer.
Alan M. Collopy
Monte,
Great capture. I love the sunrise and the overall soft texture of the image. God’s light shines in for another day.
Very nice,
Alan
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Alan.
Steve Skinner
It’s always a joy to be out at dawn’s first light when you can see sights like this!
Monte Stevens
I totally agree and really do need to be out there more often.