Smoky Mountain Springtime

Instead of card this weekend, I have a few photos for you.  I've been in the Smoky Mountains on a photography trip since last Wednesday, and won't be back at card making until early next week.  I'll have another Heartfelt Creations card for you on Wednesday, but in the meantime, I thought I'd share a few of the shots I've made on this trip.

Here's a shot of dogwoods in the early morning – very “Tennessean”!

This one is at Cade’s Cove.  I was really struck with the green, green grass and the bits of blue sky.

 

The technique we were learning is called “Hyper-focal Focusing” – a wide angle shot with everything from about 1 1/2 feet to infinity all in focus.

The fence is very close, and the mountains very far…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is another hyperfocal picture, also from Cade’s Cove.  The storms were moving in, and the wind was blowing wildly, but I still think the trees were captured pretty well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And, I REALLY love my macro lens – here’s a close-up shot of some very interesting lichen on a old limb.

We were a little early for the wildflowers – here’s a Lady Slipper that will be really beautiful in about a week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here’s a trillium that was in already fully in bloom.And what would the Smoky Mountains be without shots of the beautiful rivers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope you enjoyed these peaks into my time at home in Tennessee – I’ll be back next Wednesday with more cards.

Thanks for stopping by!