Category: Photography
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Wapiti Wanderings
The Cherokee National Forest borders our Great Smoky Mountains environs. Except for sections lying within the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, it comprises the border area between eastern Tennessee western North Carolina. A pristine retreat John Muir once described . . . “And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my…
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WOW!!! – Wonder Of Wonders
One of my favorite pastimes is passing time in silent wonder gazing up into the heavens . . . lost in space . . . lending credibility to those who claim I’m often spaced-out 😊 The edge of the Universe, calculated by astronomers with Hubble and James-Webb telescope data, currently measures 13.8 billion light-years in all…
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Silent Time Capsules
The Arctic Blast that brought record setting sub-zero temperatures and snowfalls to parts of Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains has finally begun its departure. Above average temps and lotsa’ rain are predicted to follow later this week . . . century climate change condensed into two weeks 😊 Ice mystically captures flowing water’s soothing serenity in…
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Too Cold ???
The Arctic freeze has descended on Tennessee. Up here on the mountain – down in the ‘holler’ – over the ‘crick’ we awoke to a damp-cold winter wonderland of 4-degree pristine snow. It sparked a tinge of homesickness for the Last Frontier’s sub-zero, dry-cold winter wonderland. Truth be known, there’s no such thing as Too…
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2024 Resolution/Prayer
The Pillars of Creation located in the Eagle Nebula 6,500 light-years from Earth Hubble Telescope In case you missed it in science class, Albert Einstein’s 4th dimension Space-Time Continuum theory states there are no missing points in 3-dimension space or instants in 1-dimension time, and both can be subdivided without any apparent limit in size…
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Christmas Lights
“The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the people see His glory.” Psalm 97:6 Each day the This Day program on my computer displays pics taken on that day over the past 2 decades. Creation-scapes, special events, and times shared together with friends and family trigger fond memories I’ve been blessed to enjoy, and ominously…
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Pay-It-Forward
Not certain if it’s respect for my octogenarian status, or sympathy for my often ‘not-a-clue’ behavior and goofy smile, that’s attributable to the many times I’ve been the totally surprised and grateful recipient of the Pay-It-Forward generosity of others. Nevertheless, it always reminds me of the mutual joy found in the words Jesus spoke in…
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A Positive Attitude – Depression’s Antidote
Today’s headline news, both abroad and here at home, is depressing. Here’s a photo that won the Outstanding Wedding Photos Award to turn depression’s scowls into joy’s smiles. As this Canadian couple exchanged wedding vows, a whiskey jack alighted on the bride’s head. The groom calmly smiled broadly, while his bride burst into laughter, shouting…
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Anthropomorphic Humor
Anthropomorphism – a six syllable term for attributing human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena. I wonder . . . are dogs guilty of ‘feralpomorphism’ when we ‘bark’ at them for being disobedient? 😊 Here’s a few Outstanding Wildlife Photography winners I’ve added anthropomorphic captions to that hopefully will evoke…
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24/7/365 Thanksgiving
Representing 4.23 % of the world’s population, we Americans are truly blessed to enjoy a 24/7/365 Thanksgiving. Statistics testify to the abundance that is ours. Yet, while we’re thankful turkey prices have dropped 5.6 % from last Thanksgiving, we grouse this savings has been gobbled up by the 2.1% overall price increase of groceries during…
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