Thursday, December 18, 2014

Little River in Winter

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The leaves are gone from the trees in the Smokies in December, but there is still beauty to be found.  This picture of the Little River was taken at the ‘Y’ — Townsend, Tennessee, entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

43 comments:

EG CameraGirl said...

The rushing water is lovely, George, and I am fond of tree trunks. :)

Elizabeth Edwards said...

love all the colors. very pretty. even looks really cold. brr!! ( :

Anonymous said...

Amazing beauty any season of the year! Merry Christmas, George.

The Furry Gnome said...

Wonderful pattern in the water.

Jeevan said...

Lovely capture with the flow of river! Nice image

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Love how you have captured the movement in the river. Beautiful.

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Great picture, Sweetie... I love the Smokies during EVERY season---but there is something special about WINTER in the SMOKIES....

Love,
Wifey

I Am Woody said...

Such a dreamy look to this photo. Beautiful!

LV said...

No matter the time of the year, there is always beauty in the smokies. May you and Betsy have a warm, safe Christmas. I appreciate you remembering me.

Ms. A said...

Love the flowing water. It always looks more cold when the trees are bare.

Ginny Hartzler said...

The water is like velvet, and I like the big smooth river stones, too.

happyone said...

Beautiful and cold looking. The water looks like satin.

L. D. said...

It is a beautiful scene. The water is sure rushing downhill.

Busy Bee Suz said...

I LOVE your water scenes....always so beautiful!

Ruth Hiebert said...

Beautiful! The water is gorgeous.

A Lady's Life said...

The water looks soft and silky

Linda said...

Beautiful water, flowing so gracefully!

Indrani said...

The flow captured so well. beautiful pic.

Terry and Linda said...

Brrrr. You are a great running water photographer!

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Teamgsquare said...

Wonderful capture.

Rajiv Sankarapillai said...

Lovely picture :)

Jorge said...

As folhas desapareceram, mas os ramos das árvores permanecem firmes e vigorosos, o rio engrossa o seu caudal e ganha mais alento. Magnífica foto, George!
Desejo-lhe um FELIZ NATAL!
Jorge

Magia da Inês said...

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O Natal está chegando... o amor, chamado Jesus, nos pede permissão para entregar toda a paz e felicidade que nos são destinadas.


FELIZ NATAL!
BOAS FESTAS!
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Rajesh said...

Simply beautiful.

Betty Manousos said...

excellent shot!

wishing you and yours a very merry christmas!!

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What Karen Sees said...

Yes, there is always beauty to be found in every season, (if I can just stay warm enough outdoors to find it!!) Love the movement of the water. Hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday season.

John's Island said...

Merry Christmas, George.

Small City Scenes said...

Merry Christmas to you all and may the New Year bring Peace and Happiness.

MB

Coloring Outside the Lines said...

I love your water pics- so pretty. This one would make a neat card. Merry Christmas to you and Betsy!

Amelia said...

Hi George, Very spectacular picture.
Merry Christmas to you and family. May you be blessed with lot of love, joy and happiness.

Happy Holiday. Warmest regards.
Amelia

A Lady's Life said...

Merry Christmas George and Betsy!
Hope the new year finds you both well and strong to climb mountains and hillsides, so we can enjoy with you the fruits of nature you so love.
xoxoxoxoxoxo

Magia da Inês said...



Que o Ano Novo venha como uma chuva de paz no mundo todo!...
Que seja tudo de bom e nos surpreenda com muita saúde e muitas alegrias!

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★ FELIZ 2015!!! ★

eileeninmd said...

Sorry, George! I almost missed this post.. Beautiful shot! I wish you all the best in 2015.. Happy New Year!

Craver Vii said...

I see the words "Little River" and my first thoughts go to the band (originally Australian) with hits like "Reminiscing, Lonesome Loser, and Cool Change." They had a smooth sound that was easy on the ears.

But HERE, we have a smooth surface on the water, which is easy on the eyes. Even though it's cold, that looks like a nice place to be right now. (It's probably warmer than here, anyway. We're near 0 degrees.)

EG CameraGirl said...

I wish you and Betsy all the best in 2015, George!

A Colorful World said...

So beautiful! Glad Betsy's knees been feeling better. I know she'll be happy to get the surgery overwith. Have a wonderful new year!

Lrong Lim said...

Hi George... Happy 2015 to you and your missus!

Vineeta Yashsavi said...

Lovely, Beautiful...

Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotte said...

Love yout orchid header.
Wishing and hoping all is well since Betsy's surgery.

Unknown said...

George, I love this photo - the rushing water looks more like a painting than a photo, how did that happen?

wilbo43 said...

Great shot of the river, George. I can't remember if we saw it when we were there in November but even though it was cold then, it's probably even colder now. Here it's 99 Deg F. this week.

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful scene, such a serene view.