Bali Skies

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I’ve been taking photos of the sky near sunset for more years than I care to mention.  This image is from a slide made in 1987 on the island of Bali.  An afternoon rain shower had passed over the place we were staying and the sun was beginning to break through the clouds.

The View from Grandfather Mountain

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I started experimenting with panoramas back in 2011.  Although smartphones and tablets have a pano mode, I make my panoramas by stitching together individual images using Photoshop.  I’m never quite sure how a particular experiment is going to turn out, but I will admit I like the image above.  It was made on Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina in November, 2012.  I like the way the mountains slowly retreat toward the horizon and start to fade away.

Morning at the Beach

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Betsy and I enjoy going to Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, for many reasons, but seeing sights like this when we wake up in the morning is definitely one of them.  What a way to start a day!

Grand Tetons Panorama

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Betsy and I really enjoyed our return visit to Grand Teton National Park earlier this year.  There was smoke and haze the first couple of days of our visit, but the weather cleared and we were able to enjoy those majestic mountains in all their glory our last few days.  I captured this panorama of the Tetons near the end of our visit.

Evening on the Golf Course

For the past several weeks Betsy and I have been walking the golf course at dusk.  At that hour the golfers and (hopefully) some of the heat are gone.  We've been treated to some beautiful evening skies on our walks.  I captured this scene last week. You can click on the picture for a larger view.

Down in the Valley

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There are many things Betsy and I like about Mt. No State Park.  One of those things is the view from the back of ‘our’ cabin, which looks down into the valley below.  We had a great deal of fog during our visit this year, and I captured this image one morning as the fog in the valley was lifting.

West Prong Little Pigeon River

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The West Prong Little Pigeon River in the Greenbrier section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  We visited this beautiful stream February 13, 2015.