Spring Flood on Big Creek

I was in the Smoky Mountains when the flooding hit Memphis and Nashville, TN, and the Smokies fortunately did not get the flooding rains. However, we did get a lot of rain and it was quite dramatic on one of the streams.

Cataloochee Cove

Thanks to our NANPA leader, Bill Lea, our group at Cataloochee Cove in the Smokies captured this image. I have even learned a couple of new techniques. One more Smokies shoot tomorrow morning. With our leader Donna Eaton, we found some amazing trilliums, and with Bell Campbell we found the painted trillum to be posted later. Some light does not faze me any more.

Day 2 Great Smoky Mountains

Two photos from the Smoky Mountains today. The photo of the trees was taken along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Nice that it shows that spring is on it's way, even in the higher elevations. The flower is a crested dwarf iris.

Great Smoky Mountains

Taken this afternoon in the Great Smoky Mountains. Yes, that is snow on the high peaks of Mt. LeConte. Gatlinburg is just to the left of the image. It is spring in the lower elevations and looks like the last of winter at the high elevations. Am here for a few days for a North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) workshop. Hope that I can get some good images.

April Newsletter Available

My April 2010 newsletter is just about ready to be sent out. However, it is available here http://www.tomhaxbyphotos.com/Newsletter/April_2010_Newsletter.htm

Unfortunately, it did not get out until today and this is the day that I am presenting the first of my two seminars on photography at the AuSable River Expo.

Beyond the Basics Guide

I have produced a guide which goes along with a photo presentation for taking better photographs. It is available for download in a .pdf format here http://www.tomhaxbyphotos.com/Newsletter/Beyond_the_Basics_3.pdf

Spring Has Arrived

Finally, well kinda sorta, spring has arrived. This really was a short winter, as November was mild and March has been warm and dry. However, the longer daylight hours and the warmer temperatures have finally made me want to go out and shoot photos. Here are a couple from Sleeping Bear Dunes: