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  • Black Mountain View

    Black and white photography of Black Mountain, in Crab Orchard, Tennessee

    This black and white photograph was taken from the top of Black Mountain, located on the Cumberland Plateau in Crab Orchard, Tennessee. You can find prints and more available in my galleries at Pixels and Redbubble.

    Thanks for stopping by!

  • Mead’s Quarry Lake

    Photograph of Mead's Quarry Lake at the Ijam's Nature Center in Knoxville, TN
    Photograph of Mead's Quarry Lake at the Ijam's Nature Center in Knoxville, TN
    Photograph of Mead's Quarry Lake at the Ijam's Nature Center in Knoxville, TN

    I recently had the opportunity to hike around Mead’s Quarry Lake, located at the Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. With cool temperatures and plenty of sunshine, it was indeed an enjoyable and scenic visit.

    Thanks for stopping by!

  • Water and Rocks

    Photograph of Thunderhead Prong in the Smoky Mountains.

    Following a heavy rain overnight, high water along Thunderhead Prong surrounds a tree and cascades over large rocks near the riverbank. Fine prints are available.

  • Finding Art in Nature

    Finding Art in Nature

    After several days of freezing cold temperatures and gale-force winds, I photographed this winter sculpture frozen in the snow. If you’re looking for a cool accent piece for your home or workplace, then visit the following galleries to discover fine prints and more…

  • Foothills Parkway Scenic Drive

    These three morning photographs were taken from scenic overlooks along the old section of the Foothills Parkway, located outside of Townsend, Tennessee, near the Smoky Mountains. If interested in an accent piece for your home or office, you can find prints available in my gallery. Thank you very much!

  • Flowing Through the Forest

    Flowing Through the Forest

    Following rainfall, water from a robust Middle Prong Little River rushes swiftly downstream. This photograph was taken in the Smoky Mountains, near Townsend, Tennessee, and is available on prints for your home or office. Please visit my galleries at Pixels and/or ArtPal for more. Thanks!

  • Roadside Waterfall

    Roadside Waterfall

    A recent heavy rainfall saturated the forest floor in the Tremont section of the Smoky Mountains, bringing this often scant waterfall to life. Here, both moss and ferns reside all year long, with the waterfall situated only 15-feet from a gravel road. Several smaller waterfalls can also be enjoyed during such time, along a muddy and scenic drive. Prints available.

  • Visiting Look Rock

    After hiking, I drove north on US-321 and turned east onto the Foothills Parkway. It’s an 11-mile drive up and along the ridge line to Look Rock, an elevated platform from which to observe the Smoky Mountains. This was my second visit at this location, and, despite being mostly overcast, it’s always nice to have a look from above the clouds. You can visit my gallery to see more…

  • After the Rain

    After the Rain

    Middle Prong Little River was flowing fast after recent rainfall, weather of which (in part) motivated my road trip to the Smoky Mountains. While I knew that the river would be full, I’d also hoped to capture some landscape scenes with fog on the water.

    Forecasts indicated dense fog alerts throughout eastern Tennessee, which were subsequently observed along the entirety of my cautious drive. That is, until I travelled beyond Townsend and into the Great National Smoky Mountains Park. Mysteriously, only scattered patches of fog were present?!

    As a landscape photographer, I’ve learned to make due with such potentialities, and, in addition to the many wonderful waterfront scenes I found, I also planned to visit the Foothills Parkway afterward, for a view from above the clouds and fog…more on that later.

    If you’d be interested in enjoying my photography at home or work, then please visit my galleries at Pixels and/or ArtPal to discover the perfect accent piece! Many prints are available.

    Thanks very much!

  • Icicles on Gorge Wall

    Icicles on Gorge Wall

    These icicles were photographed while hiking on the trail between Upper and Lower Piney Falls, located on the Cumberland Plateau in the Piney Falls State Natural Area, near Grandview, TN.

    It’s a nice contrast between green moss and white ice, which would look wonderful behind glass in a frame on a wall in your home. You can find many prints available in my gallery, so stop by for a visit when you’re in the neighborhood…

  • Rushing Water

    Prints available. This is Thunderhead Prong in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, following rain. It would look great in a frame on a wall in your home!

    Stop by and check it out…

  • Whitewater Rapids

    Whitewater Rapids

    This morning photograph features Thunderhead Prong, located in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Prints are available on my gallery. Thanks for visiting!

  • Abstract Snowflake Pattern

    Enjoy this seasonal abstract graphic artwork, depicting a six-sided snowflake in hues of blue with added texture. See more here: Redbubble, Tee Public & Zazzle.

  • Thunderhead Rapids

    Thunderhead Rapids

    Following a stop to enjoy Fog on the Water, and then a very short hike to see Morning on the River, I next drove to the trailhead of Middle Prong Trail, keeping right at the split to hike along Thunderhead Prong Quiet Walkway. This is Thunderhead Prong, and, yes – I did have the trail to myself.

    Interested parties can find fine prints and more in these galleries: Pixels, Redbubble and ArtPal. Many options are available, so stop by and have a look!

  • Fog on the Water

    Fog on the Water

    Morning fog lingers upstream along Middle Prong Little River in the Smoky Mountains, as daybreak reflects on rushing waters. You can enjoy my landscape photography on a variety of prints, available when you visit these galleries:

    Thanks very much!