Several months ago, I took my kids on their first Geocaching adventure. I decided to take them again several weeks ago. We decided to go to the Pine Mountain Recreation Area just east of Cartersville Georgia. We decided to go there since the …Continue Reading Here…
Backed up against Mirror Lake is a small, relatively, mountain called Tom, Dick and Harry. I decided to make a short hike out to Mirror Lake and enjoy a view of Mount Hood. I made much better time to the lake than what I thought I would, so I decided to …Continue Reading Here…
I have been fascinated by and a student of history since a very young age. My favorite time period is the dark ages, but unfortunately, living in the United States prevents me from making it a regular recreational hobby. Well at least the visiting of …Continue Reading Here…
This is another one for my Silent Guns of the South series. I went to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park a few weeks ago. I took my youngest child and we actually got there before the visitor center opened. I began talking to her about …Continue Reading Here…
The hike to Mirror Lake at the foot of Mount Hood in Oregon is a hike I highly recommend. If you get there early enough, there is plenty of parking and almost no one on the trail. While well maintained and very easy to follow, the trail is not for the faint of heart. It begins as a gentle climb from the roadway and then all the sudden begins switchbacks up …Continue Reading Here…
I am usually not a snap shot type person. I try to make sure the composition, exposure and framing are all the way I want. However, I found this little guy on top of a mountain in Oregon. I set the tripod up and was taking …Continue Reading Here…
I grew up in the outdoors and I have found that my love for it has lead me to want to capture great vistas. However, in the Eastern US, there are not that many great vistas to see. It was not until in the past few years …Continue Reading Here…
A while back I decided to take an adventure with my two daughters. Now, I must say they are a handful and rarely listen when I need them to. So, I guess I could say that just going outside is an adventure. However, I decided to take them …Continue Reading Here…
I currently use Photomatix as my HDR tone mapping software. I ran across Photomatix in March 2010. I had never seen a photo processed as an HDR until then. I thought it was pretty cool at the time and I used the trail version until the fall. I tried several free versions of HDR processing software as well as several fake HDR techniques before settling on Photomatix. I have not found anything simpler. I am always looking for tools to add to the tool belt, so if you know of something for me to check out, leave a comment.
This is this was the very first HDR photo that I took. Now, this is not the earliest in my catalog of photos which I have gone back and processed as HDR. This was the first I purposely used auto-bracketing with the intent of making an HDR image.
This shot is from near the top of Fort Mountain. I took the girls on a late winter hike. The end of March to be more precise. It was good to get out of the house for a little while after the winter began to break. Across this valley, is the Cohutta National Forest. One of the best places to go in North Georgia. In fact, Fort Mountain State Park is a great way to experience it with out the hassle of forest service roads.
Only about an hours drive from here is the start of the Appalachian Trail. A couple of months ago, I made a hike to the top of Blood Mountain for Sunrise. And while you check that out, don’t miss last Friday’s Daily Photo.
This was another view of the sunrise from the top of Blood Mountain on the Appalachin trail. This was a very exciting hike, when we got to the top, I was very afraid the sunrise was not going to be as good as predicted. Thank goodness, it turned out good. Otherwise, a long up hill hike would have turned into something other than planned. But, I thought it worked out well.
