Featured Photo: Streamer Eater on the Clinch

Featured Photo: Streamer Eater on the Clinch

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Just Keeps on Raining

Here in Crossville, it has been raining intermittently since yesterday afternoon. Area creeks are on their way up and the ground is thoroughly saturated. Over in the Smokies, Little River has started to spike up and will likely be unfishable for at least a day or two. Sometimes when it rains this much I like to get out and do a little photography. With all the rain right now, there should be some good opportunities for pictures in the next few days. If you have a camera and can't go fishing, consider spending some time on the water hunting pictures instead of fish.

A couple of weeks ago I was able to get out with my cousin to hike North Chickamauga Creek canyon down near Chattanooga. We weren't out to fish but it was interesting to see the area streams at normal levels since I've only fished them during the worst part of the drought. Despite the lack of fishing, we still had a good time out and found a couple of really nice photo ops. Here are some favorites from the day...

Creek bubbling over richly colored sandstone...

Looking out the entrance to an old coal mine...

Rainbow formed by a small waterfall and the afternoon sun...

5 comments:

  1. Really great pictures! Sometimes I find my adoration of such a creation is a little more sincere when I don't have a pole in my hand :-)

    God Bless

    --Brian J.

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  2. Brian, I agree with that for sure! Some of my favorite times outside are when I just have a camera. It helps me focus on enjoying the beauty around me a little more. When I'm fishing I stay pretty focused but the hikes to and from the fishing hole are a good time to take in everything as well...

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  3. Hey David - ran across your blog here...beautiful pictures! Hopefully you had a relaxing winter break. :)

    take care,

    ~ Heather

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  4. Heather, good to hear from you! Hope you are doing well and enjoying the second semester at SAU...

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  5. Anonymous1:20 PM

    bring those pics on a flash drive or something when you come down here! i forgot to get them

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