First time I could go when it was not raining hard. The lake is close to 4 feet above full pool.
First hike in a good long time, and the first pictures with the new camera (Nikon D7500). The old software does not recognize the files from the new camera, so I am spending time learning new software (Affinity Photo.) I reasonably happy with these results, but I do expect to improve as time passes.
This was the “fall fling” overnight outing for the Sonny Day Hikers. The weather was rain or fog on the mountain the whole time, but Black Rock Lake was below the clouds. So I spent the first afternoon at the lake. The view from the overlooks varied but were generally socked in. Still I did get a couple breaks in the clouds. Other than that, it was all trees in the fog. Even with the bad weather messing up the trails, we did do some walking up and down the park road.
An outing with the North Georgia Photography Club to some waterfalls and in search of fall color. We visited the falls on Dick’s Creek near Turner Crossroad, then on to Helton Creek Falls and ended up at Vogel State Park. The color was excellent, and we encountered more and more leaf peepers as the day went on. For whatever reason, I was not inspired by the waterfalls as I often am, but it was still a great day.
The best pictures I took during October. The first two are a sunrise at Lake Lanier, and the next four are a Yonah Trails Preserver outside Cleveland, Ga. Then follow a number of shots from the Cumming Fair. And lastly, an amazing sunrise late in the month, one of the all-time best IMHO.
November 2, 2018: After a few months of not being allowed to upload any pictures, the problem has been resolved. However, and this is still a significant problem, the thumbnail pictures are all quite out of focus. The actual pictures are sharp if viewed at full size. I sure hope I can figure out a solution quickly.
A variety of stuff from August 2018.
First, a set of mushroom shots from a venture to Chicopee Woods with the Sonny Day Hikers.
Then shots from the Greenway near Fowler Park, a daylily seedpod shell from the backyard, and some sunrises at Lake Lanier, with the lake some four feet above full pool.
A variety of shots from the yard, and one of reflections in Dick’s Creek.
This summer’s trip to Gibbs Gardens was a good as ever, with many interesting opportunities.
A day with the Sonny Day Hikers. We began at the parking lot for Ana-Ruby Falls, progressed to the falls, and then took the 4.5 mile trail down to the campground at Unicoi State Park. It was quite a hike, with numerous mushrooms (a fungus photo frolic?) and more than a few deadfalls to climb over.