digital faerie
Jan-09-2006, 10:27 AM
Imagine my surprise yesterday when I actually bothered to open my door to see that it was 60 degrees and the sun was out! Yes, the sun, that fabled glowing orb I heard about in my youth that seemed to have disappeared finally decided to shine on the mtns. of NC.
Needless to say, I grabbed my equipment and was out the door.
Went South on the Parkway and decided to roam Price Park for a while. Haven't been on those trails in years. Being a pisces, I suppose it is my nature to wander toward the sound of water.
http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/51715659-M.jpg
Naturally, I followed the creek and found some more delectible spots to photograph. This poor leaf seemed stranded, so I thought I would share its plight with you.
http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/51715670-L.jpg
After my meandering, I decided to hop in the car and hike up Rough Ridge.....what a hike. This is one of the more difficult trails in good dry weather.....throw in mud and ice and it gets downright treacherous, but I hiked on....and decided to sit a spell about 4/5 of the way up.
This shot isn't particularly fantastic, would be better during a time when the trees aren't brown :wxwax but what the heck.
color:
http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/51715649-L.jpg
black & white (I know, probably not the best conversion)
http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/51715655-M.jpg
After catching my breath and enjoying the peace and quite at the top, I hiked back down (took me about 35 minutes, I wonder how long it took to go up :huh ) and headed back to Price Lake.
As I sat in the car, waiting for the sun to get lower in the sky, I realized I was going to get a great opportunity for a magnificent sunset. However, I broke a cardinal rule and forgot my x-tra batteries. Not even 15 seconds after the batteries died, the sky caught fire with purple, magenta, and fuschia :cry
But I managed to get this one before. I think I'm going to go back out this afternoon to see if I can get a 2nd chance.
http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/51715685-L.jpg
Well, thanks for sharing my lil' adventure with me. As always, comments/critiques are always welcome.
Needless to say, I grabbed my equipment and was out the door.
Went South on the Parkway and decided to roam Price Park for a while. Haven't been on those trails in years. Being a pisces, I suppose it is my nature to wander toward the sound of water.
http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/51715659-M.jpg
Naturally, I followed the creek and found some more delectible spots to photograph. This poor leaf seemed stranded, so I thought I would share its plight with you.
http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/51715670-L.jpg
After my meandering, I decided to hop in the car and hike up Rough Ridge.....what a hike. This is one of the more difficult trails in good dry weather.....throw in mud and ice and it gets downright treacherous, but I hiked on....and decided to sit a spell about 4/5 of the way up.
This shot isn't particularly fantastic, would be better during a time when the trees aren't brown :wxwax but what the heck.
color:
http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/51715649-L.jpg
black & white (I know, probably not the best conversion)
http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/51715655-M.jpg
After catching my breath and enjoying the peace and quite at the top, I hiked back down (took me about 35 minutes, I wonder how long it took to go up :huh ) and headed back to Price Lake.
As I sat in the car, waiting for the sun to get lower in the sky, I realized I was going to get a great opportunity for a magnificent sunset. However, I broke a cardinal rule and forgot my x-tra batteries. Not even 15 seconds after the batteries died, the sky caught fire with purple, magenta, and fuschia :cry
But I managed to get this one before. I think I'm going to go back out this afternoon to see if I can get a 2nd chance.
http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/51715685-L.jpg
Well, thanks for sharing my lil' adventure with me. As always, comments/critiques are always welcome.