Technology Thoughts and Ideas
Clingman’s Dome is the highest point east of the Mississippi river. The drive is long and winding but had great views of the Smoky Mountains. After you park, you have a paved but steep hike to the top, then a ramp up to a tower. The views are great and the air is crisp. It’s … Read more
We took our niece to Gatlinburg and she wanted to indoor skydive. We went to a place called “Fly Away Indoor Skydiving” at Pigeon Forge TN. It was safe, fun and for a reasonable price. The safety video and coach/trainer were educational and entertaining. The skydiving suit, ear plugs, goggles, helmet and smiles were all … Read more
I attended the All County Chorus Music Festival at Male high school in Louisville Ky. Noel Weaver, Frank A. Heller III, Dr. Kent E. Hatteberg and Dr. Jefferson Johnson all lead choruses. The “Sallie Phillips Surrett Auditorium” acoustics are nice and the lighting is “camera friendly”.
Gatlinburg Panoramic photo. It is large but worth it. Remember to expand it and then scroll up/down and left/right. CLICK-HERE (big- 19MB so it will take a bit of time)
The cyclocross Gran Prix held a cup event in Louisville this October 24-25, the prize was the “Derby City Cup” . The weather was a little cool and over cast. I figured I would test out some flash photography and practice panning and some low POV “action” shots. You can read up on Cyclocross and … Read more
I stopped to photograph the Louisville Marathon. Only stayed for about an hour but learned quite a bit. One thing I learned is how many “bad” pictures you end up with when the jogger “lands” during the stride and the face slaps down on the skull and distorts there features. Kinda make them look like … Read more
We had a Halloween party for Andrew and his friends today. Lori made some wonderfully devilish treats full of tricks.
A friend of mine invited my family to join in a trip to Hubers Family Farm to pick pumpkins from a real “Pumpkin Patch”. We went on a wagon ride, picked a pumpkin, stopped in the farm market, bought some food and wine and then had lunch a bit later. Below are the pictures of … Read more
The South Union Shaker Museum is an educational and interesting destination between Bowling Green and Russellville KY. The Shakers are called “Shakers” as they move/shake during church service in an animated fashion. Viewing the buildings and decor, reading the history and walking the grounds takes about two hours. The Shakers were/are god loving and hard … Read more