Picture Of The Day - "King Of The Hill"

I had an opportunity back in October of last year to visit the Cades Cove area of Tennessee with a friend. We stayed in her beautiful home up in the mountains. During that visit, I saw another side of nature that you don't see in Florida, and I loved it. The colors were absolutely gorgeous! I'll be posting some of those pictures from time to time.

My friend's cabin was set up in such a way as to "invite" all sorts of wildlife. There were bird baths and feeders set out over the property, and they were constant entertainment during my stay. This Picture Of The Day reflects one of those times. I sat for quite some time watching dove fight over the "top spot" of this feeder. It was very amusing to watch how they would fight for their "favorite" spot. Out of all my shots, there were not very many where I could get all of the birds still in one image. But that was okay. I like the motion of the wings as it helps to tell the story.

Trips to Busch Gardens, Lowry Park Zoo and Tennessee

Well, it's been almost three months since my original post. I guess I'm going to have to get better at this. Ha!Ha! A whole lot has happened in the last few months. I've taken several trips to Busch Gardens and Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida, and got some incredible images. Here are a few of my favorites. I'll be posting more of these beautiful creatures and, oddly enough, florals I found while there.

October 13 through the 15th, I had the blessing of being able to go to Tennessee to see the changing of the Fall colors. What an incredible trip that was! I’ve never been able to see them like that before, and it was breathtaking. I can’t remember a time when I’ve said “oh, my gosh, that’s beautiful!” so much in such a short span of time. Naturally, I took about a thousand pictures, and I’m still working my way through them. I was invited by a dear friend to go up and help her ready a vacation rental she and her husband own at Cedar Top near Sevierville, Tennessee, called Parsons Manor. I’ll be posting more of my incredible trip later, including visiting Cades Cove. Here are just a few for now.





Well, I guess that's it for now. I'll try to be more active here with posts and keep you updated on what I'm doing.