Photographing the Loft Mountain Loop Trail at Shenandoah National Park
The Loft Mountain Loop Trail is a fairly easy 2.7 trail that makes use of a dirt fire road, the Appalachian Trail, and the Frazier Discovery Trail. The first half of the trail is up hill but it leads to…
What to Photograph at Blackwater Falls State Park?
Blackwater Falls State Park in Davis, West Virginia has a terrific selection of attractions for nature photographers. Blackwater Falls Blackwater Falls State Park has several waterfalls and scenic overlooks for landscape photographers. If you want to visit Blackwater Falls for…
Photographing Rose River Falls in Shenandoah National Park
Rose River Falls is a picturesque waterfall in Shenandoah National Park. After a rain, Rose River Falls can have 3 or 4 parallel flows. We arrived at Shenandoah National Park shortly after several days of rain, so we were treated…
Where to View and Photograph the Sunrise in Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park is a perfect destination for those of us who love to watch and photograph sunrises and sunsets. Skyline Drive is 109 miles long with 75 overlooks most of which face either east or west. Sunrise at Thorofare…
Transportation in India – What’s on the Road? (Part 2)
As promised, here is part 2 of my transportation in India blog. It took a lot longer to create part 2 of this blog than I thought. Tractor Taxi in Farm Country This delay was partially because I kept finding…
Photographing Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cades Code is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In early May, I arrived at Cades Cove at 6:30am and was 12th in line waiting for the park rangers to open the…
Where to Photograph Sunrises and Sunsets in the Smoky Mountains
The Smokey Mountains has numerous locations to photograph beautiful mountain vistas. The sunrises and sunsets are especially Beautiful with the mountain scenery and ethereal fog. Here are a few of my favorite spots for Smoky Mountain sunrises and sunsets. Sunset…
Try Tremont Road to Photograph Waterfalls and Cascades away from the Smoky Mountain Crowds
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park can get very crowded especially during the peak seasons. In fact, the Smoky Mountains is the most visited national park in the United States. Lower Lynn Camp Falls Large crowds can be frustrating to…
Florida Nature Photography – Rotary Park, Cape Coral
Rotary Park in Cape Coral, Florida is located in a large mangrove estuary and is also on the Florida birding trail. The park has over a mile of walking trails. Some of the trails are paved, but most are not…
Using Lists to Improve your Travel Photography
I like using lists. To do lists are great for not forgetting to do something, and shopping lists save me from making multiple trips to the grocery store. Lists are also useful for travel photographers. In this blog post, I’ll…