Flowing

I love flowing water--so peaceful.

View of Death Valley

Finally some new shots.  Ronnie and I headed to Clemson with Sadie last Saturday.  We strolled in the Botanical Garden and the took a walk along the dike beside Hartwell Lake.  There is a really nice view of Death Valley from there.

Sun Rays

Another photo I took looking out over Hartwell from the Hartwell Dam. I will be going back to some of my older shots for the next few days as my camera is having issues and had to be sent off for repairs. I hate it!! Hopefully it will be back in a week or so.

Lake View

My husband and I love the lake. One of our favorite spots is the walking track along the Hartwell Dam. We try to get over there on Saturday or Sunday afternoons to take Sadie, our springer spaniel. I often take my camera hoping for a glorious sunset. Usually, if I forget my camera there is one. On this day the sun was sending rays streaming through the clouds and the water seemed to have a blue color even though most of the time the water looks green. We are so happy to see the lake level rising again. Lake Hartwell is a beautiful lake to spend a summer afternoon just quietly floating and enjoying some sun.

Ghost Bridge

Taken at Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia. Looks like the remnants of an old railroad bridge but I don't know any history of it. It was just an appealing shot. I love how the woods have just swallowed everything up. It was cold and rainy the day we visited. I hope to go back. There are some good photo opportunities here.

Quietly Waiting

Can you tell I am ready for summer? I fished this one out of my Summer '08 folder. It was taken from the balcony of our condo at Gulf Shores, Alabama last July. I went out early one morning to relax with my cup of coffee and there were these floats serenely floating on the water. It seems they were patiently waiting for the kids who would be splashing and jumping in only a couple of hours. I really like how the light bounced off the plastic floats. This image didn't get a lot of raves on Flickr but it is one of my personal favorites. And I can't wait for swimming pool days to arrive!

Catch of the Day

Technically this is not the best shot but it is one my favorites. This is my dad and he loves to fish. I was able to capture this shot from his dock as he fished in the cove. The fish wasn't so big and the picture isn't the best but I captured a moment that I will have forever. This is how I would like to remember my dad. Sometimes photos are about what it means to the photographer more than just being the greatest shot. At least that is my opinion.

Taken on Hartwell Lake (when there was water in it), Townville, SC May 25, 2007

Ripples

Reflections appeal to me. When I took this shot, I loved the colors on the water. After uploading it, it wasn't as clear as I had hoped. The trees are a bit too distorted. I do especially like the ripples on the water and the blue in the bottom left corner. I'll keep looking for opportunities to get better reflection shots.

Taken at Clemson Botanical Garden, February 2009.

Go with the Flow

When I downloaded this shot, I really liked it. I love water shots with long shutter speeds that show the blurred motion of the water. But on one of my Flickr Groups, this shot got lots of criticism for being too blue, too much rock and that it should have been a direct on shot rather than from the side. I like how the water shoots over the rock and I don't think you will get that with a front view. I had to really work with this image in Photoshop because it was really dark straight from the camera. Maybe a tighter crop could lose some of the rocks.