Many moons ago, I collected old bottles in my youth, foraging local hillsides to unearth vintage treasures. I still have several on hand, a close up example of which is provided in this photograph:
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Enjoy this abstract experiment in symmetry with a teal and gold color palette. It’s available in my shop at Society 6 on a variety items…including these examples:
This black and white photograph was shot in 2005 on the streets of Toronto, Canada, following heavy rainfall. Sunshine arrived shortly thereafter, reflecting on the buildings downtown. The lines overhead are associated with cable cars. See more.
This cool vintage t-shirt is available in different sizes and styles, with many garment-colors to select. Other items to see, also – check it out…
Earlier Post: Laurel-Snow Trail To Laurel Falls
This was my second visit to the park, and I’ll definitely be returning – there’s simply so much to see! My intent was to visit Snow Falls, a ten mile hike. However, soon after I began – at the first wooden bridge with a small creek – I opted to ascend the boulder-strewn mountainside, where to my delight I encountered a series of scenic waterfalls, as well as an old mine opening towards the top. This was difficult terrain but well worth the effort, though it added 2 hours to my hike…
Beyond an aluminum bridge at the 1.5 mile split, I headed left in accordance with the Snow Falls marker. Following another turnoff (stay right, as left leads to a campsite), I came upon a second creek crossing – an older metal bridge consisting of 3 fifty-foot connecting sections. Then, further along the trail, there’s an area which was poorly marked: rather than continue on the white blaze, hikers should make a short detour, following instead the orange ribbons posted on trees. This sidestep reconnects with the trail, which is clearly marked thereafter.
Missing this turn may cause hikers to spend the next twenty minutes scrambling up a steep mountain covered with slippery leaves. D’oh!
Thankfully, I found the trail again and continued on towards Buzzard Point…
While enjoying a great view to the east from Buzzard Point, I spotted several of these ugly birds effortlessly floating on thermal updrafts – 2 of which dive bombed me. Heads up!
After a brief rest to enjoy a peanut butter sandwich, I backtracked along the ridge on an old logging road which, at its terminus (a cable delineating property lines), has an unmarked trail into the forest at left. Thereafter, coming upon a fork in the path, I stayed left towards Morgan Creek (right leads to another campsite). To get to Snow Falls, one must cross the creek in order to rejoin the trail. However, the water was high, swift and cold…I waded in halfway to my knees, though could see I’d need to commit to crossing a depth over-knee deep (along a slippery, mostly flat rock surface under water), and bailed. Another time!
In summary, this was a very enjoyable hike of approximately 12 miles, though a rather long day. On the trail beginning at 9:45 a.m., I returned to my vehicle at 6:00 p.m., exhausted. Along the way, I shot a few more photographs of Richland Creek…
Prints
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This stylized vintage photograph features the Tennessee Amphitheater, located in downtown Knoxville. See more.
Photographic collage of a rocky shoreline on Lake Superior with sunset and vintage framing effects. Available on a poster at Zazzle.
No cars. No bikes. No intergalactic spaceships. Like the sign says, no parking! This fun black and white collage is available on prints and more in my gallery at Pixels. Check it out…
This stylized family photograph was copied from a slide taken sometime in the 1960’s. I’m not sure if the carvings are authentic or not, perhaps created by tourists in the area. What area – I’m not really sure? Probably somewhere in the southwestern United States. See more.
Enjoy this grunge-style, geometric graphic pattern using a palette of Spring colors. It’s available in my shop at Redbubble on a variety of products…
Plus, dozens of additional items!!!
A random assortment of photographs taken along various hikes…
Sunrise image available on poster.
This vintage-styled photograph features The Chimney Tops, located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in the Smoky Mountains. I’ve added it to my gallery at Pixels, where guests may discover an interesting assortment of prints and other items.
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Enjoy this vintage still life nature photography in autumn of a pine cone balanced on the end of a log. Please visit my gallery at Pixels for more. Thanks!
Related Post: see also – Elijah Oliver Place at Cades Cove
One of the most popular tourist destinations located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cades Cove is just a short drive from Townsend, Tennessee. Wonderful views of mountains, valleys, wildlife and historical structures are featured along an 11-mile loop through the area. Along the drive, visitors will encounter the John Oliver Cabin.
The cabin was built in 1822 by John and Lucretia Oliver, the cove’s first permanent European settlers, one of many structures that followed – several of which remain, today. By 1850, the population of Cades Cove tallied 671.
Photographs
A beautiful landscape –
And, the cabin –
Prints
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Vintage graphic design of nature through photography, as a late afternoon sun reflects across the glistening waters of Lake Superior, on a bay in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. See more.
One of many along the Alum Cave Trail, this vintage safety cable was photographed while hiking to Mount LeConte. See more.
