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Today is my John Gaylon day. And what a day it has been. I have been treated to some truly astounding pictures. Pictures, that are beautiful, aesthetic, awe evoking and most important of all created from every day scenes that we see and move on without much of a thought on how beautiful Nature is. Thanks John.

nabarun, thank yo so much...and i am honored! i'm glad that your powers of observation discerned that i am drawn to the every day elements of life. there is beauty and subtle magnificence at every turn if we take the time to stop and to see. photography has been such a gift to me in so many ways...but especially in the sense that it has made me slow down and appreciate the beauty the world offers us. thank you again for honoring my pictures on this day!

 

warm regards,

john

 

 

Hello John.

This photo is 7/7. Every little detail works perfectly in this capture. The tree, the branches on the ground. The colors are the sugar in the plum.

Best Regards

Bela Dick

PS: I will get back to your portfolio time after time to enjoy.

John!  This is magnificent.  Can you provide us with some of the backstory on it?

Thank you, Robin. The photo was shot on the Hiwassee River in east Tennessee. (a quirk of the local vernacular...we don't say "eastern"...it's east! :)  The Hiwassee begins it's journey in the North Carolina mountains and winds it's way through Georgia and Tennessee.  A few miles from where this shot was taken, the river spills into the Tennessee River, just north of Chattanooga. The flow of the river is controlled by dams along the way...and in the winter, the water level is much lower than the remainder of the year.  What you're seeing in the picture is an area of the shore line. Due to the undulation of the terrain...there are low spots that retain water.  The green portion of the photo is actually water, covered with algae.  The area is part of a wildlife refuge where each year, tens of thousands of Sandhill cranes migrate and feed ...along with a few rare Whooping Cranes.  I've provided a link should you be interested in learning more.  

 http://www.meigscountytnchamber.org/tourism/hiwassee_refuge.php