Cataloochee

Cataloochee Creek in the Smoky Mountain National Park is one of my favorite creeks. The trails along this creek are also some of my favorite local trails to hike in the Park. Below are some pictures from my last adventure there.

Gnarled tree roots

Cataloochee Creek

Moss Forest

Stairs on trail over Cataloochee Creek

View of Smokies from my back deck

Textures

I love photographing contrast different textures, colors, and lights. Below are a few pictures from this weekend from a friend's house on the river, I admit they are with a point and shoot Nikon camera and not my DSLR.

Winter Hike

Last Sunday, I missed the Sumter Enduro due to snow and ice. I decided to hike up to the top of Chambers Mountain (elevation 4495 feet), which has a beautiful 360 degree view of Haywood County and beyond. There is no trail up there from the way I hiked up, so it ended up being a fun snowy adventure.

View of Chambers from way below (around 3000ft)


Looking at Hemphill Bald and the Smokies




Wierd fungus on a dying tree

Broxton Bridge Enduro 2010

Broxton Bridge Plantation is a great spot for an enduro, this year it rained all night and made for gruesome trail conditions. A special thanks to Doug Cochran and all the guys who built the trail and helped put the race on. If it wasn't for a search party, my car keys would have been still buried in dirt somewhere after the gas stop. Thanks to everyone who made my day. I shot with Rob Beacham from Passion 4 Dirt who shoots the NC Hare Scramble series as well. He is a great photog, so check out his pics too! E-mail me with any questions or special photo requests. Thanks for your support.

Indoor Motorcross at the Ag Center

Victory Sports puts on an indoor MX series a couple of times a year. Despite the cold temperature, 2-stroke gas filled air, and terrible lighting conditions, I had a blast watching kids fly around the track on their bikes. Below are a few pictures, I could not get my strobes close enough to properly light the track, but it sure was fun to watch.

Girls on the Run 5K-Western North Carolina

Girls on the Run is a non-profit organization that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running. On December 12th, 2009 the Western North Carolina chapter held its 5k race for these girls at the UNCA Campus.

Despite the below 35 degree temperatures, these cheerful girls and their running buddies had a blast. My friend Rachel introduced me to this organization and asked me if I would want to volunteer to take pictures of the race. I was incredibly glad I did, this is a great organization and it was so wonderful to see girls outdoors and having a great time.

Below are some pictures from the race.

Canoe Camping- Tyger River, SC

Every Thanksgiving we go canoe camping, I can't think of a more perfect way to be thankful than to float down a river for a few days.