The Letter E (227 of 365)

E is for Ellie! This is the one shot of her that managed to be in focus.

Frosted (226 of 365)

Precious (225 of 365)

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!

Ordinary (224 of 365)

Barns can be pretty ordinary sights in the country. This one is just below the historic Scott Mansion in Tellico Plains, TN. With it's beautiful view, it's anything but ordinary!

Movement (223 of 365)

This is Ellie. She belongs to my cousin and came to visit during my family's Christmas celebration. Ellie, as you can see from the picture, is always moving. Out of 33 pictures I took of her only one managed to be in focus!

House/Home (222 of 365)

Just to give you an idea, this is the fully decorated living room at my Mom's house. See what I mean about having a gazillion decorations? This is just part of one room!

Holidays (221 of 365)

This is my Mom's Christmas tree. She always has a beautiful one. The Santa Claus in the back was meant to be a joke (because she has a gazillion Christmas decorations). The joke was on me. She loved it! Go figure.

Pampered (220 of 365)

This is Molly. She belongs to one of my Mom's neighbors. However, if you were to ask my Mom, Molly is her dog. Every morning she comes to visit my Mom and Grandmother while they enjoy their morning coffee.

Thanksgiving morning she joined me for a little photoshoot. She is one of the sweetest dogs!

From My Past (219 of 365)

Before I was born, this land belonged to, and was farmed by, my Grandfather (along with my aunts, uncles, and my Mom). Now, most of the acreage is used as a dairy and soybean farm.

Powerful (218 of 365)

Bald River Falls is located in the Cherokee National Forest where the Bald River empties into the Tellico River. It's a beautiful, and powerful, 100 foot waterfall. Growing up, we drove to Bald River Falls all the time. My favorite times to visit the falls were after heavy rains or snowy weather.

Home (217 of 365)

I never thought much about the view from home until I moved away. I love how this field changes through the year. It's absolutely beautiful in morning light.

Daybreak (216 of 365)

A beautiful start to Thanksgiving Day!

Nine (215 of 365)

A small group of the many cows who curiously followed me around while I took photos.

Dairy (214 of 365)

I grew up across the street from this dairy farm. In fact, all this land used to belong to my Grandfather.

Last Friday, we enjoyed a beautiful sunset and I meandered about taking photos. I ended up with nearly 30 bovine visitors along the fence line. Seriously. They were lined up in front of me.

This one turned out to be one of my favorites!

Barns (213 of 365)

Yard Work (212 of 365)

Topiary Joe's often photographed dragon mailbox. Joe makes his home in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, and several of his topiaries are displayed in and around the town.

Action Shot (211 of 365)

Most trips home to Tennessee include a trip to the mountains. East Tennessee is a short drive to the Smoky Mountains National Park or the Cherokee National Forest.

This is Baby Falls within the Cherokee National Forest. The falls, at 15 feet, are a popular spot for kayakers (and brave jumpers!). There were a slew of kayakers on the river this weekend and we watched several make their way safely over the falls.

Gold (210 of 365)

A beautiful view of Cloudland Canyon!

Sharp (209 of 365)

I love the sharp focus on the droplets on this little leaf.

Motion Blur (208 of 365)

A little bit of motion blur in this waterfall shot. It was rainy the afternoon we were hiking in the canyon, so it's definitely not the best shot!

Comfort Foods (207 of 365)

Last week I made a pot of Spicy Corn Chowder. Yummy soup is always good on a rainy and cool Fall day!

Strong (206 of 365)

A warning sign at the top of the Cloudland Canyon Waterfalls Trail. It doesn't look all that strong, does it?

School (205 of 365)

This is the entry to the Devil Spring System which has several miles of underground caves to be explored. This system is accessible at Ginnie Springs, the location of the latest school I attended in order to finish up my cavern diver & Master Diver certification.

Soothing (204 of 365)

Hope (203 of 365)

A pair of pelicans hoping to catch sight of lunch.

The Arts (202 of 365)

Widespread Panic is currently celebrating their 25th Anniversary. In addition to holding food drives at all of their concerts, WSP is heavily involved with Tunes for Tots. Each year they hold a TFT benefit concert which has helped to raise over $650,000 for Arts education in public schools.

Vacation (201 of 365)

Nightlife (200 of 365)

Morning Routine (199 of 365)

Every Day Sights(198 of 365)

Living in the Atlanta area definitely has its benefits. One of those is being so close to the North Georgia Mountains and being able to see sights like these pretty frequently.

This is Amicalola Falls, at 729 feet tall, they're the tallest cascades in the Southeast.

Remembrance (197 of 365)

One of many statues at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia.

Nautical (196 of 365)

Many of the boats on and around Tybee Island were decorated for the Tybee Pirate Fest held every year during the Columbus Day weekend.

Lunchtime (195 of 365)

Fresh catch of the day at The Crab Shack!

Seaside (194 of 365)

The view walking to Tybee Beach at Tybee Island, Georgia.

Nuts (193 of 365)

Say that word three times fast! One of the many quirky things about Georgia: odd road names.

Tasty (192 of 365)

Yum!

The Letter J (191 of 365)

The pumpkin I carved for Halloween. Took this photo with my Droid.

Happy Halloween!

Sunshine (190 of 365)

A view of the Santa Fe River at Ginnie Springs.

Rule of Thirds (189 of 365)

I decided to take a totally different spin on the "Rule of Thirds." Photography isn't the only subject with this rule. Scuba diving, or specifically cavern or cave diving, has one, too. These types of dives are in overhead environments where a diver is unable to immediately reach the surface in the event of emergency. As a result, cave divers developed the "Rule of Thirds": you use 1/3 of your air supply to enter and explore the cave, 1/3 of your air supply to return to the surface, and the remaining 1/3 is available for you or your dive buddy in the event of an emergency.

Noisy (188 of 365)

One of Greta and Parson's noisy little kitty toys.

Tools (187 of 365)

This is a primary reel. It's just one of the many tools that cavern and cave divers use to safely explore underground caverns and caves. They're also sometimes used by divers exploring wrecks in the ocean.

Think of it as underwater bread crumbs!

Fasteners (186 of 365)

While these aren't your typical fasteners, they're very important ones. These are line arrows. Cave divers use these directional markers to point the way to the exit of the cave system. Should you lose your lights or end up in a silt out, these markers fastened to your reel lines will point you in the direction of the cave exit.

Stuffed Animals (185 of 365)

I spotted this bear at the North Georgia State Fair. Who knew Winnie the Pooh was a Rastafarian?!

Symbols (184 of 365)

Games (183 of 365)

I happened upon this large swan in the middle of my path on a walk through Barnsley Gardens. The swan refused to move. We spent about 10 minutes eyeballing each other until I was finally able to pass without getting charged.

Glass (182 of 365)

A few weeks ago I visited Ginnie Springs in Florida to complete a cavern diver certification course. This was also the last certification I needed to officially become a Master Diver!

Ginnie Springs is absolutely beautiful! It has gin clear water in all three diveable springs, in addition to, over 33,000 feet of underwater cave passage. Ginnie Springs is one of the top cave diving destinations in the world.

Shades of Grey (181 of 365)

This is Greta, Parson's sister. Doesn't she have the sweetest face?

The Letter K (180 of 365)

K is for kitten! This is Parson. He and his sister now belong to a good friend of mine. Here, Parson is debating whether or not he can safely jump from one post to the other.

Autumn (179 of 365)

Pretty Fall colors on display at Barnsley Gardens.