Go Gently Into That Good Night Poster

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Sometimes the end of a summer day is like fireworks lighting up the sky with dramatic colors, bursts of warm hues, and it can go on and on even after the sun disappears behind the horizon. The afterglow can literally set the whole sky on fire! And then there are those lovely, gentle, serene sunsets where the sun kind of sneaks away very quieltly and there's no fanfare or blazing skies. Both are great, and I do enjoy both very much. On this night, though, it was the latter. My husband and I had finished a wonderful picnic dinner on the top of Max Patch mountain where the North Carolina and Tennessee state lines meet, and the Appalachian Trails goes across the top of the mountain. It was incredibly tranquil with a soft pastel sky, and then the sun had set and the comforting night noises of nature on a summer evening started heralding nightfall. It was a special moment that I hope I always remember.

Simply put, I LOVE TO TAKE PICTURES. I found this love later in life than many do, after raising my family and enjoying a career in education, both as a teacher and school administrator. Currently, much of my time revolves around travel and photography, and when I'm not traveling and taking pictures, I'm thinking about traveling and taking pictures! The Tennessee valley is my home, so I am surrounded by some of the most scenic areas of the United States with the added bonus of plentiful wildlife and birds...literally paradise for a photographer! My best days are spent in the mountains enjoying God's amazing creation and trying to capture all things nature with my camera. It gives me great joy to use this medium to share the intricacies of...