Tag Archives: nature

Photo Friday: Snow Pics!

Posted on February 14, 2020 by dbjackson

Last weekend, we had a rare double dose of snow here in southern middle Tennessee. The first snow was a dusting, but the second was one of those magical snowfalls, heavy and sticky, that coats everything it touches. As soon … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Rain-fed Streams

Posted on February 7, 2020 by dbjackson

Sometimes we take photos for the sake of art, other times to commemorate events – times with loved ones, special occasions, etc. And on occasion we snap pictures simply to document something unusual. This week’s Friday Photos are of this … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Reflections (Also Not the Last of the Year…)

Posted on January 31, 2020 by dbjackson

Anyone who is familiar with my photography knows that I love to play with reflections: the imperfect rendering of a sky or mountain or forest on the surface of a lake, the echo of coastal cloud formations in wet sand. … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Not My Last Sunset Photo of the Year…

Posted on January 24, 2020 by dbjackson

Another Friday, another photo. I’ll admit that I took this one about a week ago. This week’s weather has not cooperated at all. And this image was not all I hoped it would be. I don’t like having airplane contrails … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo: Twilight on the Plateau

Posted on January 17, 2020 by dbjackson

The other day I went to one of the viewpoints in our small college town (we live atop the Cumberland Plateau) to catch the sunset. I’d brought my camera, of course, and as I waited for the sun and clouds … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: A Walk Around Town

Posted on January 10, 2020 by dbjackson

Today’s photos come via my phone rather than my big SLR. I took a walk around town the other day, enjoying the late afternoon light. I wound up at Lake Cheston, a local spot I go to often this time … Continue reading →

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The South Australia Coast — Photo Friday

Posted on January 3, 2020 by dbjackson

Good morning and welcome to the first installment of Photography Fridays, my new 2020 blogging feature. The point of this is to share with you my passion for photography, which is nearly as strong as my passion for writing. I … Continue reading →

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Little Things

Posted on January 30, 2015 by dbjackson

Sometimes it’s the little things that get us through a rough day — a warm exchange of messages with our teenage kid, time to chat with dear friends at a slow signing, the sound of a guitar with brand new … Continue reading →

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A Spring Morning

Posted on March 29, 2012 by dbjackson

This morning I took a bit of time away from the computer and the rewrites I’m working on, and hiked down into a place called Shakerag Hollow.  Shakerag, so named because once upon a time, you could go down there … Continue reading →

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A Winter Day’s Dilemma

Posted on February 19, 2012 by dbjackson

It’s cold out.  Not eye-watering-tears-freezing-on-your-face cold, but cold.  Raw, is probably the better word.  It’s foggy and windy, and it was snowing earlier.  Nasty, nasty day.  And I’m sitting here on the couch, typing on my laptop, a fire in … Continue reading →

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