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Picture of the Day - September 24, 2009
"Heaven from the Parkway"
Photo and narrative by Kathy Beach.
I live very close to the Great Smoky Mountains and I visit them
every chance I get. I went today after the rain passed and enjoyed a
wonderful afternoon watching the mists move in and out of the hills.
I just kept watching the skies as the clouds hung low and hugged the
mountains. I knew the sunset would be beautiful so I came home by
way of the Foothills Parkway to get a birds eye view.
As I came to the last scenic pull-off facing Maryville I parked and
got out. There were a few people there already. As I stepped on to
the sidewalk I looked out over what should have been the lights of
the town. The clouds were there instead and I felt like I was
floating in them. All I could say was "WOW"! It was awesome! Two
songs ran through my mind as I thanked God for putting me there at
that very moment: "How Great Thou Art" and "Heaven Came Down".
I stood there happily clicking away with my camera until the light
disappeared, knowing that one day I will never have to watch another
sunset because I will be with God and His light will shine forever.
Here are the camera and settings used to capture this image:
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Focal length: 44mm
Shutter speed: 1/60 second
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 1000
Visitor Comments...
Name: Rick Rouse
Town: Abingdon, VA
Simply spectacular Kathy - both the photo and the narrative.
Name:
Gordon
Brugman
Town: Gatlinburg, TN
I’m so glad to see one of Kathy's marvelous images gracing
TodaysPhoto.org image of the day page. This is a stunningly
beautiful capture, made even more special by Kathy's heartfelt
narrative. Great work Ms. B!
Name: Hayden Greene
Town: Tebbetts, MO
What a colorful sky. Great photo Ms. Beach!
Name:
Ron Trees
Town: Spokane, WA
Such a beautiful photo Kathy!!!! The color is just amazing, Thanks
for making that stop, and today reminding us of “O How He Loves You
and Me”. Have I said it lately? If not, I love TodaysPhoto.org!!!
Name: Marilyn
Kathy, I don't know what is more beautiful...the photo or your
comments. We truly have an awesome God!
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