Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Coming Down Off of the Mountain....

I am trying, really trying to get back into the swing of everyday living. After being gone for a week, experiencing the sights of an absolutely beautiful place, it is really quite difficult to come down from those mountains, both physically & mentally.  How many times in my life will I see sunrises like this??  Hopefully again and again.   






I am back now re-adjusting, unpacking, washing the dirty clothes, and dreaming of that time spent up in the mountains.  And while I have been slowly re-entering everyday life I did snip off a branch of my "new" tree and it does have some beautiful color in its leaves.


The apples have just about all fallen to the ground.....I did manage to snap this one and add Kim's lovely Jamal texture to enhance it.  I kinda like the way it looks with the texture added.


Linking to Kim & Nancy



"We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and mystery."~ H. G. Wells

Hope you all are having a glorious week!

Until next time.....


38 comments:

  1. I am so glad you had a great time...your photography is beautiful my friend.

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  2. Glad you had a good time what a wonderful place to visit.

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  3. Just beautiful!
    Looks like you had a great time.

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  4. that 2nd shot should be on every calendar for october...

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  5. Oh man where do I begin. You just blow me away with your stunning photography. Those sunrises are amazing. I'm so not an early riser but I might change my mind if I could get photos of something that beautiful.
    I only hope that someday I'll be able to take as beautiful of photo's as you do. I need to take classes and learn more about my camera but I'm trying.

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  6. Hard thing to do, leaving a place and time like that. Beautiful photos. Just keep in mind that you can go back.... hopefully soon.

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  7. The pictures are breathtaking the 2nd i love so much !

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  8. I'm so glad you're back. And armed with beautiful photos!

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  9. HI Denise I echo all that IDA said. The sunsets are stunning especially the lighting on the trees in the 2nd one, Love the B&W one, its composition and textures. The autumn leaves and light is superb. I want to do a course like that.

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  10. That is a beautiful sunrise and gorgeous landscapes. Nice work with Kim's texture.

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  11. You did a grand job capturing the beauty of the Smokies! Your first shot illustrates so beautifully where the name for these mountains came from. It is a glorious place.

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  12. Stunning, all of them, but WOW, the purple in that first one!

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  13. All of your shots are gorgeous but the first two take my breath away.....You should send them to the dept of tourism.....

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  14. ... popping by from the Texture Tuesday group .... what a bunch of lovelies you have here!
    And that apple? Beautifully done.

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  15. Every one of these is beautiful! That sunrise...Wow!

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  16. Glorious light in those first two photos!! <3

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  17. Oh wow, those sunrises are spectacular...they are worth getting up early for aren't they? :)

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  18. Stunning photographs, Denise. What gift to see such a sunrise.

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  19. OMG that sunrise is AMAZING and the view, wow. No wonder you have difficulties to adjust to normal again, I know I would after that heaven:)

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  20. The beauty of that sunrise is transcendent--almost can't even think of what to say about it, it's so stunning. I can understand not wanting to leave such beauty behind. But your amazing photos will remind you of that time and be a gift to others, too. :-)

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  21. I am so grateful that you are sharing these here, Deanna.
    They are truly breathtaking.

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  22. Gosh - you make me wish I got up earlier! Those sunrise captures are so different and each so breathtaking. How did your new boots treat you? It's snowing in Breckenridge.

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  23. That sunrise over the smokies is drop dead gorgeous! Looks like you had a wonderful time. So who was the instructor for this??

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  24. Such lovely Depth of Field in your photos Deanna, you can tell how much fun you had. Each is totally wonderful.

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  25. I felt that way when I got back from a week in Sedona and the Grand Canyon. It was hard to get back into the swing at home. Beautiful shots! Looks like you had a great trip. The pictures are very creative.

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  26. Good golly, I almost fell of my chair when I saw that second photo!! Stunning! Oh, and that blue jar in the window? swoon!

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  27. Deanna,
    The second picture is stunning! I love how the morning light dances of the autumn colored leaves.

    Hope you get rested up from your trip.

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  28. each photo is super special and the mountains backdrop in the first one look like paper layers almost...

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  29. Beautiful Autumn photos!
    Have a nice day, RW & SK

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  30. *sigh* -- no words here. So happy you shared with Tuesday Muse this week my friend. xo

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  31. Such an unforgettable weel you've had ... thank you for sharing a glimpse of the marvellous views you've had! The pretty branch woth yellow leaves and the blue vase ... just lovely!

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  32. Stunning captures! How blessed you were to witness all this gorgeous beauty! That sunrise is amazing! I know I would linger on in the memories of all this, and not come down from the mountain any time too soon! So peaceful. Glad you shared these with TT this week!

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  33. These are gorgeous, Deanna! I can't imagine getting up at that hour but the result is worth it! xo

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  34. Great shots. I'm loving the textures. Haven't figured that one out yet. Aloha

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  35. Why is it so hard to adjust back? I have the same problem. Beautiful images. Love the texture on the apple.

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  36. The first two shots are amazing! Award winning! :)

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  37. Oh My Goodness.. What a beautiful site to see. You capture it perfectly. Really great shots my friend.

    Hugs~

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  38. Wow, these photos are amazing, Deanna!

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