The gently babbling water flows over the rocks. In the shallow pools small fish dart under cover as my shadow crosses in front of them. Dragonflies and Damselflies zip around and occasionally hover. A small crayfish crawls from one pool to another. Somewhere behind me the distinct sounds of a woodpecker hammering away at an old snag echoes through the mountains.
I step carefully as I approached the spot where I will place my tripod. I am in a public park but the copperheads don’t understand that everyone is welcomed here and I’d rather not suffer another bite. Satisfied that I’m not disturbing a sleeping serpent, I begin to set up my camera. The twin falls of Glade Creek are one of our most popular places. They’re certainly not the highest falls in West Virginia but there’s something about the perfect symmetry that’s irresistible. The sun is high in sky and I want the water to come out nice and silky so I make the appropriate adjustments and set the timer hoping that the children playing nearby can stay out frame for just a few more seconds. This was ten years ago and it was one of my first with a real camera. The result is still one of my favorite images today.
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Beautiful! Thank you for sharing this wonderful photo, Lloyd!
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Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it 😁
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Wow! Another snake bite? I dont think so 😳 I dislike snakes, even the garden variety. 10 years ago, you really are good!
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I was bitten by one in 1991. It was a mild bite but I was still sick for 3 days.
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My grandfather was bitten by one, he had to hospitalized. I think that brought about the fear 😱
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It’s definitely a learning experience. I went to the ER. But required no treatment. However, I don’t think I want to do it again.
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Amen to that 😁
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Absolutely gorgeous pic! How was this, one of your first? You were born to be behind the lens of a camera 🙂
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Thank you Frances ❤ I grew up reading National Geographic Magazines. There wasn't much else to do with only 3 T.V. channels and no internet. I was a true dyslexic and it was hard to read a whole article so I wound up studying the pictures. I also looked at my great grandfather's work. He was one of the first photographers in my region and worked with homemade equipment.
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Maybe you inherited his photographer’s eye. It’s so interesting that he used homemade equipment.
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I like to think that I did inherit some of his talent.
He lived in the time when you had to buy the lens in the mail and build the camera from scratch.
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I think you did! 🙂 A camera is an extension of the photographer’s body, building one from scratch probably made it feel even more like a part of him.
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Thank you. ❤
I'm sure it did. He was also painter and a sketch artist. ( I definitely didn't get that part. )
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This really deserves to be one of the favorites. The twins are beautiful. ❤
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Thank you Hmanshi ❤
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My pleasure. 😊
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What a peaceful capture!!! I can only imagine the sound of the waters 😀 ah, for the love of nature.
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Thank you Tammy ❤
This is a wonderful place to visit. I wish I could get out there more often.
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No problem at all Lloyd! 🙂
I could see that!
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Absolutely stunning. Wow. 😍😍 I love how you’ve captured the entirety of the scenery. Now I’m just dreaming of having races there.
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This is just below the old Mill that I have posted. It’s very easy to get there.
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