a visual journey | samnjoedotnet's multimedia site » Featured http://www.samnjoe.net a visual journey through some of the travels of sam and joe Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:04:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Deep Creek, Bryson City, NC http://www.samnjoe.net/2010/03/time-lapse-photography-deep-creek-bryson-city-nc/ http://www.samnjoe.net/2010/03/time-lapse-photography-deep-creek-bryson-city-nc/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:48:54 +0000 jforzano http://www.samnjoe.net/?p=470 This time lapse shot in Deep Creek, Bryson City, North Carolina is a sequence of 6,943 still images consuming a little over 15.81 gigabytes of data.
Shot overfour days in January 2010 the images were shot at five second intervals, with a Nikon D70S using a 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lense.
Edited with Final Cut Pro.

]]> http://www.samnjoe.net/2010/03/time-lapse-photography-deep-creek-bryson-city-nc/feed/ 0 North Carolina, October, 2009 http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/12/a-still-gallery-north-carolina-october-2009-3/ http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/12/a-still-gallery-north-carolina-october-2009-3/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:35:18 +0000 jforzano http://www.samnjoe.net/?p=437 Another small collection of images from Bryson City and Mt. LeConte, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, October 2009.

The LeConte lodge dining hall Sami on Cliff Tops looking down into the valley from the top of Mt. Leconte Sam and Joe looking over the valley from Mt. Leconte. Sunset over Great Smoky Mountains National Park, seen from Cliff Tops Sunset over Great Smoky Mountains National Park, seen from Cliff Tops Looking at the fall colors of Sharp Top in Deep Creek, Bryson City Trouble walking across his field, looking for apples Trouble in black and white. A blue jay soars across the blue sky heading towards the fields across West Deep Creek Road in Deep Creek, Byson City Looking at the fall colors along the flank of Sharp Top in Deep Creek, Bryson City Sami, sitting on the poch of the Palm House, in Deep Creek, Bryson City Looking at the fall colors along the flank of Sharp Top in Deep Creek, Bryson City ]]> http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/12/a-still-gallery-north-carolina-october-2009-3/feed/ 0 North Carolina, October, 2009 http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/12/a-still-gallery-north-carolina-october-2009-2/ http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/12/a-still-gallery-north-carolina-october-2009-2/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:15:20 +0000 jforzano http://www.samnjoe.net/?p=421 Another small collection of images from Bryson City and Mt. LeConte, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, October 2009.

Fall colors prevail in along the water in Deep Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Snow atop the mountains at Newfound Gap in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Snow atop the mountains at Newfound Gap in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Snow atop the mountains at Newfound Gap in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Vanilla at pasture in a field in Deep Creek, Bryson City A mockingbird sits on a branch from in a cheery tree in Deep Creek, Bryson City A mockingbird sits on a branch from a burning bush in Deep Creek, Bryson City Looking out over valley from the Bullhead Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Hiking the Bullhead Trail to Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fallen leaves showing the fall colors on the Bullhead Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fallen leaves showing the fall colors on the Bullhead Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Sunrise over Great Smoky Mountains National Park as seen from the top of Mt. LeConte ]]> http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/12/a-still-gallery-north-carolina-october-2009-2/feed/ 0 Clouds http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/12/time-lapse-photography-clouds/ http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/12/time-lapse-photography-clouds/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:34:23 +0000 jforzano http://www.samnjoe.net/?p=366 This time lapse is a sequence of 7,256 still images consuming a little over 6.25 gigabytes of data.
Shot over 9/25/2009 the images were shot at five second intervals, with a Nikon D70S using a 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lense.
Edited with Final Cut Pro.
Music: Teardrop by Massive Attack

]]> http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/12/time-lapse-photography-clouds/feed/ 0 North Gallery, May 2007 http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/10/a-still-gallery-north-gallery-may-2007/ http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/10/a-still-gallery-north-gallery-may-2007/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:08:47 +0000 jforzano http://www.samnjoe.net/?p=175 Images from our May 2007 trip to Bryson City North Carolina, our second time visiting the area.

The first series is from in and around the Deep Creek side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

We ventured to Cataloochee for the first time and saw many elk as the sun was setting.

This was the first trip that we saw black bears, which was fascinating and quite interesting to watch.

Sunrise in Whittier, North Carolina Sunrise in Whittier, North Carolina Sunrise in Whittier, North Carolina A horse shakes it out in Deep Creek, Bryson City. Up close and personal with a horse in Deep Creek, Bryson City A red winged black bird in flight over a field in Deep Creek, Bryson City Fire pink along the Deep Creek trail, Bryson City Blue-Eyed Grass along the Deep Creek trail, Bryson City A black bear cub on the side of a hill foraging for food in Cherokee A black bear cub walking through the tall grass in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park A eastern bluebird perched on a broken tree limb in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Looking out across a meadow in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park A lone tree stands in a open field in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Looking up through the trees on the loop road in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park A large male black bear at the bottom of an embankment on the outskirts of Cataloochee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park A male elk in Cataloochee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park A male elk in Cataloochee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Female and their calves make their way across an open field at sunset in Cataloochee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Female and their calves make their way across an open field at sunset in Cataloochee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Looking out the window around a bend on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Looking over Sami's head on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad ]]> http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/10/a-still-gallery-north-gallery-may-2007/feed/ 0 North Carolina, May 2006 http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/10/a-still-gallery-north-carolina-may-2006/ http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/10/a-still-gallery-north-carolina-may-2006/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:15:19 +0000 jforzano http://www.samnjoe.net/?p=148 Images from our May 2006 trip to Bryson City North Carolina, our first time visiting the area.

The first series is from in and around the Deep Creek side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and a couple of the waterfalls we visited – Juney-Whank, Tom’s Branch and Indian River (not pictured).

We also went to Cades Cove for the first time and spent several hours photographing various aspects of park.

Juney-Whank waterfall in Deep Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Deep Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tom's Branch waterfall along the Deep Creek trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park A small water spill in Deep Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Deep Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Deep Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rushing water in Deep Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park The night sky over Deep Creek, Bryson City Mingo Falls, called Big Bear Falls in the Cherokee language on the Qualla Reservation The Ocanaluftee River in Great Smoky Mountains National Park The Ocanaluftee River in Great Smoky Mountains National Park The Ocanaluftee River in Great Smoky Mountains National Park A dandelion along the Blue Ridge Parkway, inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park An old barn in a meadow in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park White-tail deer in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park A meadow in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park White-tail deer in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park White-tail deer in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park White-tail deer in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park White-tail deer in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park A meadow in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Spill over from the water powering the Mingus Mill grist mill in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mingus Mill in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mingus Mill in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ]]> http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/10/a-still-gallery-north-carolina-may-2006/feed/ 0 Dusk to Dusk http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/09/time-lapse-photography-dusk-to-dusk/ http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/09/time-lapse-photography-dusk-to-dusk/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:12:23 +0000 jforzano http://www.samnjoe.net/?p=93 This time lapse is a sequence of 9,237 still images consuming a little of 8.5 gigabytes of data.

Shot over a span of a few days (9/12/09 – 9/19/09) the images were shot at five second intervals, with a Nikon D70S using a 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lense.

Edited with Final Cut Pro and music mixed with Soundtrack Pro.

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The locations represented in these images are The Canoe Creek Birding Trail, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Everglades National Park.

These are some of my favorite images of the birds we’ve seen over the past couple of years.

Sunrise over the Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area. A meadowlark sings his song in the morning light along Joe Overstreet Road on the Canoe Creek Birding Trail. A barred owl atop a fence post on Lake Cypress road along the Canoe Creek Birding Trail. A heron glides inches above the water’s surface during sunrise along the Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. A silhouetted egret stalks the calm waters looking for fish at sunrise along the Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. A tri-colored heron is reflected in the still waters off of Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. A great blue heron calmly sits atop a perch along the Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. A male anhinga silhouetted on the Anhinga Trail as the sun rises over Everglades National Park. A great blue heron prepares for flight along the Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park, A female anhinga hovers on the verge of sleep along the Anhinga Trail at Everglades National Park. A male anhinga on the Anhinga Trail in Everglades National Park. A turkey vulture soars over head on rising currents of warm air over Everglades National Park. ]]> http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/08/birding-in-south-florida/feed/ 0 Adopting a Greyhound, Part 5 – Greyhound Pets of America http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/08/adopting-a-greyhound-part-5-greyhound-pets-of-america/ http://www.samnjoe.net/2009/08/adopting-a-greyhound-part-5-greyhound-pets-of-america/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:46:49 +0000 jforzano http://www.samnjoe.net/?p=61 Greyhound Pets of America is a 501(c)3 corporation organized and run completely by volunteers who are dedicated to finding responsible, loving homes for racing greyhounds who no longer qualify to compete at the racetrack. As GPA FL/SE is an entirely volunteer organization, all funds received go to the care of the dogs, maintenance of the kennel, and events which promote greyhound adoption.

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