Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in the Early Morning Sun.

This picture is about light penetrating dark regions of the Okefenokee Swamp. The bottom of the picture is the very dark water in the swamp with patches of reflected features from the forest. On the left side is a large, gray, bald cypress tree, adorned by gray Spanish moss partially highlighted by the morning sun. The background is the focus of this picture. It is primarily Spanish moss and other vegetation that, with highlights from the sun reach into other areas that is obscured most of the day. The right side is green vegetation and Spanish moss.
Revelations in the Marsh;
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA, MAY 2025

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The foreground features 2 Bald Cypress Trees with tall, mostly green, vegetation at their base. The trunks are large, gray, and vertical. The background is tall green vegetation in front of blue sky. The base of the trees is surrounded by very dark water dotted with green vegetation.
Flourishing in the Crevices;
A diverse set of plants find a home in the crevices of Bald Cypress trees.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA, MAY 2025
This photo is about the Spanish moss that is backlit by the morning sun and is reflected in the very dark water of the Okefenokee samp. On the right side of the picture is a tree that is mostly hidden by green vegetation. There is a long branch that is extending from the tree and it supports a curtain of Spanish moss. There is some green vegetation intertwined with the moss. The moss is partially reflected in the water.
Sunlit Shroud Over the Swamp;
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA; AUG 2018

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Chattahoochee River in Morning Fog

First Light on the Chattahoochee
Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Roswell, Georgia, USA; JUL 2024

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Canada Geese Taking a Nap
Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Roswell, Georgia, USA; AUG 2024
Spider Web in Crepuscular Rays; Island Ford
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Roswell, Georgia, USA; AUG 2024

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The Forest at Sunrise

A Path Through the Really Big Trees;
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Arnold, California, USA; OCT 2020

To me, forests are magical. There are few places I’d rather be than hiking in a forest as the sunrises as the golden sunlight penetrates breaks in the canopy causing dappled sunlight to highlight various vignettes. As often as I may have hiked a trail, the time of day and the angle of the sun reveals things I’ve never seen.

A Vignette of Light.
Big Trees Forest Preserve, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; JUN 2022
Among the Elders
Sequoia National Park, California, USA; OCT 2014
Autumn Sunrise at Twin Lakes;
Twin Lakes, Bridgeport, California, USA; OCT 2017
Autumn Wildflowers;
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, USA; OCT 2022

Early Morning Among the Redwoods;
Jedediah Smith State Redwoods Park, California, USA; JAN 2013
Peaceful Early Morning.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA; APR 2022
Sunrise in the Forest;
Sieur de Monts, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021

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A Walk through the Forest

Early morning light focusing on a twig with pine needles hanging from it.
A Vignette of Light
Big Trees Forest Preserve, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; JUN 2022

Last week, I visited Big Trees Forest Preserve in Sandy Springs, Georgia. It’s a suburb of Atlanta. It has several short trails that are easy to walk. I went specifically to photograph the light penetrating through the deciduous forest in the early morning. It was a fun hike.

By the way, compared to Calaveras Big Trees State Park in California, the big trees here look like match sticks. But they are quite beautiful none the less.

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A brook with rocks along the bank and yellow leaves floating on it.
Riding the Ripples
Powers Branch Creek, Big Trees Forest Preserve, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; JUN 2022

Early morning light filtering into a forest defining a path deep into that forest.
Beckoning Me In
Big Trees Forest Preserve, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; JUN 2022

Early morning light focused on a young tree against a large rock. If you look closely at the rock, it looks like a sleeping beast.
Awakening the Beast
Big Trees Forest Preserve, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; JUN 2022
Early morning light focused on the rocks along the bank of a small stream.
Morning Light on a Brook
Powers Branch Creek, Big Trees Forest Preserve, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; JUN 2022
Early morning light focused on a cluster of trees in a forest.
Showing Off
Big Trees Forest Preserve, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; JUN 2022

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Sieur de Monts

Scene from a forest with the sun highlighting a path through the forest as well as some ferns.
Sunrise in the Forest; Sieur de Monts
Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021

Sieur de Monts was a wonderful, unexpected part of Acadia National Park in Maine. There is botanical garden and a lovely forest with trails. We walked the trails a little while after sunrise; after the sun had some time to filter and highlight parts of the forest. It was quiet and peaceful as a forest should be.

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A stand of birch tree trunks highlighted by sunlight.
Sunrise in the Forest; Sieur de Monts
Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021
Sun highlighting a very sculptural tree root lying vertically.
Natural Sculpture, Sieur de Monts,
Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021
Birch tree trunks, one with a large fungus attached, as well as some ferns.
Fungus as Decoration
Sieur de Monts, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021
Sun highlighting birch trees with their white bark contrasted by green and red leaves.
Early Morning Sun Filtering Through the Forest
Sieur de Monts, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021
Early morning sun focusing on a birch tree that is shedding and re-growing bark.
Birch Shedding and Regrowing Bark
Sieur de Monts, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021
A large, orb style, spider web, highlighted by the sun and attached to a birch tree trunk.
Spider Orb Web on a Birch Tree
Sieur de Monts, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021

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Photographing a Burn Scar

A Mountain Woodland
Rt 89 above Topaz, CA; SEP 2020

On our day trip to the mountains, we decided to visit and photograph a burn scar; a section of burned forest from a fire a few years ago. The burned trees were intriguing with their swirls of white wood and black charred wood. The grasses had repopulated the area and the Rabbit Brush was blooming. It was a fun time.

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Scene from an Old Burn Scar
Rt 89 above Topaz, CA; SEP 2020
Scene from an Old Burn Scar
Rt 89 above Topaz, CA; SEP 2020
Scene from an Old Burn Scar
Rt 89 above Topaz, CA; SEP 2020
Scene from an Old Burn Scar
Rt 89 above Topaz, CA; SEP 2020
Scene from an Old Burn Scar
Rt 89 above Topaz, CA; SEP 2020

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An Early Morning at Folsom Lake

Early Morning at Folsom Lake; Doton’s Point,
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, Folsom, CA; MAR 2019

This past week, we had a morning where the rain clouds were breaking up in the early morning. I chose that day to explore Doton’s Point trail at Folsom Lake Recreation Area; a trail that was new to me. The grasses and other plants were displaying their spring green. The early morning sun helped saturate the colors. Spring was at its finest. I went with the expectation that I might see some different birds. Instead, I discovered that it was time for some landscapes.

The beautiful rocks in this image are granite. The area around this portion of Folsom Lake is called Granite Bay because of the abundance of granite in the area. Like the Sierra Nevada mountains, this area sets on a pluton, a large blob of magma that cooled slowly underground to form granite then was uplifted and exposed.

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Early Morning at Folsom Lake – P2;
Doton’s Point, Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, Folsom, CA; MAR 2019

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Autumn Images

Autumn Sunrise at Twin Lakes
Autumn Sunrise at Twin Lakes, Twin Lakes, Bridgeport, CA; OCT 2017

As winter approaches, it is time to share some of the autumn images I collected over the past few months.

Goldenrod at Sunrise
Goldenrod at Sunrise, Sacheust NWR, Newport, RI; OCT 2017

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Augusta Riverwalk, Savannah River, Augusta, GA; NOV 2017

Sunrise On A Foggy Morning
Lake Notomas, American River Parkway, Folsom, CA; DEC 2017

Lakeside on an Autumn Morning
Lakeside on an Autumn Morning, Twin Lakes, Bridgeport, CA; OCT 2017

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Giant Sequoia – Their Sculptural Beauty

Image of the trunk and roots of a giant sequoia tree.
Untitled, Calaveras Big Trees State Park, JUL 2011

Five years ago, I saw the giant sequoia for the first time. Like most people, I was in awe of these giant trees.  Their imposing size and their presence in the forest really impressed me.  My images Among the Elders and Sequoia Giganteum attempt to capture the scale of these trees.  However, I also found that the furrows and ridges of their bark create a sculptural beauty that is striking.  Over the ensuing years, I’ve taken images of a few trees whose patterns really struck me.  Here is a sample of what I found.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Regards,

Larry

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Image of part of the trunk of a Giant Sequoia
Giant Sequoia, Yosemite National Park, OCT 2014

Image of a burl on the trunk of a giant sequoia tree.
Untitled, Sequoia National Park, OCT 2014

Image of a portion of a giant sequoia that had fallen to the ground.
Fallen Sequoia, Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Arnold, CA, JUL 2011

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